Neighborhood Services Department

The Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP)  provides grants to purchase foreclosed or abandoned homes and to rehabilitate, resell, or redevelop these homes in order to stabilize neighborhoods and stem the decline of house values of neighboring homes.

Mesa Takes Pride in ALL Its Neighborhoods

The Neighborhood Services Department is focused on keeping Mesa's neighborhoods healthy, attractive and positive places in which to live, work and invest. Department staff work with citizen groups, non-profit agencies, the Downtown Development, Historic Preservation Committee and Housing and Human Services Advisory Board, City departments and the City Council in serving Mesa citizens.

Neighborhood Services, overseen by Department Manager, Ray Villa, is comprised of Animal Control, Housing & Revitalization which includes the Office of Human Services, Neighborhood Outreach, and the Office of Diversity.

Housing & Revitalization manages programs that benefit low-income residents and their neighborhoods & administers the Rental Assistance, Housing Rehabilitation and Escobedo Housing programs.

Office of Neighborhood Outreach identifies resources for Mesa residents to improve their neighborhoods.

Office of Diversity is works to foster an awareness, understanding and respect for the differences that make us each unique human beings.