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Housing in Northern Arizona
This webpage is a fee service of RHR. If you have suggestions, comments, updates, or corrections, please contact Lisa. Many of the resources are in Flagstaff, but others in No. AZ will be added as they are identified.
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Fair Housing Resources
Homeless Resources
Affordable Housing Resources
Landlord/Tenant Resources
Social Service Organizations that Can Assist with Housing
A great resource for social services is AZ 211.
See also: Resource Action Network of Northern Arizona (RANNA)
FAIR HOUSING RESOURCES
What is fair housing???
If your nonprofit organization would like a staff-training on fair housing, contact RHR and/or SWFHC about free training.
Southwest Fair Housing Council (SWFHC) is a nonprofit that serves as an excellent local resource on fair housing and fair lending issues. Contact SWFHC for more information on fair housing and to file a housing discrimination complaint.
The City of Flagstaff receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and is therefore obligated by law to affirmatively further fair housing. To see how they are doing, check out the report released May 2005: Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice.
Coconino County does not receive CDBG funds and is therefore not required to undertake fair housing initiatives. However, on April 4, 2006 (during fair housing month), the County Board of Supervisors approved Resolution 2006 - 15, adopting a fair housing policy making known its commitment to the principle of fair housing and describing actions it shall undertake to affirmatively further fair housing. (When I find a link to this policy, I'll add it...)
The State of Arizona Attorney General's Office accepts formal complaints of fair housing. RHR encourages anyone who feels they have been the victim of housing discrimination to first contact the Southwest Fair Housing Council for assistance.
The Arizona Fair Housing Partnership is a statewide coalition of government agencies, housing industry representatives, nonprofit organizations, social service agencies and housing advocates who support and promote equal fair housing opportunities.
Red Hawk Research provides other fair housing links on the Resources page.
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HOMELESS RESOURCES
AZ 211 Emergency Shelter
Another Way 615 Elm St., Page (928) 645 - 5300. Domestic violence shelter.
Catholic Social Services Aspen House - 306 S. O'Leary, Flagstaff, (928) 226-8600 - Transitional/Male/Youth
Coconino County Community Services - 2625 N. King Street, Flagstaff, (928) 522-7979 - Motel & Gas Vouchers
Community Caregiving Coalition of Greater Flagstaff
Family Resource Center, Flagstaff
Hope Cottage - 3 E Collage Ave, Flagstaff, (928) 774-9270. Transitional/Women & Children
Northland Family Help Center - 2100 N. Walgreen, Flagstaff, (928) 527-1900. Emergency/Children
Salvation Army - 507 N. Humphreys Street, Flagstaff, (928) 774-1403
Sunshine Rescue Mission - 124 S San Francisco, Flagstaff, (928) 774-3512. Emergency/Men/Women
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESOURCES
AZ 211 Home Purchase Assistance
AZ 211 Low Cost Rental Housing
BOTHANDS, Inc. is a remarkable local organization helping families from homelessness to homeownership, making safe, decent and affordable housing a reality in the Flagstaff and Northern Arizona community. Their programs include: Sharon Manor Transitional Home (for homeless women and their children who are survivors of domestic violence), homebuyer education, homebuyer financial assistance, and homes for sale constructed by BOTHANDS for low-income families.
Catholic Social Services 43 S. San Francisco, Flagstaff (928) 774-9125. Utility and rental assistance.
Coconino Community Services
Flagstaff - 2625 N. King Street, Flagstaff, (928) 522-7979. Utility and rental assistance.
Williams - 850 W. Grant., Williams (928) 635-2628. Rent and mortgage assistance.
Goodwill Industries Store - 963 W. Rt. 66, Flagstaff (928) 526-9085. Cheap housewares.
Habitat for Humanity of Flagstaff, through donations and volunteers, builds homes for low-income families. Since 1993, they built homes for 11 families.
Native Americans for Community Action 2717 N. Steve's Blvd., Flagstaff (928) 526-2968. Utility and rental assistance.
Northern Arizona Food Bank 3805 E. Huntington Dr., Flagstaff (928) 526-2211. Wood assistance.
Salvation Army 507 N. Humphrey's, Flagstaff (928) 774-1403. Utility and rental assistance.
St. Vincent DePaul 201 W. University, Flagstaff (928) 774-6511. Utility and rental assistance.
The Flagstaff Community Housing Policy Task Force, assembled by City Council, submitted a Final Report in December 2005 that focused on affordable housing, especially for the "workforce." The task force also provided a summary version: Housing Task Force Recommendation Criteria Matrix. The City's Housing Section is developing a timeline to address the recommendations of the task force. The City Council also plans to craft a comprehensive affordable housing policy in 2006.
Friends of Flagstaff's Future advocates on several local issues, including affordable housing.
The Navajo Nation Housing Authority
The Arizona Department of Housing, focusing on statewide affordable housing, provides a Links and Resources page with statewide and federal resources; the rest of the website is full of information and links.
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LANDLORD/TENANT RESOURCES
AZ 211 Landlord/Tenant Assistance
The Flagstaff Housing Authority is the City agency charged with issues related to rental housing and overseeing the Section 8 rental assistance program. To contact the Authority: 3481 N Fanning Drive, Flagstaff, AZ. 86004-4051, Phone: (520) 526-0002
The City of Flagstaff can help with some landlord/tenant questions, and can direct callers to appropriate resources.
The Southwest Fair Housing Council provides counseling and referral on landlord/tenant issues.
The University of Arizona has a student Renter's Guide is a good resource even if you are not a student. The University has a web page with more good resources.
The Arizona Supreme Court provides a Residential Landlord/Tenant Law Overview.
The Arizona Secretary of State provides online copies of the Arizona Residential Landlord/Tenant Act and the Arizona Mobile Home Parks Residential Landlord/Tenant Act.
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SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN ASSIST WITH HOUSING
Alternatives Center for Family Based Services - 823 W Clay Ave, Flagstaff, (928) 214-9050 - Crisis Intervention/Information & Referral/Children & Families; respite and transitional living.
Sharon Manor - P.O. Box 30134, Flagstaff, (928) 523-4564. Domestic Violence Shelter.
Halo House - 2100 Walgreens Street, Flagstaff, (928) 527-1900
Native Americans for Community Action is developing a financial and housing literacy program.
St. Vincent de Paul - 224 S. Kendrick Street, Flagstaff, (928) 774-6511
The Guidance Center - 2187 Vickey Street, Flagstaff, (928) 527-1899
United Way of Northern Arizona is developing a financial literacy and lending program.
Page Task Force Against Domestic Violence - P.O. Box 3686, Page, (928) 645-5300
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