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Housing Programs Descriptions and Rules
You may apply for more than one program.

Locations:

- 305 West Pima, 85003

- 6300 South 7th Avenue, 85041

- 1720 East Adams, 85034

- 19401/2 East Villa, 85006

Conventional Public Housing
This is the Multi-Family Assisted Housing Program. Apartments are provided in thecity's five public housing developments. Apartments range in size from one to fivebedrooms. Each apartment is furnished with a gas stove, refrigerator, and evaporative cooling. Ground floor apartments have both front and back yards. The location of thefive housing communities are listed. No pre-selection of location allowed.

Section 8 Housing  CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
The Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program is designed to assist eligible lower-income families in renting an existing house or apartment. Under the program, the City of Phoenix Housing Department may make a monthly payment to the landlord on behalf of an eligible family. The payment is the difference between the rent that the family can afford to pay based upon their income and the full rent for the dwelling unit. Families that have been determined eligible and have been certified to receive a Housing Choice Voucher are responsible for finding a place to rent and negotiating a lease with the landlord. Any family issued a Housing Choice Voucher that does not live in the City of Phoenix at the time the family applied for assistant MUST lease a unit in the Phoenix city limits for at least twelve months from the beginning of the initial lease term.

FILLMORE GARDENS	802 N. 22nd Place, 85006
SUNNYSLOPE MANOR	205 E. Ruth, 85020
Locations listed below. No pre-selection of location allowed.
MARYVALE TERRACE	4545 N. Maryvale Parkway, 85031
WASHINGTON MANOR	1123 E. Monroe Street, 85034
MCCARTY APARTMENTS	1130 E. Monroe Street, 85034
PINE TOWER APARTMENTS	2936 N. 36th Street, 85018

Senior and Disabled Housing
Eligible senior or applicants who are disabled are welcome to apply for all Assisted Housing programs. Eligibility requirements are the same for all applicants. For more detailed information, please request a copy of the City of Phoenix Housing Department's brochure.

Preference is given to elderly families at Fillmore Gardens, Sunnyslope Manor, Maryvale Terrace and Pine Tower. Applicant or spouse must be 62 years of age or older.

Scattered Sites Housing Program
This housing program offered by the City of Phoenix Housing Department provides home ownership opportunities to qualified working families of 2 persons or more who are considered low to moderate income households. Participants in the program select a home that has been purchased by the City. The families rent the home from the City. Throughout the leasing period, Housing Staff will conduct annual/quarterly home inspections and monthly yard inspections. Properties will be sold to those families who demonstrate an ability to maintain a home, complete the home ownership training, and agree that this home will be their primary residence for a least five 5 years. This program is open to all families who meet the qualifying criteria. For more information, please request a copy of the Scattered Sites flyer.

Criminal Background Screening
This housing department through the "Extender Act" can deny occupancy on the basis of illegal use of a controlled substance or alcohol abuse when such use or abuse leads to behavior that threatens the health, safety or right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other residents. The "Extender Act" provides that the housing department may request criminal conviction records of adult applicants from the National Crime Information Center NCIC, police departments and other law enforcement agencies. The housing department may also request records of juveniles convicted as adults.

Non Citizen Rule
NOTICE: EFFECTIVE JUNE 19, 1995, ONLY UNITED STATES CITIZENS, NATIONALS, OR ELIGIBLE NON CITIZENS WILL RECEIVE HOUSING ASSISTANCE.

Change of Address
NOTICE: YOU ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT IN WRITING OF ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESS. IF WE CANNOT CONTACT YOU AT THE ADDRESS LISTED, YOUR NAME MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE WAITING LIST, AND YOU WILL HAVE TO RE-APPLY.

ONLINE APPLICATION IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME, PLEASE CHECK BACK IN JULY 2009.