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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