PHOENIX — Four organizations were honored with grants from the Homes for Heroes program that assists veterans with transitional housing, health care and more.
The winners of the grants, which total $750,000, were announced by Gov. Katie Hobbs and the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services on Tuesday.
Three grants for $200,000 were issued to Axiom Community of Recovery, U.S. Vets – Prescott and Esperanza en Escalante.
Scottsdale Recovery Center was awarded a grant for $150,000.
“By creating pathways to housing for our veterans, we are helping them realize the opportunity, security and freedom that underpin the Arizona Promise,” Hobbs said. “Working hand in hand with community organizations, we are committed to realizing our goal of ending veteran homelessness in Arizona.”
“Our veterans have sacrificed so much for our country,” ADVS Director John Scott said. “We owe it to them to ensure they have a safe place to sleep, and the support they need to rebuild their lives. With these new investments, we are taking meaningful steps toward that goal.”
What will the organizations do with the grant money?
Axiom is planning to create 30 new transitional housing beds and provide more detox services for veterans in crisis.
The Scottsdale Recovery Center is also adding transitional housing beds and detox services, in addition to pet boarding.
Services in northern Arizona will increase drastically with the U.S. Vets – Prescott organization providing 100 new housing plans at the Fort Whipple campus set to open in Jan. 2026.
The Tucson-based Esperanza en Escalante will offer 32 veterans emergency housing, detox and pet boarding services in southern Arizona.
The grant program includes $750,000 to help veterans with substance use disorders, mental health conditions and other challenges from military service that increase the risk of homelessness and an additional $500,000 grant to coordinate efforts to reduce homelessness.
In total, $2 million worth of grant financing is dedicated to helping military veterans.
We want to hear from you.
Have a story idea or tip? Pass it along to the KTAR News team here.
