Housing is the foundation for success. We lead and collaborate with our community partners to create, preserve and invest in affordable housing. We protect housing consumers and revitalize communities to make Arizona the best place to live.
Relationship to the State Government: Cabinet Level Agency of State Government
Current Staff Size: 30
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2002
ADOH is established

2003
Set Aside in the LIHTC program started for one project each year to benefit local tribes

2007
Prioritized funding to affordable housing programs near transportation

2011
first Transit Oriented Development, LEED Certified, LIHTC, affordable housing project was completed

2016
Allocated $48 million to launch Pathway to Purchase
Total Financing Provided
Renters Served Since 2002
Homeowners Served Since 2002
Signature Program
Choice Neighborhoods: Redevelopment of Phoenix’s Edison Eastlake Community
Partnered with the city of Phoenix to redevelop the largest concentration of public housing in the state to turn 577 obsolete public housing units into over 1,000 modern, energy efficient mixed-income units. ADOH helped fund the planning grant and created a State Special Project set aside in its tax credit program for Choice Neighborhood projects.
New Energy Efficient, Mixed Income Units Built: 1,000
Future Focus

Tom Simplot
Executive Director
Our mission is to provide safe and attainable affordable housing to all Arizona residents. To meet this goal we are focusing on the entire spectrum of housing needs, partnering with community stakeholders as well as housing and healthcare providers.