Urgent Federal Housing Issue
At the end of December, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released guidance outlining how it plans to reopen and process the FY24-25 Continuum of Care (CoC) competition. HUD has indicated the NOFO will reopen in early January, with applications due in February and awards anticipated in May.
That clarity is helpful but doesn’t eliminate risk. Between now and the announcement of awards, communities could still face funding gaps that disrupt housing and services. Local competitions remain paused, application systems are not yet open, and providers are being asked to wait while timelines are compressed. In other words, planning is happening, but continuity is not guaranteed.
That’s why advocates across Arizona are urging Congress to take a simple, stabilizing step: extend existing CoC contracts for one year. A short-term extension would protect housing and services that are already in place, give communities time to plan responsibly for federal changes, and avoid preventable disruption for people who are currently housed or actively being served.
As Arizona’s statewide housing and homelessness advocate, we are asking our partners and supporters to contact their congressional delegation and urge them to support this extension. Below, we’ve included simple language you can use to make that request.
The Ground Truth on Housing in Arizona
Arizona’s housing system is out of balance. The state is tens of thousands of homes short, and four in five low-income renters are paying more than they can afford. Nearly 10,000 Arizonans are living without shelter tonight.
This touches every part of life here—the workforce that keeps our towns running, the health of our families, the strength of our economy.
The Arizona Housing Coalition brings partners together to close the gap between what’s needed and what’s built. Because without a stable place to live, nothing else holds.
81% of low-income renters are cost burdened. When rate takes half of your paycheck, everything else comes second.
There is a 14% eviction filing rate in Maricopa County. More than 1 in 7 renter households faced an eviction filing last year.
13,041 people are experiencing homelessness in Arizona in 2025. That’s up 11% from last year.
We are 56,047 homes short statewide. Even with record building, Arizona still lacks more than 56,000 homes today.
Our Work: How We Drive Change
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We host conferences, workshops, and peer exchanges that share best practices, spark new ideas, and strengthen the field—building the knowledge and networks needed to drive change.
We connect providers and agencies to streamline services for homeless and at-risk veterans, as well as align funding that fills gaps and strengthens housing solutions statewide.
We turn on-the-ground experience into informed advocacy—advancing policies, investments, and accountability that make housing affordable and homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring.
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Housing and Homelessness Funding Commitments
A Fiscal Review of Federal Support and Arizona’s Allocation
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