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The many programs and resources provided by Neighborhood Services are available below.

Good Neighbor Next Door Program

Good Neighbor Next Door Program

The City of Yuma's participation in the Good Neighbor Next Door Program gives law enforcement officers, teachers, firefighters, and EMTs an opportunity to buy homes, in specific areas, at 50% off the list price. The program offers single-family homes located in Revitalization Areas defined by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). To view the map of revitalization areas in Yuma, click here. For a list of available homes, please visit the HUD's Home Store website. The number of properties available is limited and listings change weekly. The properties are available for purchase through the program for seven days.

In return for the discount in the sales price of the home, the buyer must commit to live in the house for 36 months as a sole residence. HUD requires that GNND homebuyers sign a second mortgage and note for the discount amount. No interest or payments are required on this "silent second" provided the three-year occupancy requirement is fulfilled. In the case the occupancy period is not fulfilled a payback amount is pro-rated for time of occupancy on a monthly basis. If you are considering participation on the program, click here for initial steps and contact information or contact Neighborhood Services at 928-373-5187 or email Tad.Zavodsky@YumaAZ.gov.

Neighborhood Revitalization (Mesa Heights)

Neighborhood Revitalization (Mesa Heights)

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allows CDBG entitlement communities to designate defined areas of their jurisdiction as Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Areas (NRSA), allowing the community to marshal its resources into a comprehensive strategy. That strategy brings together the resources, strengths, and energies of the residents, local governments, business community, and non-profit organizations to create communities of opportunity in distressed neighborhoods by stimulating the reinvestment of human and economic capital.

The City of Yuma has developed a NRSA plan for the Mesa Heights neighborhood. This community is bounded roughly by 17th Street, Arizona Avenue, 24th Street and 4th Avenue.

For more information, please contact Neighborhood Services Division at (928) 373-5187 or Neighborhoodservices@yumaaz.gov. Para información en Español, marque el (928) 373-5187.

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Visual Improvement Program “VIP”

Visual Improvement Program “VIP”

The Mesa Heights Visual Improvement Program, “VIP,” provides financial assistance to business/property owners who wish to make enhancements to the exterior of commercial buildings in the Mesa Heights Neighborhood. A component of the Mesa Heights Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy, this program is intended to revitalize the commercial corridor, stimulate private investment, and improve the visual aesthetics of the neighborhood, which will, in turn, entice customers to the locally owned businesses.

The City of Yuma Neighborhood Services Division will provide a grant to eligible business/property owners for 80% of the cost of the exterior building enhancements. The business will contribute the remaining 20% of the cost. The grants are provided by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. As such, certain federal requirements will apply.

More information about VIP can be found here:

or by contacting Neighborhood Services at 928-373-5187 or Neighborhoodservices@yumaaz.gov.

Para información en Español, marque el (928) 373-5187.

Voluntary Demolition Program

Voluntary Demolition Program

The Voluntary Demolition Program is designed to help property owners remove residential structures that are vacant and present a health and safety hazard to the neighborhood because of any of the following conditions:

Dilapidated,
Blighted,
Not repairable for habitation
Condemned

Neighborhood Services will provide a grant to the property owner for one-half of the cost of demolition of a qualifying structure. Because the program is funded with Community Development Block Grant funds, certain federal requirements will apply.

For more information or to apply for a Voluntary Demolition Program grant, contact Neighborhood Services at 928-373-5187 or Neighborhoodservices@yumaaz.gov.