Tucson and Pima County Receive a Combined $22 Million in Emergency Rental Assistance

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After being one of 17 Mayors (including Phoenix’s Kate Gallego,)  to send a letter to Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellin requesting additional funds for Emergency Rental Assistance, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero announced on February 28 that Tucson and Pima County have received a combined total of $22 million (through “reallocated DES funds) to help local residents stay in their homes.

Please click on the link to the letter below.

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Mayors Letter to U.S. Treasury re ERA

To date, 9,000 local residents have received rental assistance.

In making the announcement, Mayor Romero, in a press release, stated:

“My gratitude goes to President Biden and the U.S. Treasury Department for swiftly re-allocating these funds. Through the Eviction Prevention Program we have developed locally, we have been able to quickly disburse critical rental assistance dollars to members of our community in greatest need.”

“Tucsonans are still feeling the lingering effects of the pandemic on an already strained housing market. Working families, individuals on fixed incomes, and those on the brink of homelessness are facing obscene rent hikes and a state-wide housing shortage. These resources will help those urgently trying to get back on their feet.”\

Mayor Romero also posted on social media:

Please click here to read the entire press release.

Tucson and Pima County each received $11 million. The funds will be distributed to qualifying residents “over the next few months.”

On a side note, the City of Phoenix requested $35 million. While they have received word they will be receiving additional funding, they do not yet know how much.

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