A R M Of Save The Family Foundation Of Arizona

Programs: The affordable rental movement (arm) establishes working poor families in affordable and permanent supportive housing. Arm owns 155 units of scattered-site affordable housing for the purpose of providing housing below fair market rent to formerly homeless and low income households to help them stabilize and maintain their self- sufficiency. Arm provides a vital link in the continuum of services to allow formerly homeless households to move from instability to more permanent housing. During fy 16-17, arm units provided permanent housing to 148 households consisting of 509 adults and children. Arm tenants are eligible to engage in wrap around supportive services through arm of save the family's affiliate save the family through their families, adults, and children's empowerment services-faces. Performance data indicates that 70% of arm tenants participated in supportive services. Arm also provided 152 units of permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless households (those with multiple episodes of homelessness with a disability). For fy 2016-17 served 199 adults and children. Performance data indicates that 89% of households maintained permanent housing after arm's assistance concluded. Arm also partners with gorman and company, inc. On a 132 unit low income housing tax credit project. For fy 2016-17 arm provided affordable housing for 150 households consisting of 474 adults and children. Additional partners include the city of mesa housing authority who provides 30 housing choice vouchers and mercy maricopa integrated care who provides rental assistance for 23 household that have been diagnosed with severe mental illness.