#Arizona Hands Out $16 Million to #HomelessShelters From #TucsonAZ to #FlagstaffAZ
By Steve Wilson
Published on November 09, 2026
"Arizona is sending $16 million in grant funding to community organizations and local governments across the state to expand homeless shelters and keep support services running. Gov. #KatieHobbs and the Arizona Department of Housing announced the awards, which will help recipients construct new shelter units and sustain programs for Arizonans experiencing #homelessness.
"According to KTAR News 92.3 FM, the money comes from the Arizona Housing Trust Fund and will go to 19 recipients altogether. The Arizona governor's office separately confirmed that the funding, drawn from the State Housing Trust Fund, is meant to help community organizations and local governments construct more shelter units.
"The largest individual grants went to UMOM New Day Centers and Flagstaff Shelter Services, which will each receive $2 million, per the KTAR report. UMOM said the investment will provide safe shelter, stability and a path forward for hundreds of women experiencing homelessness each year.
"Several organizations and municipalities are set to receive $1 million apiece, including the City of Phoenix, the City of Tucson, Keys to Change, Copa Health and the Primavera Foundation, the station's report notes. Central Arizona Shelter Services is slated for $901,000, while the Phoenix Dream Center will get $700,000. A New Leaf and the Justa Center will each receive $500,000.
"The grant funding will support organizations in Mesa, Tucson, Flagstaff, Prescott, Sierra Vista, Kingman and Bullhead City, extending the shelter push well beyond the Phoenix metro area, according to the same account. Gov. Hobbs said the funding will help more Arizona families access shelter and services to get back on their feet."
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