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Lack of funding contributing to Arizona s affordable housing shortage
The cost of building affordable homes isn t worth it for most developers.
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Valley non-profit UMOM is known for shelter, supportive and rehousing services for families experiencing homelessness, but for the past several years it has also branched off into real estate development of affordable housing.
One of its latest builds, Bethany Crossing, is located at Bethany Home Road and 69
th Avenue in Glendale. When complete it will provide subsidized two and three-bedroom apartments for 72 families.
âFamilies who will move into Bethany Crossing, they are not homeless, but they are struggling to make ends meet,â said Jackson Fonder CEO of UMOM.
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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) moratorium on evicting renters impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic remains in effect in Arizona and across the U.S. despite a Texas Federal District Court judge s ruling that the protection is unconstitutional, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC).
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The ruling by U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Baker in Terkel v. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention only applies to the specific plaintiffs in the suit and has no impact on other renters, said Cynthia Zwick, executive director of the anti-poverty organization Wildfire. The suit was not brought as a class action, meaning that the district court decision is not binding on any other landlords, tenants or courts.
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Renters struggling during the pandemic could get help in keeping evictions off their credit records under legislation introduced in Congress by Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz.
The move to protect tenants from long-term financial problems related to evictions is supported by many housing advocates.
H.R. 1594, the COVID-19 Eviction Consumer Report Fairness Act, would require all credit reporting groups to exclude from consumer credit reports evictions, any information related to evictions, or any proceedings seeking evictions, between March 13, 2020, until 120 days after President Joe Biden terminates the national emergency.
“Without this important relief for renters, our credit reporting system could continue to needlessly punish hardworking families for years to come,” Stanton said about the bill, which was introduced Thursday. “When you’re at your lowest, unsure if you’re able to keep a roof over your family’s head, you likely aren’t considering the long-term impact