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Phoenix expands Housing Connect program with devices, free in-home internet and local hives
Summary
City housing officials told the subcommittee the Phoenix Housing Connect program has distributed more than 3,600 devices, secured nearly $8,000,000 in federal funding and worked with partners including Cox and T‑Mobile to provide free tenant internet at 33 sites and local "hives" for training and navigation.
Assistant Housing Director Aubrey Gonzalez told the Community Services and Education Subcommittee that Phoenix Housing Connect — launched in May 2020 after the city joined HUD’s ConnectHome initiative — combines device access, in-home connectivity and training to close the digital divide for residents in public and affordable housing.
Gonzalez said the program has secured nearly $8,000,000 in federal funding and leveraged more than $2,000,000 in partner contributions from nonprofits and corporate collaborators for devices, staffing and training. Deputy Housing Director Angela Duncan described the program’s…
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