A new program is launching to help Arizona homeowners pay their mortgage and other home-related expenses. Gov. Doug Ducey and the Arizona Department of Housing announced nearly $200 million from the American Rescue Plan Act will be used to jumpstart the Homeowner Assistance Fund.
The funds are intended for low-income homeowners who have experienced financial hardship since the start of the pandemic. Cindy Stotler is the deputy director of the Arizona Department of Housing. She says there were many factors that created a need for the fund.
“A lot of our Arizona residents who are homeowners have experienced significant hardships. Either they’ve lost their jobs through the pandemic or had their hours cut, or had to leave their jobs to take care of children, or had health care issues," said Stotler.
The funds are ready to be distributed.
Homeowners can find out if they’re income eligible for HAF assistance and apply online at haf.azhousing.gov. Housing counselors assigned by the Department of Housing will work with homeowners to ensure applications are submitted accurately and promptly for consideration.
