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Phoenix City Council unanimously approves refreshed 2026 homelessness strategy
Summary
The Phoenix City Council voted 9-0 Feb. 10 to adopt a refreshed "2026 Strategies to Address Homelessness" plan that emphasizes prevention, housing exits, data-driven targeting and improved accountability, with staff to return with KPIs and implementation details.
Phoenix — The Phoenix City Council on Feb. 10 approved an updated “2026 Strategies to Address Homelessness” plan aimed at reducing unsheltered homelessness through prevention, housing expansion and improved service coordination.
City staff told the council the refresh builds on the 2020 plan and the creation of the Office of Homeless Solutions, and was developed with Bloomberg Associates. Rachel Melny of the Office of Homeless Solutions said the update reflects a year of interviews and public feedback — including 46 stakeholder interviews and a public survey that drew more than 600 responses — and aims to shorten the time people spend in unsheltered situations and increase exits to…
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