Title
Office of Heat Response and Mitigation Heat Relief Grant Program (Ordinance S-51141)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to amend Ordinance 23-1112 with multiple grantees to allow an agreement extension for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Heat Relief Grant Program. The amended ordinance term for the Heat Relief Grant Program extension will retroactively begin on Oct. 1, 2023, and would be valid through Jan. 31, 2025. All agreements may be extended based on available funding sources, and will be executed by the City Manager, or his designee. Contracts may contain other terms and conditions deemed necessary by City staff.
Report
Summary
To provide heat relief outreach efforts across the City of Phoenix, OHRM is seeking authorization to extend the use of $450,000 in ARPA funds to develop and implement a Heat Relief Grant Program to provide funding and supplies for heat relief to multiple community non-profits. There is a rich network of organizations in Phoenix with capacity and interest to serve heat vulnerable residents, and the impact of their work could be significantly amplified with additional resources. The Heat Relief Grant Program is enabling these organizations to procure heat relief supplies and distribute them to communities disproportionately impacted by heat, including those most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Heat Relief Grant Program will run concurrently with the regional Heat Relief Network calendar and all grantee expenditures will conclude by Sept. 30, 2024. To date, grantees have provided 28,000 individuals with heat relief supplies and over 16,000 with wraparound services and case management. Grantee expenditures to date are approximately $275,000.
Financial Impact
Funding for this program will not exceed $450,000. There is no impact to the General Fund. Funding is available through the City's allocation of ARPA from the federal government.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Office of Heat Response and Mitigation.