The City Council of Phoenix authorized the City Manager to enter into a contract with U.S. Vets - Phoenix LLC to accept and disburse up to $1.9 million from the Arizona Department of Housing Military Transitional Housing Fund (MTHF) and/or State Housing Trust Fund (SHTF). This funding will be utilized for the construction and renovation of the M.D. Hawkins Veterans Center, a 140-unit transitional housing facility for veterans located at 12027 N. 28th Drive in Phoenix, Arizona. The project involves the rehabilitation of a City-owned former hotel, which will be leased to U.S. Vets to provide transitional and permanent supportive housing to homeless and at-risk veterans. The contract term is set from June 18, 2025, through June 30, 2026, with no impact on the City's General Fund.