The Arizona Department of Housing (the Department) is pleased to announce a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for funding through the State Housing Fund (SHF), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME).  This NOFA is for housing rehabilitation programs for owner occupied single family dwellings. For Federal FY2015 the Department expects to allocate approximately $2,000,000.00 in SHF.  The SHF will be allocated through one competitive funding round and the application submission deadline is February 18, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. See Information Bulletin 19-15 on the Publications page.

The Arizona Department of Housing received a Section 811 grant award from HUD to provide rental assistance subsidies for residents of LIHTC developments.  ADOH is providing the results of a recent survey conducted of over 1,200 persons with developmental disabilities concerning their housing needs and preferences in IB 18-15.

The ADOH has released the first draft of the 2016 QAP.

The document is available in the Rental Development LIHTC Program page.

ADOH has posted the final 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan to its website on the Publications page under Documents & Links. This document is final pending HUD approval.

Rent and Income Guidelines for State Housing Fund Programs (HOME, HTF and NSP) effective june 1, 2015 have been posted to the Rent & Income Limits page under Forms..

ADOH has released the Spring 2015 edition of its e-newsletter, Housing Matters.

As a requirement to receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, HUD Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Division requires entitlement jurisdictions to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing in order to carry out the full intent of federal fair housing legislation. Part of this requirement involves developing an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) to guide the jurisdiction’s Consolidated Plan and policies.  The State of Arizona is a CDBG Entitlement Jurisdiction and has authorized the Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH) to complete the AI.  ADOH has posted the first draft of the 2015 Analysis of Impediments on its Publications page.

PUBLIC HEARING - CHANGE OF LOCATION
ADOH has scheduled a Public Meeting at 10:00 am on April 21, 2015 to receive input on the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan, 2015-2016 Annual Action Plan and the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing. 

The hearing location has been changed to the Arizona Department of Housing, 2nd Floor Training Room, 1110 W. Washington, Suite 280, Phoenix, AZ 85007.  2/13/15

Applications received for the 2015 LIHTC round has been posted and can be accessed on the Rental Development LIHTC Forms page.

HUD has released the 2015 Section 8 income Limits which are effective March 6, 2015.  Download on the Public Housing Authority forms page.