TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Nearly 200 families experiencing homelessness are waiting for a spot to open at the state’s largest provider for homeless families, and leaders say they are losing hope.
Even as triple-digit temperatures fade in the Valley, advocates say the need is growing and the system is struggling to keep up.
City and county programs funded with tax dollars, like the Arizona Housing Hub, are working to place families, but the backlog is large. Families could wait more than six weeks for housing placement…