Coconino County will use a nearly half-million dollar grant to make housing more stable for area residents.
The $440,000 from the Arizona Department of Housing will be used to help people at risk from homelessness but who will stabilize from the funding.
That includes covering costs like car repairs, air-conditioning or utility deposits. Applicants must be earning less than 80% of the area median income and have run out of other resources.
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In January, the world watched in horror as fires marched through multiple Los Angeles neighborhoods, leaving behind blocks of smoldering foundations. A recent report tried to calculate how much it would cost to rebuild the structures lost to better withstand the next blaze. -
The Amara is a new seven-story apartment building planned for downtown Phoenix. -
From Arizona to New York, it appears that a "new housing economy" is emerging, shaped by short-term rentals and backyard units. Commentator Herb Paine explores how this development is testing the balance between personal profit and the public need for homes and stable communities. -
Earlier this week, the Phoenix City Council delayed a decision on a zoning proposal that would reshape several historic neighborhoods, including Willo and Encanto-Palmcroft. -
The latest eviction numbers are in for Maricopa County. It was one of the busiest Octobers ever, with landlords filing more than 7,500 evictions.
