Permanent Affordable Housing

At its core, homelessness is a housing problem.

The shortage of affordable housing continues to place severe pressure on families across Arizona. According to the Maricopa Association of Governments’ June 2024 Housing Update, more than 239,000 households (13% of renters) in the Phoenix metropolitan area, were severely rent-burdened.

Nationally, the 2025 National Low Income Housing Coalition report ranked Arizona 13th among states with the most severe affordable housing shortages, with only 25 affordable and available homes for every 100 extremely low-income households.

Through its subsidiary organization Helping Hands Housing Services LLC, UMOM New Day Centers aims to complete one affordable housing community per year, and to date we've built over 1,00 units in the Valley. These communities are made possible through partnerships with local government, corporate support, and LIHTC funding.

The need is great, and every affordable unit built — by UMOM and others — helps.

Learn more about Helping Hands Housing Services:

Featured UMOM Communities

  • La Esperanza Terrace

    Our newest project, breaking ground in late 2023 and expected to begin leasing in 2025.

    Located at 3101 W. McDowell Rd

    La Esperanza Terrace will offer housing for families earning less than 60% of AMI.

    This project will contain 96 total units:

    • 32 1-bedroom

    • 32 2-bedroom

    • 32 3-bedroom

  • 9 South

    Opened in May 2023, 9 South offers 60 total 2- and 3-bedroom units of affordable housing.

  • Newsom Village

    Opened in December 2022, Newsom Village offers 60 total 2- and 3-bedroom units of affordable housing.

  • Bethany Crossing

    Opened in July 2021, this affordable housing community in Glendale houses 72 families.

  • 19 West

    19 West opened in April 2019.

    This apartment development in north Phoenix provides 54 families with safe, affordable housing.

  • South 7th Village

    South 7th Village is an affordable housing community for individuals aged 55+ with a priority given to veterans.

  • Legacy Crossing

    Located across from the UMOM New Day Centers main campus, Legacy Crossing in Phoenix has 80 permanent affordable housing units.

  • Parsons Village

    In addition to 48 units of affordable and permanent supportive housing, Parsons Village also offers employment services, a computer lab, and life-skills classes.

Participants in UMOM New Day Centers programs are welcome to apply for tenancy at UMOM-built properties, but no preferential treatment will be given during the application process. Ethical standards prohibit UMOM from financially subsidizing tenancy in a UMOM-built property. All UMOM Affordable Housing properties are managed by an unaffiliated property management firm.

UMOM New Day Centers builds affordable housing through our subsidiary organization, Helping Hands Housing Services Inc.

UMOM housing communities are managed by Biltmore Properties, Inc.