Pima County continues emergency eviction legal aid
The County Supervisors voted to extend the program through the new year.
Housing prices in Tucson likely to keep climbing in 2022
Affordable housing stock is likely to continue growing smaller.
The rising cost and need for housing in Arizona
This week, The Buzz examines some of the factors behind the continued rise in housing costs.
City to take comment on affordable housing plan
The plan includes federal funding and plans for the coming city budget.
Pima County scrambles to house families as evictions steadily rise
Evictions are beginning to increase after the end of the CDC's moratorium.
Bisbee nonprofit creates program to help city employees find homes
The program is two and a half years old and inspired by a HUD program.
City department takes input on housing affordability plan
The Housing and Community Development Department will hold two meetings to take public comment.
Affordable senior housing gets harder to find with pandemic
As the housing market tightens, seniors with specific needs have an especially hard time finding a suitable home.
Tucson city council approves ordinance for more casitas
The new code will go into effect next month.
City of Tucson announces leader of Housing First effort
The Housing First model tries to get people experiencing homelessness into housing before it attends to their other needs.
Tucson develops plan to allow for more casitas
The city will take public comment on Tuesday, October 19th, 2021.
House subcommittee hears bill featuring Old Pascua
The bill, introduced by Rep. Raúl Grijalva, would take the tribally owned lands and put them into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe — making way for a third Pascua Yaqui casino.
City offers landlords extra incentive to take Title 8 vouchers
The City of Tucson is using federal CARES Act funds towards the incentive.
Housing services organizations struggle to keep up with extraordinary demand
Organizations in Tucson are working to keep up with higher demand for services, while the pandemic prevents them from fundraising in person as often as before. They say the eviction moratorium will likely add to the strain.
Statewide emergency rental assistance lags while Pima County outperforms most of the country
A D.C. nonprofit found the state of Arizona has distributed less than 10% of its federal funds, while Pima County is closing in on 80%.
