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Our Beloved Noa
Our beloved Noa Marcela Bailey was born on February 26, 1979, in Chihuahua, Mexico, and passed away February 6, 2021, in Mesa, AZ. The youngest of seven, Noa was the last of three girls, and had four older brothers, along with a close-knit extended family. Though the humble farming family had very little by way of wealth, they were rich beyond measure in love and support. Noa and her family enjoyed their life on the farm, living as simply as possible off the land. [...]
AHCCCS Announces Housing Administrator Contract Award
PHOENIX—The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) has awarded a three-year contract to Arizona Behavioral Health Corporation (ABC) to administer its AHCCCS Housing Program (AHP) which consists of the permanent supportive housing and housing support programs for individuals with mental health issues who are experiencing homelessness. The contract period is October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. “By choosing a single statewide housing administrator, AHCCCS is prioritizing efforts to standardize and improve housing practices, reduce barriers for members, increase accountability, and most importantly, improve [...]
Happy Holidays and a Joyous 2021
"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it." We're grateful for the opportunity to serve our participants and communities. We're grateful for our partners and all the helpers. We're grateful for you. Season's greetings from our HOM to yours! What are you grateful for today?
Working with HOM Housing Programs Webinar
FREE training opportunity for property managers and landlords! WHAT: Training webinar hosted by the Arizona Multihousing Association on how to work with HOM Housing Programs WHERE: AMA Registration: https://www.azmultihousing.org/events/working-with-housing-assistance-programs WHO: Open to ALL. No need to be an AMA member to participate. WHEN: Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 10 AM Housing vouchers are the single most effective tool in reducing homelessness and housing instability in communities, providing affordability for individuals and families and stable rental income for property managers. What if there was a private, [...]
HOM Response to COVID-19: Housing is Healthcare
Never before has the importance of safe and stable housing as a platform for health and well-being been more clear. While we are taking temporary measures to protect the health and safety of those we serve, our own team members and the community at large, please know that we are still working and remain steadfast in our commitment to help people secure and maintain housing in our programs. HOM Operations As of Monday, March 23, 2020, our physical office will be closed to outside visitors. [...]
Housing Provider Transition FAQ – Welcome HOM
Effective February 1, 2020, HOM will begin serving housing program participants formerly assisted by our colleagues at Biltmore Properties, Inc., (BPI) on behalf of Arizona Behavioral Health Corporation. Notice has been provided to these participants and their landlords along with clinical teams, case managers and supportive services providers. Our primary goal is to ensure that the transition of the housing assistance is seamless and without disruption to our participants and all involved. The following FAQ provides helpful information related to this change. As a housing [...]
New Law – Partial Payments and Housing Assistance Payments
In the 2019 Legislative Session, HOM, Inc., worked together with the Arizona Multihousing Association and attorneys from the residential property management sector to support the passage of HB2358 - landlord tenant; partial payment; assistance. HB2358 addresses a Superior Court decision that informed Arizona landlords that if they received a housing assistance payment on behalf of a tenant with a Housing Choice Voucher absent a written contemporaneous agreement, the landlord waived their right to terminate a rental agreement for any breach by the tenant. Essentially, [...]
Padmission: HOM’s New Online Housing Search Platform
We're incredibly excited to share our latest innovation in our efforts to end homelessness. Padmission is our new web-based housing search platform custom-built for our housing program participants, their case managers and landlords. How Padmission Works Padmission is like other online housing search services in that it allows landlords to list and market their properties to prospective tenants. However, Padmission is different because it is a closed platform just for HOM-assisted housing programs. Landlords indicate which of the HOM housing programs they accept in their [...]
HOM Housing Programs: PSH and RRH…What’s the Difference?
We believe individuals, families and communities are safer, healthier and stronger when everyone has a home. At HOM, we are dedicated to building communities where the promise of home is a reality for everyone. We can’t make good on that promise without landlords to participate in our housing programs. To help provide current and useful information about the housing programs to our landlords, we are re-committing to our blog and will send out a new post primarily directed at landlords every month. Topics will include [...]
Time for a Refresh
On July 1, 2018, we begin our 25th year of providing permanent housing solutions to end homelessness in Maricopa County. While much has changed since we launched in 1994, one thing remains the same: our unwavering commitment to provide safe, permanent, affordable housing to our most vulnerable neighbors in our communities. Our 25th anniversary brings with it a few big changes that we’re excited to share with you now and in the coming days and weeks. First, we’re moving! Our team of 28 rock stars [...]