By The Housing is Healthcare Fund by the Arizona Medicaid Health Plans and Local Initiatives Support Corporation
The Housing is Healthcare Fund, established through a collaborative effort among Arizona Medicaid Health Plans, is announcing seven new grant awards to increase the availability of housing across Arizona.
Projects in Glendale, Mesa, Phoenix, Prescott Valley and Tucson will receive a total of $2.5M. This collective investment demonstrates the shared commitment of all participating Medicaid Health Plans to address housing needs across Arizona. Since 2020, the Medicaid Health Plans have provided $14.8M through 36 grants, including today’s announcement.
The Housing is Healthcare Fund addresses Arizona’s rising affordability crisis, recognizing that stable housing is a key health-related social need and essential to improving quality of life for all Arizonans. Housing built by these grants will serve residents across the state including Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System-eligible individuals and families.
Local Initiatives Support Corporation, a national community development financial institution with a local office based in Phoenix, serves as a trusted partner, supporting all health plans in the development and ongoing administration of the Fund, including project review and grant awards.
2025 Award Recipients:
Agape House of Prescott, Inc.
- Project: Prescott Valley Completion Project
- Address: 3275 N. Greg Dr., Prescott Valley
- Grant: $100K
- Total Development Cost: $523.5K
- Estimated Construction Start: Under Construction
- Estimated Completion: January 2026
Central Valley Coalition for Affordable Housing
- Project: 41st and Thomas
- Property Address: 2700 N. 41st Ave., Phoenix
- Grant: $500K
- Total Development Cost: $40.5M
- Estimated Construction Start: July 2026
- Estimated Completion: September 2027
Copa Health Inc.
- Project: The Beverly
- Property Address: 120 N. Beverly, Mesa
- Grant: $500K
- Total Development Cost: $15.3M
- Estimated Construction Start: March 2026
- Estimated Construction Completion: April 2027
El Pueblo Housing Development
- Project: Sugar Hill on Stone
- Property Address: 1910 N. Stone Ave., Tucson
- Grant: $500K
- Total Development Cost: $26.4M
- Estimated Construction Start: Under Construction
- Estimated Completion: November 2026
GHK Properties, LLC
- Project: Desert Dove Apartments
- Property Address: 6175 S. Midvale Park, Tucson
- Grant: $300K
- Total Development Cost: $25.8M
- Estimated Construction Start: Under construction
- Estimated Completion: January 2026
John 1334 Ministries
- Project: Eden Village of Arizona
- Property Address: 113 N. Alma School Rd., Mesa
- Grant: $400K
- Total Development Cost: $5.2M
- Estimated Construction Start: January 2026
- Estimated Completion: November 2026
Veterans Community Project
- Project: Glendale Tiny Homes for Veterans
- Property Address: 7570 N. 63rd Ave. Glendale
- Grant: $300K
- Total Development Cost: $6.4M
- Estimated Construction Start: March 2026
- Estimated Construction Completion: December 2026