Tanner Community Development Corporation
Tanner Thomas Village For Veterans
Finding Inspiration in Every Turn
Tanner Thomas Village For Veterans will offer an exemplary level of support for veterans. Through its Community Resource Center, Tanner Community Development Corporation will provide a wide range of services to ensure vets have access to healthcare navigation and equity, supplemental nutrition assistance, human & social resources, economic self-sufficiency training, and job placement opportunities.
Affordable Housing
The need for Affordable Housing across all population demographics of low to moderate-income families and other marginalized populations has become a national imperative to be addressed. The advent of COVID-19 exacerbated this situation. According to the Regional 2020 Maricopa Continuum of Care Report, the point-in-time count for persons experiencing homelessness in Maricopa County was 7,419 persons. Forty-Nine percent were sheltered in temporary housing or Safe Haven Programs, and 51 percent were unsheltered or on the streets or places not intended for human habitation. According to this report, the number of veterans experiencing homelessness identified by the Point-in-time Count increased by 15 percent in 2019 and another 4 percent in 2020. In the South Mountain Village and Central Phoenix areas where Tanner Community Development Corporation (TCDC) constituents reside, the Point-in-Time count currently is over 1200.
Tiny Homes in the South Mountain Village and Central Phoenix areas for Homeless Veterans
The need for Affordable Housing across all population demographics of low to moderate-income families and other marginalized populations has become a national imperative to be addressed. The advent of COVID-19 exacerbated this situation. According to the Regional 2020 Maricopa Continuum of Care Report, the point-in-time count for persons experiencing homelessness in Maricopa County was 7,419 persons. Forty-Nine percent were sheltered in temporary housing or Safe Haven Programs, and 51 percent were unsheltered or on the streets or places not intended for human habitation. According to this report, the number of veterans experiencing homelessness identified by the Point-in-time Count increased by 15 percent in 2019 and another 4 percent in 2020. In the South Mountain Village and Central Phoenix areas where Tanner Community Development Corporation (TCDC) constituents reside, the Point-in-Time count currently is over 1200.
Affordable Housing
TCDC’s Tiny Homes for Veterans Project received funding as one of 10 approved Community Projects through Rep. Gallego’s grant for the 7th District.
The onsite Community Resource Center is essential for the success of the homeless veteran, offering services like healthcare navigation, nutrition support, and workforce development. The first Tiny Homes community for veterans is planned for South Mountain Village in fiscal year 2022-2023. TCDC received a Pre-development grant from Arizona Rescue Plan Act in fall 2021, with completion expected by fall 2022. Construction funding is in the final approval stages and is set to begin in fall 2023, and TCDC is looking for community partners to support these veteran communities.
