Arizona Department of Housing is administering two new funding sources in 2016-2017, the National Housing Trust Fund (approx. $3 million), which will be incorporated into the 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan and the Weatherization Program Fund (approx. $1.3 million) which will have its own 2016-2017
Weatherization Assistance Program State Plan.
Both plans will be available in draft form for public review from March 22, 2016 through April 22, 2016 at the ADOH offices at 1110 West Washington Street, Suite 310, Phoenix, Arizona 85007 as well as at housing.az.gov/documents-links/publications. Paper copies of both the Action Plan and the WAP State Plan will be made available upon request.
The 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan is the annual update for the State of Arizona 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan which establishes goals, objectives, priorities, activities, outcomes, and the method of distribution for the use of approximately $20 million in the following federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): National Housing Trust Fund, Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, and Emergency Solutions Grant programs (administered by the Arizona Department of Economic Security.
The 2016-2017 Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) State Plan establishes goals, objectives, priorities, activities, outcomes the method of distribution for approximately $1.3 million in U.S. Department of Energy for the Weatherization Assistance Program.
The Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH) is holding a public hearing to receive input on the use of these funds on April 13, 2016 at 10 a.m. at the Arizona Department of Housing, 1110 W. Washington, Suite 250, Phoenix, Arizona 85007.
The Public Hearing provides the opportunity to review the draft plans, offer comments and recommended changes. ADOH is accepting written comments regarding the use of these funds through April 22, 2016.
