Chicanos Por La Causa
In 2010, CPLC in association with 12 other non-profit affordable housing developers successfully secured over $137 million in federal funding for a Neighborhood Stabilization Program, which aimed to revitalize urban and rural housing markets in eight U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
The Seidman Research Institute was commissioned to dynamically estimate the economic impacts of a $32.8 million federal investment linked to this program in Maricopa and Santa Cruz Counties, alongside a state-wide analysis.
CPLC is particularly dedicated to empowering Latinos with low to moderate incomes. Between 2023 and 2025, Seidman was also asked to participate in a multi-year evaluation of the current wealth status, economic standing, and mobility gaps among CPLC Latino clients, Arizona Latinos, and non-Latinos. As part of this study, Seidman identified the significant challenges and gaps faced by the Latino community to help guide future advocacy initiatives, and compiled data-driven insights from primary and secondary sources to enable policymakers to focus on the most effective ways to enhance upward Latino economic mobility. Seidman’s main contributions are available for download below. More details about the study as a whole are available on the CPLC website.
Reports:
Depth Interviews (February 2024)
PUMS Gap Analysis (February 2024)
PUMS Mobility Drivers (March 2024)
Fueling Prosperity (January 2026)