For the first time in seven years, Phoenix will reopen its wait list for housing choice vouchers, formerly known as Section 8.For several years, Phoenix has reported the voucher wait list for the city’s lowest income residents was too high, but the current number is unclear.
Phoenix leaders are pushing Arizona’s congressional delegation to help low-income residents. Specifically, they want more federal vouchers for subsidized housing.Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego calls voucher allocation political, “There's been a hesitation in Washington, D.C., to update the formula to make sure we get our fair share of housing vouchers. In part, I think because of
Unofficial results show two City Council candidates endorsed by Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego as the winners in Tuesday’s runoff election. The election was required by law because no candidate received a majority of votes last November.It looks like the race for Phoenix City Council District 8 is historic. Kesha Hodge Washington, an attorney from Laveen, is on track to become the
Trash outside tents near Ninth Avenue and Jackson Street on Feb. 5, 2020.
After a two year process, Phoenix leaders approved more shelter beds for the Human Services Campus. But homeless service providers didn’t get all they wanted.
Existing zoning limited the campus near 13th Avenue and Madison Street to 425 beds. Wednesday night, the council approved adding 275 more shelter beds near downtown, along with 200 more beds during harsh weather. But the majority of council members did not support a new 100-bed low-barrier shelter. Low-barrier shelters usually have fewer rules and welcome people as they are. The motion approved by the council defined low barrier as servicing people convicted of sex offenses, actively using drugs and/or those carrying weapons.