Looking to improve your housing outcomes?
Understanding how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) concepts impact housing outcomes is critical in our mission to end homelessness and advocate for safe, affordable homes for all Arizonans. The following links provide guidance on housing equity.
Defining Equity
Below are articles that outline definitions of core concepts that can help groups develop a shared language for racial equity and inclusion.
Arizona Reports
- Race and Homelessness in Maricopa County, Arizona – An examination of racial disparities in homelessness in Maricopa County.
- Here We Stand: Chicanos Por La Causa & Arizona’s Chicano/a Resurgence – A book on the little-known story of Arizona’s vibrant Mexican-American population, which played an integral role in the founding and development of Phoenix and Arizona.
- The State of Indian Country Arizona – A report that sheds light on the 22 federally recognized tribes in Arizona.
- Creating Vibrant Communities – An Arizona Town Hall Report that includes sections on Equity, Tribal Relations, and Rural Arizona.
- Health & Housing Security – A current and completed research from the Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW).
Data & Tools
- Racial Disparities in Homelessness Dashboard: Arizona State of Balance – Outlines racial disparities in poverty and homelessness, displayed by counties in the Arizona Balance of State Continuum of Care. Use with directions in the Race Equity Provider Toolkit.
- Racial Disparities in Homelessness Dashboard: Maricopa County – Outlines racial disparities in poverty and homelessness in Maricopa County. Use with directions in the Race Equity Provider Toolkit.
- Veteran Race Equity Data Toolkit – Includes guidance for veteran serving organizations on available tools and methods for analyzing veteran equity data.
- CoC Analysis Tool: Race and Ethnicity – Draws on Point in Time and American Community Survey data to analyze racial disparities among people experiencing homelessness.
- National Alliance to End Homelessness Racial Equity Network Toolkit – A collection of tools to analyze and address racial disparities in the homeless system.
- US Census QuickFacts – Includes Census data, helpful as comparison with Point in Time or Homelessness Management Information System data to identify disparities in the homelessness response system.
- Home Accessibility Infographic – Includes home accessibility data from the US Census.
- HUD Rental Assistance: Serving Households with Disabilities – A report on how HUD serves low-income families with disabilities through its rental assistance program.
Research
- Systemic Barriers to Homeownership Among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Communities & Policy Solutions – A report from the Arizona Housing Coalition.
- Report and Recommendations of the Ad Hoc Committee on Black People Experiencing Homelessness – A report from Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority that includes recommendations to advance equity and eliminate racial disparities.
- Coordinated Entry Systems Racial Equity Analysis of Assessment Data – Includes research from C4 Innovations on inequity in the VI-SPDAT
- State Index on Youth Homelessness – Includes research on legal, systemic, and environmental barriers faced by youth experiencing homelessness.
- Homeless in Their Homeland: A Modern Native American Struggle – An article on Native American homelessness from Invisible People.
- Tribal Nations and the United States: An Introduction – An overview of tribal governance in the United States from National Congress of American Indians
- How Well Does the Housing Stock Meet Accessibility Needs? – An analysis of the 2019 American Housing Survey from JCHS at Harvard.
- People with Disabilities Living in the US Face Urgent Barriers to Housing – An analysis from the Urban Institute.
Guidance & Recommendations
- Beyond the Numbers – Includes information, resources, calls to action, and worksheets for specific Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities from Mental Health America.
- Native Data Sovereignty Can Address Data Gaps and Improve Equity – Includes insight into how traditional research methods can harm and hinder progress in Native American communities from Urban Institute.
- Conducting Homeless Counts on Native Lands: A Toolkit – A guide for tribal entities to conduct homelessness counts from CSH.
- National LGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness Research Agenda – A guide for researchers investigating solutions to address disparities faced by LGBTQ+ youth, particularly youth of color, from True Colors United.
- Cracking the Zoning Code – Includes guidance from Urban Institute on using zoning reform to improve equity.
- Housing for Indigenous Peoples and Tribal Nations – Includes guidance from the National League of Cities on issues related to housing for indigenous peoples and tribal residents.