PHOENIX — While affordable housing continues to be an issue around the Valley and across the country, county leaders are celebrating the opening of a new community doing a small part to improve the issue.
The new Alta Vista Ranch community is located near 16th Street and Southern Avenue and has 25 new single-family affordable homes.
The roughly 4.5-acre Habitat for Humanity project is the latest to development to be built with funds from the American Rescue Plan Act in 2021.
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The Maricopa County Board approved more than $2.5 million for the project in 2022.
The community features energy-efficient homes and are available to eligible homeowners that have a household income at or below 80% of the area median income.
Those eligible can pay an affordable, no-interest mortgage loan and complete 400 hours of volunteer service, or "Sweat Equity" as part of their home buying process.
The money approved for the community was a part of $65 million approved for projects across the county at the time.
Those projects are spread throughout the county including Gila Bend, central Phoenix and Wickenburg.
