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NOTICE OF CHANGES TO ELIGIBLE AREA MAPS FOR USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT HOUSING PROGRAMS

USDA Rural Development is conducting a review of all areas under its jurisdiction to identify areas that no longer qualify as rural for housing programs. The last rural area reviews were performed in 2012-2013 using the 2010 census data. This review, which is done every five years, will utilize the 2015 American Community Survey (ACS) data. Based on the 2015 ACS data and rural area guidance located in Handbook HB-1-3550, Chapter 5, the rural eligibility designation is under review for the following areas: Arizona

1) Phoenix Area – Places Greater than 35,000 people 2) San Tan Valley – Places Greater than 35,000 people 3) Maricopa & Casa Grande – Places Greater than 35,000 people 4) Tucson – Places Greater than 35,000 people 5) Flagstaff – Places Greater than 35,000 people 6) New River & Anthem (Phoenix Area) – Contiguous, Rural In Character 7) Queen Creek (Mesa Area) – Contiguous, Rural In Character 8) Apache Junction & Gold Canyon (Mesa Area) – Contiguous 9) Buckeye (Phoenix Area) – Contiguous 10) Catalina & Oro Valley (Tucson Area) – Contiguous 11) Vail (Tucson Area) – Contiguous 12) Valencia West (Tucson Area)– Contiguous, Rural In Character, & Pascua Pueblo Yaqui

Native American Reservation 13) Ft. Mohave (Bullhead City) – Contiguous, Places Greater than 35,000 people & Fort

Mojave Native American Reservation 14) Kingman & New Kingman-Butler – Contiguous, Rural In Character 15) Lake Havasu City – Contiguous, Places Greater than 35,000 people 16) Prescott Valley (Prescott) – Contiguous, Places Greater than 35,000 people 17) Prescott – Contiguous, Places Greater than 35,000 people & Yavapai- Prescott Native

American Reservation 18) Green Valley & Sahuarita (Tucson Area) – Contiguous 19) Sierra Vista – Contiguous, Places Greater than 35,000 people 20) Eloy (Casa Grande) – Contiguous 21) Yuma & Fortuna Foothills – Contiguous, Places Greater than 35,000 people 22) Verde Village (Cottonwood) – Rural In Character 23) Douglas – Rural In Character 24) Somerton (Yuma) – Rural In Character 25) Ak Chin, AZ – (Maricopa) Native American Reservation 26) Guadalupe, AZ – (Phoenix Area)

The public shall have 90 days from the date of this public notice to submit comments regarding the potential loss of eligibility for Rural Development housing programs. Comments should be sent to kathryn.yager@az.usda.gov . For details, or questions about specific changes, please contact the Arizona Rural Development Housing Program staff at (602) 280-8741.

Rural Area Review

90 Day Notice Published on December 1, 2017

Single Family Housing Multi Family Housing

Places Greater than 35,000 people Contiguous to Urban High Growth Areas New Ineligible

Currently Ineligible Areas Correction to Map to include Current Eligible Areas

Contiguous to Ineligible Areas New Ineligible Rural In Character

Rural Area Review

Contents:•Places Greater than 35,000 people, for Public Disclosure•Proposed New Ineligible Areas•Rural In Character (RIC): Proposed areas outside a current ineligible area that have a population density of 1,000 people per square mile and located in a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and have a population greater than 10,000.•Native American Reservations, and Guadalupe

Map Key:

Places Greater than 35,000 people: Phoenix Area

Places Greater than 35,000 people: Phoenix Area

Places Greater than 35,000 people: Phoenix Area

Places Greater than 35,000 people: San Tan Valley

Places Greater than 35,000 people: Maricopa, Casa Grande

Places Greater than 35,000 people: Tucson

Places Greater than 35,000 people: Flagstaff

Places Greater than 35,000 people: Prescott & Prescott Valley

Places Greater than 35,000 people: Lake Havasu City

Places Greater than 35,000 people: Bullhead City

Places Greater than 35,000 people: Sierra Vista

Places Greater than 35,000 people: Yuma

Proposed New Ineligible Areas: New River & Anthem

Proposed New Ineligible Areas: Queen Creek

Proposed New Ineligible Areas: Apache Junction

Proposed New Ineligible Areas: Buckeye

Proposed New Ineligible Areas: Catalina & Oro Valley

Proposed New Ineligible Areas: Vail

Proposed New Ineligible Areas: Valencia West

Proposed New Ineligible Areas: Ft. Mohave

Proposed New Ineligible Areas: Kingman & New Kingman- Butler

Proposed New Ineligible Areas: Lake Havasu City

Proposed New Ineligible Areas: Prescott & Prescott Valley

Proposed New Ineligible Areas: Green Valley & Sahuarita

Proposed New Ineligible Areas: Sierra Vista

Proposed New Ineligible Areas: Casa Grande/Eloy

Proposed New Ineligible Areas: Yuma/Fortuna Foothills

Rural In Character: Anthem (Phoenix)

Rural In Character: Queen Creek (Mesa)

Rural In Character: Valencia West (Tucson)

Rural In Character: Verde Village (Cottonwood)

Rural In Character: New Kingman-Butler

Rural In Character: Douglas

Rural In Character: Somerton (Yuma)

Native American Reservations: Pascua Pueblo Yaqui (Tucson)

Native American Reservations: Yavapai-Prescott

Native American Reservations: Fort Mojave

Native American Reservations: Ak Chin (Maricopa)

Guadalupe

USDA Rural Development Arizona Contact Information: Office: (602) 280 8701State Director: JC ShermanSFH/MFH Program Director: Jeff HaysSFH: Katie YagerMFH: Justin HilaryGIS: Chad Cole www.rd.usda.gov