WASHINGTON – Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly announced that four Arizona NeighborWorks organizations have been awarded a total of $1.45 million in grants through the NeighborWorks Flexible Impact Grants program. The funding helps local nonprofits expand access to affordable housing in Arizona.
While funding for NeighborWorks programs is traditionally delivered in full, this year the Office of Management and Budget instead released funding in monthly increments – delaying funding and adding additional operational challenges, especially for smaller NeighborWorks organizations. Gallego and Kelly are pushing for robust funding to NeighborWorks America in next year’s appropriations bill and will continue to advocate for the swift release of future funds.
“The organizations working hard to make affordable housing a reality for everyday Arizonans deserve our full support. These grants will help them expand their services, reach more families, and put more Arizonans into homes,” said Senator Gallego.
“Every Arizonan needs a safe and affordable place to call home. These grants will support local organizations that are making real progress—whether it’s keeping rent affordable for families or helping them buy their first home,” said Senator Kelly.
The four Arizona organizations that received grants across the six award installments were:
- Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc.: $502,000
- Comite de Bien Estar, Inc.: $381,000
- The Primavera Foundation, Inc: $247,000
- Trellis: $325,000
These NeighborWorks Flexible Impact Grants support community-based nonprofits in their efforts to address housing affordability and supply issues. This funding helps expand the supply of affordable homes, lower housing costs, and build safer, more resilient communities.
NeighborWorks America is a Congressionally chartered nonprofit that helps nearly 250 local organizations nationwide create strong, safe, and prosperous communities of opportunity through financial and grant support, training, technical assistance, organizational assessments, technology tools, and other services.
Senator Gallego has made lowering the cost of housing a key priority in the Senate. As a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, he recently helped advance the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act of 2025. The bill, the first to pass out of the Committee in over a decade, includes his measures to boost the nation’s housing supply, improve housing affordability, and strengthen oversight and efficiency of federal housing programs and regulators.
9/3/2025