Social & Housing Advancement Committee
PCA played a vital role in creating the Human Services Campus (204 S 12th Avenue) – a critical component in addressing issues concerning homelessness in the Valley.
Today, the Social & Housing Advancement Committee promotes community partnerships that initiate local collaboration and facilitate the creation of viable options that break the cycle of homelessness and build a healthier Downtown.
CO-CHAIRS
Jim McPherson, Private Professional
THE COMMITTEE
SHA Vision Statement
We promote community partnerships that initiate local
collaboration and facilitate the creation of viable and integrated options in order to break the
cycle of homelessness and build a healthier Downtown.
SHA Mission Statement
We will work to facilitate and help coordinate social
services and affordable housing for those in need in order to positively impact the health of
Downtown Phoenix.
CURRENT INITIATIVES
Priority #1 - Expand City Capacity to Address Housing and Homelessness
• Support the City of Phoenix in its efforts to increase staffing for roles
that address and support the ongoing homelessness and affordable
housing challenges in our community
Priority #2 - Foster Partnerships for Affordable Housing Solutions
• Support public-private partnerships, including the Downtown Phoenix
Community Development Corporation (DPCDC), that create affordable
housing demonstration projects of meaningful impact
• Convene necessary stakeholders to monitor, emphasize, and encourage
investment for all in Downtown Phoenix’s Capitol Mall District
Priority #3 - Maximize Resources for Public Investment and Collaboration
• Advocate for effectively using City, County, State, and Federal resources
to protect and enhance core services and to support critical public
investment opportunities
• Convene like-minded and interested corporate, faith-based, and
nonprofit organizations to share resources and programs effectively
Priority #4 - Advance Community Engagement and Education on Housing Needs
• Provide leadership results in the core conversation about affordability,
shelters, and permanent supportive housing
• Continue to engage with all community members about the necessity
of housing for all in Greater Downtown Phoenix
2025 PUBLIC POLICY AGENDA
Advocate for policies and funding, including new and innovative sources, which support agencies and organizations connecting individuals experiencing a housing crisis to the help they need. This includes ongoing state funding for Arizona 211 that tracks efforts to find shelter and housing; provides connections to legal and eviction assistance; and documents inequitable access and non-discriminatory protections and policy reforms for BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and other vulnerable populations in housing, employment, and public accommodation.
Coordinate local, regional, state, and federal efforts to end homelessness and increase affordable housing by supporting the Governor’s Interagency Council on Housing and Homelessness to recommend policy and regulatory changes, ensure accountability and transparency, eliminate duplicative programs, and enhance local planning efforts.
Support investments in statewide responses to address the affordable housing and homelessness crisis including securing an annual appropriation for the housing trust fund, enhancing the state low-income housing tax credit, and making general fund investments for new homeless facilities and ongoing operational support for strategies preventing homelessness while seeking to restore funding levels impacted by scarcity of resources.
Advocate for continuation of the Arizona Department of Housing during the continuation process.
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We are so grateful to join such a powerful organization making a true difference in the communities we serve.
