ARM of Save the Family
About ARM of Save the Family
Incorporated in 1992, ARM (Affordable Rental Movement) of Save the Family was created as a separate but affiliated nonprofit entity of Save the Family, providing affordable housing for individuals and families throughout the East Valley.
ARM provides access to supportive services through Save the Family’s Homeless Families Intervention Project (HFIP) to help families maintain and increase their self-sufficiency.
ARM Disclosures & Inquiries into Application
ARM (Affordable Rental Movement) is no longer providing positions or “numbers” of individuals on the waitlist. ARM will only confirm if you are or are not on the waitlist, and confirm contact information on file.
Any changes of address or contact information MUST be submitted in writing in order to be updated. Requests may be sent via email to [email protected], or by mail at Save the Family, 125 E. University Dr Mesa, AZ 85201. Requests made over the phone will not be accepted.
ARM is funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This program offers rental assistance which is based upon the household’s income. Applicants must be income eligible based on HUD Income Limits of 60%; further information is available at www.hudexchange.info/programs/home/home-income-limits/.
ARM provides reasonable accommodations upon request. Any applicant who has special needs to read or complete the ARM application can request assistance from Save the Family. We will arrange for staff members to translate from Spanish to English and/or to read required documents onsite. Additional arrangements can be made through TDDY and/or signing through the community Human Resource Directory for Maricopa County.
ARM of Save the Family does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, handicap, or familial status. Housing funded in part through Maricopa County HOME Consortium, Arizona Dept. of Housing, and City of Mesa HOME funds.
ARM Application
If you would like status on your current application, or have updates, please email [email protected].
ARM WAITLIST APPLICATION PROCEDURE
- All communication regarding the ARM waitlist will be sent via email. Applicants are responsible for notifying ARM with any changes to email addresses and/or contact information; updates can be sent to: [email protected]. ARM will periodically send emails to all applicants requesting a response; failure to respond in the stated timeframe may result in the removal from the waitlist. Verbal updates will not be accepted. Applicants may also be removed from the waitlist if ARM is unable to contact via the provided contact information.
- ARM has scattered sites in Mesa, Tempe, Scottsdale, Gilbert, and Chandler and is NOT able to anticipate where vacancies will occur – applicants declining two units will be removed from the waitlist.
- Per HUD, families or individuals must earn at or below 60% of the HOME Income Limits to income qualify for ARM Housing Units (see chart below).
- ARM does not allow pet. Service and therapy/emotional animals will require support documentation.
- Applicants must be employed and/or have stable VERIFIABLE income to afford the housing unit. When a unit is available, applicants will need to provide ARM with at least six (6) months of verifiable income and financial documentation (i.e. paystubs, official banking statements, unemployment or social security/SSI award letters, child support documentation, etc.) for all household members over the age of 18.
2024 HOME Income Limits – effective 06/01/2024
| 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | 6 people | 7 people | 8 people | |
| 30% | $21,600 | $24,700 | $27,800 | $30,850 | $33,350 | $35,800 | $38,300 | $40,750 |
| 50% | $36,000 | $41,100 | $46,300 | $51,400 | $55,550 | $59,650 | $63,750 | $67,850 |
| 60% | $43,200 | $49,320 | $55,560 | $61,680 | $66,660 | $71,580 | $76,500 | $81,420 |
| 80% | $57,600 | $65,800 | $74,050 | $82,250 | $88,850 | $95,450 | $102,000 | $108,600 |