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We ensure all can have a safe home to call their own.
Having a safe place to call home is a first step in addressing health, education and workforce development challenges. We are working with partners to decrease housing insecurity by investing in rent and utility assistance, housing navigators and eviction prevention. We also support emergency shelters that help move households out of crisis. Looking ahead, we will collaborate with regional leaders to develop new affordable housing.
Maricopa County is one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the country, adding nearly half a million people since 2015. This prosperity is good for our local economy, yet, unfortunately, it’s leaving some of our neighbors behind. Population growth drives higher demand for housing, which also drives up costs. Between August 2020 to August 2021, Valley rents increased 20%, with an uptick of 3.7% in July alone. The average cost for a one-bedroom apartment is $1,100, a price too steep for many local families. This spike, combined with the economic and health impacts of COVID-19, puts Maricopa County at the forefront of national eviction rates. A recent Point-in-Time Street Count shows that on any given night in the Valley, around 9,600 individuals are experiencing homelessness, an increase from recent years.
We are increasing investments in services and programs that not only address immediate needs, but also prioritize social determinants and wraparound services that prevent and assist those experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity. The below Coalition members focus on our Mighty housing and homelessness goals and develop strategies to create impact. When informed by the Coalition and their Action Teams, we change course as needed to stay focused on the right programs and solutions to reach our bold goals for Maricopa County.
A New Leaf*
Arizona Behavioral Health Corporation (ABC)
Arizona Center for Economic Progress (AZCenter)
Arizona Community Foundation
Arizona Department of Child Safety
Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES)
Arizona Department of Education
Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH)
Arizona Faith Network*
Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)
Arizona Housing Coalition
Arizona Housing, Inc.*
Arizona State University
Arizona's Children
ASU Action Nexus
AZCEND*
Burns & McDonnell Engineering
Central Arizona Shelter Services*
City of Avondale
City of Glendale
City of Phoenix
City of Surprise
Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH)
Dominium
Family of God Ministry*
Foster AZ
From the Ground Up
Fuerte Art Collective*
Garcia Family Foundation
Gaughan Consulting
Helping Families in Need
Homeless ID Project
Homeless Youth Connection*
Homeward Bound*
Human Services Campus*
Journey Out of Homelessness
Justa Center
La Frontera EMPACT - Suicide Prevention Center*
Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest*
Maggie's Place*
Maricopa Association of Governments
Maricopa County
Mercy Care
Mercy House Living Centers*
Native American Connections*
New Life Center*
Phoenix Community Alliance
Phoenix Indian Center
Phoenix Rescue Mission
Piper Trust
PLAN-et
RI International
Save the Family
Shelters to Shutters
Silvernest
Sojourner Center*
Solari*
Southwest Center for HIV
St. Joseph the Worker
St. Vincent de Paul
Step One Halfway House
Tempe Community Action Agency*
The Salvation Army*
Thrive Services Group, Inc.
TPI Composites, Inc.
UMOM New Day Centers*
Valley Leadership/Home Matters
Village 360*
Vitalyst Health Foundation
Wash The City
West Valley Health Equity*
*Partners who have received grant funding through Valley of the Sun United Way
