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Goodyear staff recommend joining Maricopa County HOME Consortium to access HUD housing funds
Summary
City staff told the Goodyear City Council a membership invitation would let the city access an estimated $100,000 in HOME (HUD) funds for housing activities; staff said the city must meet match and reporting requirements and will return next week with a resolution to join.
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — City staff briefed the Goodyear City Council at its Dec. 8 work session on an invitation to join the Maricopa County HOME Consortium, which city staff said is the only way a municipality Goodyear’s size can receive HOME program dollars from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
“If you’re not a part of the consortium, a city our size, you cannot access the grant dollars,” said Christina Panateescue, community partnerships program manager, explaining the consortium structure and eligibility rules.
Panateescue told council members that HOME funds can be used for a range of affordable-housing activities — including new rental or owner housing for income-eligible households, down-payment or other home-purchase assistance, rental assistance, and housing rehabilitation. Staff estimated Goodyear’s pro…
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