Title
Authorization to Enter Into Contract with The Arizona Community Action Association dba Wildfire (Ordinance S-51878) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with The Arizona Community Action Association, Inc. dba Wildfire to accept local utility funds in an amount not to exceed $600,000 for the period from about July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Further request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
Funding provided to the City of Phoenix through this agreement will be used to assist low-income individuals and families by removing barriers to self-sufficiency through utility bill assistance. The funding will allow the Human Services Department to provide emergency financial assistance to approximately 1,083 households.
Funding consists of both federal and local funds, including: Home Energy Assistance Funds; Utility, Repair, Replace, Deposit; Arizona Public Service; Southwest Gas Low Income Energy Assistance Program; Southwest Gas Energy SHARE Bill Assistance; and Salt River Project Bill Assistance.
Contract Term
The contract will begin on or about July 1, 2025 and run through June 30, 2026.
Financial Impact
The total amount of the contract will not exceed $600,000. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Human Services Department.