For the last year, Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness (TPCH) has been working on a new Strategic Plan that will serve as a guiding document for the efforts of the Board, Committees, and other bodies. The creation of this plan was a community-wide effort, and is reflective of feedback from our board, committee, and General Council members, as well as our aligned service partners and the Southern Arizona community at-large.

This plan also marks a new position for TPCH, an expansion beyond federal funding and supportive housing. But rather rising to meet a greater need with innovation and leveraged partnerships, filling system gaps within the homeless response system. Reaching these goals will require deepening partnerships and alignment across the Southern Arizona region.

The final plan, Aligning for Impact: A Community-Driven Strategy to End Homelessness, was officially adopted by the TPCH General Council on February 12, 2026. We are so grateful to all who had a hand in creating this plan, and we look forward to working together to take action toward addressing these community priorities.

The complete strategic plan can be viewed or downloaded below, and you can also review a one-page summary of the plan here.

The Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness (TPCH) is pleased to announce the release of the TPCH 2025 Draft Strategic Plan for public review and comment.

This plan outlines our community’s collective vision, priorities, goals, and actions to address homelessness in Pima County. Developed through months of collaboration with TPCH members, service providers, local governments, and people with lived experience of homelessness, the plan builds on data, research, and community input gathered throughout 2025.

The draft plan reflects what we’ve learned from our system’s progress and challenges over the past several years and lays out a clear roadmap for how we will move forward — together. It includes strategies to strengthen coordination across housing and service systems, expand access to affordable housing, and ensure that all people have a safe place to call home.

Now, we’re asking for your feedback.
Your input will help us refine the goals, strategies, and actions that guide our collective work over the next several years. Whether you’re a service provider, policymaker, community advocate, or simply someone who cares about creating a stronger, more equitable community, we want to hear from you.

How to Share Your Comments

• Public Comment Period: November 12- November 30

• Review the Draft Plan

• Submit Comments

TPCH remains committed to ensuring that this plan reflects the values, experiences, and priorities of our community. Together, we can strengthen our homeless response system and create lasting change.

Thank you for lending your voice and being part of this effort to end homelessness in Pima County.

Hello partners,

We wanted to share the most recent publication from the University of Arizona Southwest Institute for Research on Women (UA SIROW). Participants experiencing homelessness overwhelmingly articulated the desire to be housed, employed, reconnect with family, and generally have stability in their lives.

These findings provide a direct contradiction to the narrative that people who are homeless choose homelessness or do not want to work to change their circumstances. This article delves into the qualitive study implemented as a part of the 2023 Homeless Needs Assessment, and reviews the following themes: 

(1) people do not want to be homeless, they want stability, and they are
willing to work for it;

(2) relationships are an important driver of goals;

(3) barriers at the individual and interpersonal levels are
diverse and individualized;

(4) stigma and discrimination hinder exits from homelessness, and

(5) hope and despair are both common.

Find the article available for download below.

The Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness (TPCH) has issued a request for proposals in solicitation of a qualified vendor to recruit, train, and coordinate volunteers for the 2026 unsheltered PIT Count.  Secondarily, this request for proposals is seeking an agency that can work coordinate with the Lived Experience Council to plan and execute these quarterly events. These are pro-social events to create community and stability among newly housed individuals.  

Solicitation Timeline

• This solicitation is publicly issued on August 29, 2025.
• Proposals are due on or before September 19, 11:59pm Arizona time.
• Bidders will receive notification of selection on or before October 1, 2025.
• The initial period of service for this solicitation is October 1, 2025 – October 1, 2026 with an option to non-competitively renew for up to four years. 
• Work will begin on both projects in the month of October, so it is important that bidders are ready and able to join planning efforts as soon as their selection is announced.

Proposal Delivery

Proposals will be accepted by electronic mail only and are due no later than 11:59 p.m., Arizona local time, on September 19, 2025. Proposals shall use the subject heading Volunteer Coordination Proposal and be emailed to tpch@tucsonaz.gov on or before the deadline.

Proposal Evaluation

Proposals will be reviewed by a review panel of TPCH board members.  This work group has been granted authority to select a project vendor by the TPCH Continuum of Care Board and City of Tucson Housing & Community Development Department for approval during the week of September 22, 2025.  Bidders will be notified of the selection decision on or before September 29, 2025.

Proposal Evaluation Criteria

Proposals shall be evaluated based on the following criteria:

A.   Prior experience coordinating volunteers for large-scale community events (30 points)

B.   Prior experience planning and coordinating events with up to 100 guests (20 points)

C.    Satisfactory completion of prior work completed on behalf of TPCH (if applicable) and/or on behalf of references provided (20 points)

D.     Quality and appropriateness of proposed plan to perform activities outlined in the solicitation scope of work (30 points)

E.     Budget competitively submitted at or below $21,000 plus match requirement for initial period of service and includes appropriate costs for completion of the desired scope of work (20 points)

Solicitation Details

For full details on the solicitation, please review the full Request for Proposals here.  

TPCH CONTINUUM OF CARE BOARD AND COMMITTEE ELECTION

ALL VOTES ARE DUE BY 11:59PM - Thursday, May 22nd

ELECTION MATERIALS

This package includes:

• Overview of the election process and voting instructions
• Roster of current members of TPCH General Council with voting privileges as of May 8, 2024
• Roster of seated CoC Board Members
• Roster of CoC Board and Committee candidates
• Listing of CoC Board and Committee candidates with disclosed areas of expertise as defined by the TPCH Committee Composition Operating Policy and key diversity goals
• Candidate statements of interest and affiliations
• Overview of CoC Committee purpose and summarized responsibilities
• Quick Reference tool identifying candidates by organization and bodies to which each candidate has applied

Find the Election Materials here

VOTING INSTRUCTIONS

Only one ballot may be cast for each TPCH voting organizational member identified in the membership roster.  Multiple votes from the same organization will not be accepted.

Ballots may not include votes for more candidates than are eligible for election on any voting body. The ballot indicates the total number of votes that can be cast for each voting body.

No individual may serve on more than two (2) elected bodies of the Continuum of Care (CoC Board + 1 Committee, or 2 Committees).

No agency may have more than two (2) representatives seated on any elected body. If an agency has two (2) elected representatives on a single elected body, each representative will have one vote on all actions taken by the elected body.

All ballots must be cast online no later  than 11:59pm Thursday, May 22nd.

Late ballots will not be accepted. Vote here starting Thursday, May 8, 2025.