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G City of Phoenix To: Gina Montes Date: 2/10/2025 Deputy City Manager From: Titus Mathew “ty Housing Director Subject: ITEM 38 ON THE DECEMBER 4, 2024, FORMAL AGENDA - LOAN FEDERAL HOME-ARP FUNDS FOR TANNER THOMAS VILLAGE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (ORDINANCE S- 51500) This item was continued from December 4, 2024, City Council Formal meeting to February 19, 2025, to provide the proposed awardee time to return with the information requested by the Mayor and City Council. The proposed awardee is to return with detailed information on the scope (services) and to conduct community outreach. Services e An articulated supportive service plan with written commitments from the service providers and the specific services they will be providing to Veterans living at Tanner Thomas Village for Veterans. This plan needs to be in place before the community meeting. Community Outreach e Complete outreach and advertise to the neighborhood/residents: Include agenda, meeting dates, and time. e Community meetings must have sign-in sheets (proof of meeting), and the support services plan needs to be discussed and included in the agenda. e Awardee to provide a summary of meaningful feedback. APPLICANT RESPONSE Tanner Community Development Corporation (TCDC) provided the following information in response to Council's request: Services e Faithland Recovery Center - On January 17, TCDC entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Faithland Recovery Center to provide trauma-informed, evidence-based clinical and holistic support services. e Arizona Elk Society—On January 16, TCDC entered into a MOU with the Arizona Elk Society to provide job readiness, vocational training, and recreational therapy services through team sports, creative art sessions, and outdoor activities. Phoenix Interventional Naloxone Network (PINN) — On January 16, PINN. Global committed to providing overdose prevention services to the residents and staff of Tanner Thomas Village through Narcan training and distribution directly to residents and throughout the project site. Desert Veterans LLC- On January 9, TCDC entered into a MOU with Desert Veterans LLC to recruit and employ displaced veterans living at Tanner Thomas Village. Desert Veterans LLC will offer on-the-job training and career development support in various fields to enhance veterans’ employability and career prospects. Additionally, TCDC will provide on-site case management and resources housed in the Tanner Thomas Village Veterans' Resource Center. The case management staff will serve as a bridge to services offered by the Arizona Elk Society and Faithland Recovery Center. Community Outreach TCDC canvassed the neighborhood and engaged with approximately 550 households by going door-to-door for two weeks, meeting with residents individually, sharing information about the project, and asking them to take part in a community survey about the project. TCDC received 203 community survey responses. —_ Survey Question: “How do you feel this project will affect the neighborhood?” Over 90% of respondents selected neutral to very positive. On January 21, TCDC presented the Tanner Thomas for Veterans project at the People Fight Back Watch Association meeting held at 2405 E. Broadway Road. Twenty-three community members were present, and information on the service plan and the results of the community survey were shared. TCDC agreed to return to the next People Fight Back Watch Association meeting, scheduled for February 18, to continue engaging with the community and presenting the project scope. Approved: AL: Watt Gina Montes, Deputy City Manager