Choice Neighborhoods

The City of Phoenix Housing Department applied for and was awarded a fiscal year 2024 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant for Marcos de Niza Apartments and the surrounding community. If awarded, the grant will be used to guide the development of a Transformation Plan to redevelop Marcos de Niza Apartments. The Plan will also identify targeted neighborhood improvements in the surrounding Marcos de Niza and Grant Park neighborhoods as well as a supportive services program that meets the needs and interests of Marcos de Niza residents.

This community planning process offers many ways for residents to get involved and provide input. Opportunities include community workshops, focus groups, and Resident and Youth Leadership Councils. The planning process is anticipated to take 24 to 30 months. Once complete, the entire Transformation Plan will serve as a roadmap for future public and private investment in the community.

In July 2018, the City of Phoenix was awarded a $30 million Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant. This grant, along with over $190 million in leverage, is allowing the Housing Department to transform and revitalize the Edison-Eastlake Community including replacing 577 obsolete public housing units with over 1,000 units of mixed-income housing; neighborhood improvements like new and expanded parks and open/green spaces; and additional supportive services programs at two new community centers in the neighborhood offering medical and behavioral health services, Head Start classes, and other important community resources.