City Preparing to Open Waitlist for Public Housing and Vouchers

City of Tucson’s Housing and Community Development (HCD) department will soon open the waitlist for City-owned public housing and City of Tucson and Pima County public housing vouchers, known as Section 8.

On Tuesday, January 3, HCD will open the first application period for those wishing to apply on computers and smartphones. Online applications will be available in various languages and alternate forms. For individuals wanting to make their applications on paper, that option will be available. HCD is collaborating with various community partners to make computers available to those who do not have access to computers or smartphones. A list of sites, dates, and times will be available and posted on the website linked below.

Visit the Housing Waitlist Website

Call for Volunteers: Point in Time Count

The 2023 Everyone Counts!—Pima County Street Count (PIT) is scheduled for January 25, 2023, and will ask where our community members experiencing homelessness slept the prior night. Communities across the nation will be completing similar counts during the last week of January to help inform a national understanding of homelessness.

Volunteers will be required to participate in a virtual community volunteer training during one of the following times (links to register for these trainings are forthcoming):

• Tuesday, January 10, 2023 from 5:30pm-7:00pm (Virtually via Zoom)
• Wednesday, January 18, 2023 from 9:00am-10:30am (Virtually via Zoom)
• Virtual on-demand on the TPCH website (available on January 11, 2023)

Learn more about the PIT Count

Housing Affordability Strategy for Tucson - A Year in Review

On Tuesday, December 20, at the Mayor and Council meeting, Liz Morales provided an update on the progress HCD has made with the Housing Affordability Strategy for Tucson (HAST) in the past 12 months through the 10 policy initiatives highlighted in the plan. Read the press release.

Upcoming Holiday Closures

The City of Tucson's Housing & Community Development department wishes you a happy holiday season!

With the upcoming holidays falling on Sundays, they will be federally observed the following Monday. Please plan ahead and be aware of upcoming City of Tucson office closures (except emergency services).

• Christmas Day, observed on Monday, December 26. Regular services will resume on Tuesday, December 27.
• New Year's Day, observed on Monday, January 2. Regular services will resume on Tuesday, January 3.
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed on Monday, January 16. Regular services will resume on Tuesday, January 17.

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