July 2022 Funding Extends Housing, Meals, and Services Through June 30, 2024 The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved $23 million in funding for bridge housing Maricopa County operates 250 bridge housing units across 4 converted hotel properties to temporarily shelter people exiting homelessness until permanent housing is secured Meals…

June 2022 Job seekers and families seeking Head Start and career services in Mesa and the surrounding community will have more convenient access. Maricopa County held a grand opening ceremony for its new Human Services Division East Valley Center located at 1001 W. Southern Ave. in Mesa. The facility, now…

June 2022 The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved $1,390,449 in funding to provide career training opportunities for county residents, bolstering the pipeline of skilled labor for the construction industry and in-demand careers. The May 18 vote provided $720,978 in funding to Chicanos Por La Causa and $669,471 to Grand…

June 2022 A s part of a comprehensive suite of investments to address affordable housing needs, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has approved a $5 million program funded by federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars that expands rental options for people exiting homelessness. Known as ‘Threshold,’ the program…

May 2022 Maricopa County is being recognized nationally for programs that help individuals and families navigate a world changed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The nation’s fastest-growing county received 43 National Achievement Awards this year from the National Association of Counties (NACo) for designing and implementing programs that have made a…

May 2022 The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved an additional $35 million in funding for the development of affordable housing units across the region and to facilitate homeownership through down payment assistance programs. This latest round of funding raises the total investment by Maricopa County in affordable housing initiatives…

May 2022 Just as the summer heat settles into the Valley of the Sun, Maricopa County and the City of Phoenix have partnered to open a facility in central Phoenix that will provide relief from the soaring summer heat for up to 200 people experiencing homelessness. Located near 28th and…

May 2022 Job Seekers in Maricopa County can now access career counseling and employment services through the Maricopa County Library District, thanks to a new agreement approved by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on May 4. The approval paves the way for the Maricopa County Human Services Department to…

Funding Adds 144 Housing Units for Seniors Exiting Homelessness April 2022 The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved $10.7 million in funding that will add 148 units to the affordable housing options for low-income individuals and families in the region. The funding comes from the federal American Rescue Plan Act…