Legislation Details

File #: File ID 20128    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Addendum Status: Approved
File created: 4/16/2026 In control: Community and Workforce Development
On agenda: 4/21/2026 Final action: 4/21/2026
Title: Short-Term Crisis and Emergency Resources (STCER) Grant Program - Round 2 Funding Recommendations The Outside Agency Citizen Review Committee and staff recommend approval of the following STCER awards: Food Assistance Service Category Agency/Program/Amount Requested/Recommendation Arivaca Coordinating Council/Human Resource Group (Arivaca HR)/Food Security in Arivaca/$35,000/$30,000 Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona, Inc./Food Pantry and Clothing Closet/$42,895/$25,000 Chicanos Por La Causa/Healthy Aging: Supporting with Food, Housing Utilities, Transportation, Referrals/$25,000/$25,000 Community Food Bank, Inc./Emergency Food Assistance Program/$75,000/$75,000 Compass Affordable Housing/Compass Your Healthy Home Market/$64,590/$45,000 Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona/Girl Scouts EmpowHERment Program: Meeting Food Insecurity Head On/$25,000/$25,000 Greater Vail Community ReSources/Emergency Food Assistance/$25,000/$25,000 IMPACT of Southern Arizona/IMPACT Food Bank/$40,00...
Attachments: 1. CWD_STCERGrantRound2FundingRecomm, 2. CWD_CAMemo_STCERGrantRound2

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Short-Term Crisis and Emergency Resources (STCER) Grant Program - Round 2 Funding Recommendations

The Outside Agency Citizen Review Committee and staff recommend approval of the following STCER awards:

 

Food Assistance Service Category

Agency/Program/Amount Requested/Recommendation

Arivaca Coordinating Council/Human Resource Group (Arivaca HR)/Food Security in Arivaca/$35,000/$30,000

Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona, Inc./Food Pantry and Clothing Closet/$42,895/$25,000

Chicanos Por La Causa/Healthy Aging: Supporting with Food, Housing Utilities, Transportation, Referrals/$25,000/$25,000

Community Food Bank, Inc./Emergency Food Assistance Program/$75,000/$75,000

Compass Affordable Housing/Compass Your Healthy Home Market/$64,590/$45,000

Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona/Girl Scouts EmpowHERment Program: Meeting Food Insecurity Head On/$25,000/$25,000

Greater Vail Community ReSources/Emergency Food Assistance/$25,000/$25,000

IMPACT of Southern Arizona/IMPACT Food Bank/$40,000/$25,000

Interfaith Community Services/ICS Food Bank food purchase/$75,000/$25,000

International Rescue Committee, Inc./Food Security for Pima County Families/$75,000/$35,000

Iskashitaa Refugee Network/Supplemental Refugee Food Provision/$29,545/$29,000

Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona/Critical Nutrition Access Program for Vulnerable Adults/$40,000/$25,000

Old Pueblo Community Services/OPCS Food Services/$75,000/$25,000

Pima Council on Aging/Pima Meals on Wheels/$75,000/$40,000

Sister José Women's Center/Core Services/$75,000/$40,000

Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation/Enhanced Support Services of Southern Arizona/$75,000/$30,000

The Salvation Army/Hospitality House Food Assistance Program/$44,000/$30,000

Tucson Center for Women and Children, d.b.a. Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse/Domestic Violence Emergency Shelter Food/$51,750/$31,000

Tucson Medical Center Foundation/TMC Health Cancer Center Supportive Services Program/$60,000/$25,000

La Frontera Center, Inc./LFC Food Assistance Program/$69,227/$0

Pima Council on Aging/Community Lunch Program/$75,000/$0

Sahuarita Food & Community Resource Center, d.b.a. Marana Food Bank & Community Resource Center/MFB-CRC Emergency Food/$30,000/$0

St Luke's in the Desert, Inc., d.b.a. St Luke's Home/St. Luke's Home - Nutritional Services/$75,000/$0

The Homing Project/The Homing Project/$86,112/$0

CATEGORY SUBTOTAL: $1,343,119/$610,000

 

Housing and Utility Support Service Category

Agency/Program/Amount Requested/Recommendation

Administration of Resources and Choices/Housing Counseling and Financial Assistance/$100,250/$25,000

Our Family Services/Reunion House Youth & Family Support/$75,000/$25,000

Our Family Services/New Beginnings for Youth and Families/$75,000/$25,000

Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona, Inc./Emergency Assistance - Housing and Utilities/$57,914/$0

Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona, Inc./Casa De Respiro/$55,200/$0

Chicanos Por La Causa/Healthy Aging: Supporting with Food, Housing Utilities, Transportation, Referrals/$50,000/$0

Child & Family Resources, Inc./Pima County Healthy Families/$28,750/$0

Community Home Repair Projects of Arizona/Emergency Home Repair/$75,000/$0

Green Valley Assistance Services, Inc., d.b.a. Valley Assistance Services/MAP-A-Plan (Basic needs-shelter/housing, utilities, emergency food boxes)/$50,000/$0

International Rescue Committee, Inc./Housing and Utility Support/$75,000/$0

Jewish Family and Children's Services of Southern Arizona/Financial Wellness and Emergency Financial Assistance/$75,595/$0

JobPath, Inc./Emergency Housing for Students/$75,000/$0

La Frontera Center, Inc./Housing & Utility Crisis Support/$74,977/$0

Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest/Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest/$75,000/$0

Pima Council on Aging/Rights & Benefits/$75,000/$0

Pima County Community Land Trust/Emergency Mortgage and Rental Assistance/$75,000/$0

Sister José Women's Center/Emergency Housing and Utilities Assistance at Sister José Women's Center/$75,000/$0

Southern Arizona Land Trust, Inc./Southern Arizona Land Trust Emergency Rental Assistance Program/$75,000/$0

St Luke's in the Desert, Inc., d.b.a. St Luke's Home/St. Luke's Home - Rental Assistance for Low-Income Residents/$75,000/$0

The Primavera Foundation/Family Pathways/$51,000/$0

The Salvation Army/Salvation Army Tucson Emergency Housing/Utility Support/$67,100/$0

Tucson Center for Women and Children, d.b.a. Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse/Domestic Violence Shelter Hotel/$75,000/$0

Tucson Medical Center Foundation/Tucson Collaborative Community Care/$75,000/$0

Youth on Their Own/YOTO Program (Academic Stipends)/$40,000/$0

CATEGORY SUBTOTAL: $1,625,786/$75,000

 

Legal Services Service Category

Agency/Program/Amount Requested/Recommendation

Step Up To Justice/Emergency Legal Services: Housing and Consumer Protection/$46,000/$35,000

YWCA Southern Arizona/Pima County Teen Court/$54,432/$30,000

International Rescue Committee, Inc./Immigration and Legal Services/$75,000/$0

Iskashitaa Refugee Network/Refugee Legal Referrals and Events/$37,851/$0

Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest/Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest/$75,000/$0

Sunnyside Unified School District Foundation/Emergency Relief Support - JUNTOS/$75,000/$0

CATEGORY SUBTOTAL: $363,283/$65,000

 

Medical Expenses and Related Needs Service Category

Agency/Program/Amount Requested/Recommendation

Banner Health Foundation, d.b.a. University of Arizona Cancer Center/Banner UACC Patient Transportation and Lodging Assistance/$30,000/$30,000

Arizona Diaper Bank/Diapers for Infants, Children, Disabled, and Seniors/$75,000/$0

International Rescue Committee, Inc./Covering urgent healthcare costs for refugees/$25,000/$0

Pima Council on Aging/Dementia Capable - Cognitive Screenings and Care Navigation/$50,000/$0

CATEGORY SUBTOTAL: $180,000/$30,000

 

Transportation Service Category

Agency/Program/Amount Requested/Recommendation

Arivaca Coordinating Council/Human Resource Group (Arivaca HR)/The Arivaca Connector - Burrito Bus 2.0/$25,000/$25,000

Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona/Girl Scouts EmpowHERment Program: Inclusion and Accessibility through Transportation/$30,000/$25,000

Tucson Center for Women and Children, d.b.a. Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse/Transportation Assistance for Domestic Violence Survivors/$25,000/$25,000

Green Valley Assistance Services, Inc., d.b.a. Valley Assistance Services Transforming Health Care through Transportation/$65,361/$0

La Frontera Center, Inc./Bridging the Gap: Youth Transportation Program/$74,496/$0

CATEGORY SUBTOTAL: $219,857/$75,000

 

STCER 2 GRANT PROGRAM SERVICE CATEGORIES TOTAL: $3,732,045/$855,000