The Governor’s Office is distributing nearly $6 million in federal grant money for homelessness prevention in Arizona.
The Emergency Solutions Grant funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development will go toward several groups around the state working on issues of homelessness, domestic violence and employment.
The funding comes as many housing advocates warn of an “eviction cliff” that could be coming when the governor’s 120-day COVID-19 eviction moratorium expires next week.
More than 30 Arizona lawmakers, the city of Phoenix and dozens of nonprofits are calling for the governor to extend the moratorium to avoid an increase in homelessness. The governor has not indicated he’s considering that.
