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The mission of the Housing Authority of Maricopa County is to increase the supply of and maintain existing affordable rental housing for low-income households who cannot afford to pay market rents and promote training, educational opportunities and economic self-sufficiency so that they can become homeowners.

 

 

Maricopa County Housing Authority Main Office (2024 N. 7th St.)


HAMC News...

Notice: HAMC offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, July 2 and 3, 2009, for the Independence Day (4th of July) holiday.  
    
Public Notice: HAMC and partners will submit an application to HUD for funding of redeveloment projects under amended portions of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act (HERA), known as the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2). The document may be viewed here. For more information go to the NSP Announcements page.  
    
HAMC has posted Qualifications Based Selection (QBS) documents for parties interested in providing services for security, home insurance, loan administration, loan servicing, lead hazard assessment, landscape design, landscape maintenance, HVAC assessment and replacement, appliances, flooring, electrical lighting, plumbing, roofing, insulation installation, painting, plastic laminates, cleaning and concrete work.
Response deadline is 6/30/2009
For more information go to the NSP Announcements page.
(Posted 6/22/2009)
 
    
Announcement: HAMC has posted documents with Program standards and Risk Management Guidelines for companies participating in NSP-funded projects.
For more information go to the NSP Announcements page. (6/11/2009)
 
    
HAMC has begun work on residential redevelopment in Buckeye, Goodyear and El Mirage with funding provided under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). This program will purchase and modernize homes to include energy efficiency, sustainability and visitibility (ESV) features. These homes will then be sold at below market cost to qualified buyers that meet NSP guidelines. For more information go to our NSP Announcements page. (5/15/2009)  
    
Need help with utility bills? On June 6 there will be a walk-in "Utility Day" in Gilbert to explain what assistance is available and who can qualify. See our new Community Announcements page for more information on this event as well as a listing of Community Assistance Program offices in different cities in Maricopa County.  
    
The Housing Authority of Maricopa County's Annual Agency Plan is available for review. This plan is required by HUD and serves as a comprehensive guide to Public Housing Agency (PHA) policies, programs, operations, and strategies for meeting local housing needs and goals. A general meeting will be held at 12:00 PM on April 14, 2009, at 2024 N. 7th Street, Suite 201 for discussion and comments. Comments may also be submitted via email to c.treloar@maricopahousing.org prior to April 14, 2009. HAMC Plan documents are available here for viewing (in MS Word format): Plan09a, Plan09ba, Plan09c, Plan09d, Plan09e, Plan09f, Plan09g, Plan09h.  
    
HAMC announces the ESV project for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. NSP is a federal grant intended to reduce the number of foreclosed homes in targeted communities. HAMC has applied to be a sub-recipient to Maricopa County for up to $8.7M to buy, rehab and sell homes in Buckeye, El Mirage and Goodyear. As part of the rehab program the ESV action items will be incorporated into each home. Please watch this site for information on when HAMC will be awarded the grant and can begin interviewing potential buyers. Click here for details.  
    
Notice: Beginning February 9, 2009, HAMC will adopt a Monday to Thursday schedule for conducting busness with residents, landlords, applicants, suppliers and the general public at all sites. All HAMC offices will be closed to the public on Fridays.  
    
Attention landlords: Beginning January 30, a detailed listing of Housing Assistance Payments for all vouchers will be available online through our new HAP payment module on this site. Go to the HAP module page to register and use this tool. For more information, see the notice enclosed with the January HAP checks (available here). We strongly encourage all landlords to signup for direct deposits and use the HAP information module.  
    
Notice to landlords: Effective 3/1/2009 HAMC will adjust Payment Standards for Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) to reflect current market rents. For more information and new rental values, see our landlord page in the FAQ section here.  
    
    
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