The City of Tucson, as lead applicant for the Tucson-Pima County Regional PRICE Initiative, was awarded $11.5 million for the Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement (PRICE) grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The City of Tucson, Pima County and our community partners are currently developing the programs which will be supported by this PRICE grant. The City of Tucson is among 17 applicants out of 175 in the U.S. that received funding to help families invest in improvements to create housing affordability and make their homes safer.

What is the PRICE Grant?

The PRICE grant funding will be used to rehabilitate or replace aging and unsafe housing, aiding residents living in mobile homes to acquire and manage a local mobile home park and provide eviction prevention and legal assistance.

How will the PRICE Grant work?

• The City of Tucson Housing and Community Development Department and its partners will develop a program to offer low- to moderate-income resident assistance to repair or replace aging and unsafe manufactured housing units. 
•  The grant will provide financing and technical assistance to support residents of a local mobile home park in Tucson to acquire their park and form a resident-owned community with shared governance and park management. 
•  The grant will provide education, emergency eviction prevention and legal assistance for Pima County residents within and outside the City of Tucson limits to inform residents of their legal rights and prevent displacement from leased manufactured housing/mobile home lots.  

Who is eligible to apply for assistance?

Rehabilitating or replacing manufactured and mobile homes will focus on residents living in the Thrive in the 05 area of the 85705 zip code, Flowing Wells area, Benson Highway area, and the area between I-19 and South Mission Road.

When can I apply?

We anticipate that residents will be able to apply for assistance in the summer of 2025.

Are there other assistance programs I can apply for in the meantime?

We encourage mobile home residents who reside in the City of Tucson and are seeking assistance with home repairs to consider applying to the City’s Tucson Home Repair Program. THRP is currently accepting applications. Information about the program and application instructions can be found on this page.

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La Ciudad de Tucsón, como solicitante principal de la Iniciativa Regional PRICE de Tucsón y el Condado Pima, recibió $11.5 millones de dólares para la subvención de la Iniciativa de Preservación y Reinversión para el Mejoramiento de la Comunidad (PRICE) del Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano (HUD) del gobierno federal. La Ciudad de Tucson, el Condado Pima y nuestros socios de la comunidad están desarrollando actualmente los programas que serán apoyados por esta subvención PRICE. La Ciudad de Tucson es uno de los 17 solicitantes de 175 en el país que recibieron fondos para ayudar a las familias a invertir en mejoras para crear asequibilidad de la vivienda y hacer sus hogares más seguros.

¿Qué es la subvención PRICE? 

Los fondos de la subvención PRICE se utilizarán para rehabilitar o sustituir viviendas viejas e inseguras, ayudar a los residentes que viven en casas móviles a adquirir y gestionar un parque local de casas móviles y proporcionar prevención de desahucios y asistencia jurídica.  

¿Cómo funcionará la subvención PRICE? 

• El Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Comunitario de la Ciudad de Tucson y sus socios desarrollarán un programa para ofrecer a los residentes de ingresos bajos a moderados asistencia para reparar o reemplazar unidades de viviendas prefabricadas envejecidas e inseguras.  
•  La subvención proporcionará financiación y asistencia técnica para apoyar a los residentes de un parque local de casas móviles en Tucson para adquirir su parque y formar una comunidad de propiedad de los residentes con la gobernanza compartida y la gestión del parque. 
•  La subvención proporcionará educación, prevención de desalojos de emergencia y asistencia jurídica para los residentes del Condado Pima dentro y fuera de los límites de la ciudad de Tucson para informar a los residentes de sus derechos legales y evitar el desplazamiento de las viviendas prefabricadas arrendadas / lotes de casas móviles.

¿Quién es elegible para solicitar ayuda? 

La rehabilitación o sustitución de casas prefabricadas y móviles se centrará en los residentes que viven en la zona de Thrive in the 05 del código postal 85705, la zona de Flowing Wells, la zona de Benson Highway y la zona entre la I-19 y South Mission Road.  

¿Cuándo puedo presentar mi solicitud? 

Anticipamos que los residentes podrán solicitar asistencia en el verano de 2025. 

¿Existen otros programas de asistencia que pueda solicitar mientras tanto? 

Animamos a los residentes de casas móviles que residen en la Ciudad de Tucson y están buscando ayuda con reparaciones en el hogar a considerar aplicar al Programa de Reparación de Viviendas de Tucson de la Ciudad. THRP está aceptando solicitudes. En esta página encontrará información sobre el programa y las instrucciones de solicitud.

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Property eligibility:

• Property must be built prior to 1978.
• Child under six (6) years of age must reside in or regularly visit the property.
• Assessed value shall not exceed home values established for the HOME Program.
• Mortgage payments, tax payments must be current- Property must be free of liens.
• When applicable, can provide one year of flood insurance

Household eligibility

• Household income ≤ 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) (24 CFR Part 5 Income Determination completed by COT).

Project selection:

• Date and time complete application submitted to HCD-Online Application
• Located within City of Tucson city limits

CDBG funding and Conditions:

• Lead Hazard Reduction remediation up to $30,000.
• Healthy Homes Grant funding up to $10,000.

Terms:

• 100% Grant

Lead Hazard Reduction Evaluation:

• The program begins with a free in-home Lead Inspection Risk Assessment. Once lead hazards have been detected in eligible properties, a lead-based paint mitigation project will take place to remove the identified lead hazards. This may include some housing rehabilitation services, such as exterior painting and trim, window replacements, and door replacements. The Healthy Homes Program accompanies the LHR Program, which can replace roofing, HVAC systems, water heaters, electrical panels, and other health & safety related issues

• Once such properties are identified, all children under the age of six (6) years who reside in or regularly visit these hazardous properties will be referred to El Rio Health Center for FREE blood testing. Families may also use their own physicians and/or clinics. Eligible children determined to have ‘elevated blood levels’ will be referred to local health providers for any available treatment and follow-up care.

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Household Eligibility:

• An applicant’s gross income must not be above the following income limits given below.
• Household income ≤ 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) (24 CFR Part 5 Income Determination completed by COT).
• Applicants receiving Arizona Long Term Care Services (ALTCS) are NOT eligible.

Property eligibility:

• The applicant must be the owner and occupy the home to be repaired at the time the repair problem is identified.  Ownership may include: Free of any property liens, Possession of clear title, equity rights under contract, deed and mortgage, deed of trust, or life estate to a property
• Assessed value shall not exceed home values established for the HOME Program.
• Mortgage payments (if any) and tax payments must be current
• Property must be free of liens.
• When applicable, can roll one year of flood insurance

Project selection:

• Prioritized by severity of home repair need using a weighted scoring system.
• Priority points will be assigned for older adults (62+) or persons with disabilities.
• Date and time complete application submitted to HCD's online application.

CDBG funding and Conditions:

• Repairs up to $15,000 in the form of a grant.
• Rehabilitation projects up to $25,000 will have a recorded 5 year Lien for the amount over $15,000.

Terms:

• Funding Availability - All applications are reviewed subject to available funding.
• Lien - A 5-year forgivable lien shall be placed on the property for the total amount billed to the project over $15,000. Lien may be transferred to first line heirs who will be occupying the house.
• Liquid Assets - Less than $20,000 per household. Assets are cash on hand, savings accounts, U.S. Savings Bonds, stocks and bonds, and other liquid assets available to the applicant. If an applicant’s liquid assets exceed the asset limit, the applicant may still be eligible for the program; however, they will be required to use those funds (the amount over limit) to pay for repairs.
• Use of Other Sources of Assistance - If the homeowner is eligible for assistance from some other source, such as homeowner’s insurance, the project will pay only the difference between the cost of the repair and the amount the homeowner may be eligible for from the other source. Homeowners receiving ALTCS Services are not eligible.
• Receipt of Prior Housing Rehab Assistance from City of Tucson - Any homeowner requesting assistance must NOT have received assistance from any other City of Tucson housing rehab program within the last 10 years.

What Repairs Are Eligible Under this Project?

• Leaking Roof Repairs and/or Replacement - Roof over main occupied residence may be eligible for repair or replacement if the extent of the leak is threatening to cause serious damage to the home, jeopardizing the health and safety of the occupants.
• Electrical - Repair of hazardous main electrical service and/or hazardous circuits into the home.
• Sewer Line - In the house sewer between the house and the point of disposal.
• Gas Leak - In the gas piping between the gas meter and any appliances.
• Replacement of Existing Furnace or Cooling System - When unit is no longer serviceable.  Heating and cooling systems are eligible where one does not exist.
• Water Heater Replacement and/or installations.
• Structural - Whenever any portion of the home or member of appurtenance is immediately likely to fail, or to become detached or dislodged, or to collapse and thereby injure persons.
• Water Leak - In the water piping between the water meter and any fixtures.
• Security – Repair and/or installation of front and rear doors and lights.
• Special Conditions - All other emergencies threatening to life or health of the occupants not covered above, will be considered case-by-case basis.

Ineligible repairs:

• Appliance Repair - Including refrigerator, range and oven, clothes washer/dryer, garbage disposal, toaster, etc.
• Minor Plumbing - Repair of dripping faucets, running toilet tank, clogged drains, minor fixture leaks.
• Minor Electrical - Repair of electrical outlet, switch, or light fixture.
• General Mechanical - Furnace, evaporative cooler, air conditioning servicing in preparation for winter or summer.  Lighting and/or cleaning furnace, repairing or replacing plumbing, blower motor, pads and water distribution system.
• Cosmetic and General Maintenance Repairs - Plastering, patching and painting, door and hardware and other routine and ongoing maintenance work. General repairs to accessory structures, such as car ports, sheds, walls, fencing, out buildings, etc.

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Property eligibility:

• Assessed value shall not exceed home values established for the HOME Program.
• Mortgage payments (if any) and tax payments must be current.
• Property must be free of delinquent liens.

Household eligibility:

• Household income ≤ 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) (24 CFR Part 5 Income Determination completed by COT).
• At least one member of the household must be over the age of 62 or disabled and require home modification to remove barriers to safe access within the home.

Project selection:

• Date and time of completed application submitted to HCD's online application

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding:

• Target of $15,000 per home as called for in the Home Access Independent Living Goals Evaluation, repairs not to exceed MAX $20,000 CDBG.

Terms:

• 100% Grant
• All applications are reviewed subject to available funding.
• Homeowners receiving Arizona Long Term Care Services (ALTCS) services are not eligible.

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