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...faith leaders and lawmakers from both sides... support two bills. The first: HB 2815, known as “Yes in Gods Back Yard”.
About HB2815, Rev. Sarah Oglesby-Dunegan, Minister at Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation said, “Many of our congregations are sitting on unused land that they're eager to convert into affordable housing. This bill would adjust zoning to make it easier to do so. With restrictions on density to ensure projects fit with neighborhoods and requirements that the units be affordable to low- and middle-income people."
Then there’s HB2576. This would renew the state's low-income tax credit. Both bills work to address a long-term affordable housing solution while leveraging private equity.
Religious Leaders Calling on State Lawmakers to Address Housing Crisis, ABC 15 [pdf]
Religious Institutions Want AZ Law to Allow Low-Income Housing on Their Property, KJZZ [pdf]