ARC - Administration of Resources & Choices

A.R.C. is a HUD Certified Housing Counseling and Elder Services Agency creating a stronger community through home ownership and housing stability with support for homebuyers, distressed homeowners, renters, and abused elders.

For over three decades, A.R.C. has been dedicated to aiding vulnerable elders, offering home retention aid and elder protection services. As a HUD Certified Housing Counseling Agency, assumed a pivotal role during the pandemic in preventing foreclosures statewide, assisting thousands of Arizona families to maintain residences and overcoming the threat of foreclosure due to financial hardships. Through counseling, mortgage payment aid, and advocacy with lenders, A.R.C. effectively mitigated housing crises for individuals, families and vulnerable elders.  

Since its establishment in 1988, A.R.C. has responded to the pressing needs of elders facing physical, mental, and social hardships, bring them to safety and necessary care they are unable to navigate on their own. The organization has consistently advocated for social justice, providing support to elderly community members who have ben victims of abuse or neglect and in need of  housing, protection, and safety. Monthly, an average of 250 elders in Pima County receive immediate assistance through A.R.C.'s Elder Protection Helpline gaining access to professional case management and placement services under the Elder Care Placement Service.  Last year we saved 275 grandmas and grandpas from exploitation and neglect.

Based in Tucson, A.R.C. has gained national recognition as a HUD Certified Housing Counseling Agency focusing on providing housing and homebuyer assistance to low income populations statewide.  A.R.C. is an affiliate of UnidosUS, contributing to their national goal of achieving four million new Latino new homeowners by the year 2030. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, A.R.C. relies on donations to continue delivering housing and financial counseling services and reaffirming its commitment to empowering Southern Arizona's elders with information, resources, and choices.

Testimonials

Elia Garcia, a single woman, purchased her first home at age 26 using $20,000 in Down Payment Assistance thru A.R.C.'s Homebuyer Readiness Program. She found herself in financial hardship two years later during the pandemic.  Without income, she depleted her savings to pay her mortgage and other obligations.  With a loss of income and savings, she was facing financial distress and the potential loss of her home.
Elia returned to A.R.C. for advice and financial counseling to solve her mortgage hardship. She received financial counseling and assistance, and with the help of her counselor she was able to successfully complete a refinance that reduced her mortgage payment and her interest rate.
"I was glad I did because my mortgage payment is current and it went down almost $200. For a struggling single mom, opportunities like these are extremely helpful. Thank you A.R.C.! "