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Data dashboard and story page for the Mesa's Homeless Assistance Programs.

**No longer updated: see current data at https://data.mesaaz.gov/Community-Services/Unsheltered-Point-in-Time-PIT-Count-Phoenix-Metro-/jagk-fkkw **
Unsheltered Street Count by Municipality (2014‐2018), also known as Regional Homeless Point in Time Count. All communities participate in the unsheltered homeless count conducted during the last week of January. Numbers for all communities with the exception of Phoenix are a direct census of individuals interviewed by volunteers, law enforcement, and outreach workers. The City of Phoenix conducts a survey using an extrapolation method by which areas are designated “high density” or “low density” areas. Direct counts in those areas are then extrapolated to estimate the number of individuals experiencing homelessness in unsheltered situations within the City of Phoenix geographic boundaries.

Metrics provided through Nextdoor.com, a private, 3rd party hosted social networking site for neighborhoods. Nextdoor allows users to connect with their neighbors to build stronger neighborhoods. Nextdoor tracks metrics related to number of users and how they post information and shares the data with the City of Mesa. The City posts information to residents through our account noted as “Agency, Public Safety or City Administrative Unit” in the data. Neighborhood communication on the site is private and the City is not able to see any communication other than user interaction on posts originated by the City.

Number of low-to-moderate households served through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) federal funding program.

This dataset describes information related to the City of Mesa Housing Authority (MHA) which administers the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. The program assists low-income individuals or families living in Mesa with rental assistance according to their income. Information in this dataset is used to calculate the Utilization Rate (the percentage of vouchers that are leased up of the number of allocated vouchers from US Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) to MHA) and the Voucher Budget Authority (the percentage of the allocated funding dollars for rent payments on behalf of current housing voucher participants).

Animal Control - All contacts received by and responded to by the Animal Control Supervisor and Animal Control Specialist. Types of contacts include in-person, phone call, and electronic communications (email and electronic form). Some of the contacts generate field calls for the officers to respond to.

The number of educational packets distributed during the month by Animal Control staff to those they come in contact with in the field or office. Education information packets include information related to animal safety, animal care and/or Animal Control ordinances.

The Emergency Rent and Utilities Assistance Program (ERAP) was established in response to COVID pandemic financial impact to Mesa residents, funded through the U.S. Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. This dataset includes information about application and payments dispersed through the program. The program provides financial assistance to households financially impacted by COVID for rent and utility assistance to prevent eviction and homelessness. For more information see https://www.mesaaz.gov/government/coronavirus/emergency-rental-utility-assistance-program.

This public view redacts application ID field.

Events and meetings that Neighborhood Services Staff participate in and/or facilitate. This view redacts the description field because it may contain personally identifiable information.