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Press Release: Arizona Protective Order Timeline Extended Beginning September 24, 2022 Through H.B. 2604

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PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
September 16, 2022

2700 N. Central Ave, Suite 1100
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-279-2900 / 1-800-782-6400
media@acesdv.org

ARIZONA PROTECTIVE ORDER TIMELINE EXTENDED BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 THROUGH H.B. 2604

PHOENIX, September 16, 2022 – The Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence (ACESDV) is pleased to share the extension of the duration of coverage for Orders of Protection along with Emergency Orders of Protection to allow victims of crime additional time to take measure for safety.

Through House Bill 2604, which goes into effect September 24th, 2022, the  effective duration of an Order of Protection or a modified Order of Protection extends from one year to two years after the defendant has been served and extends the effective duration of an Emergency Order of Protection from three days to seven calendar days after issuance.

This bill further removes barriers for victims to be granted an Emergency Order by specifying that, in counties with a population of fewer than 150,000 persons, any judge, justice of the peace, magistrate or commissioner may issue an order by telephone during the hours the courts are closed. 

H.B. 2604 earned the support of ACESDV because it reduces trauma for victims, allowing survivors longer periods of relief between renewals. This change meets the needs of survivors throughout Arizona.

Jenna Panas, CEO of ACESDV, states, “We are thrilled with the extension of Orders of Protection and Emergency Orders of Protection. This seemingly small extension increases safety for survivors, removes barriers when needing to renew the protective order yearly, and accommodates smaller populous communities in Arizona by offering additional opportunities to issue an order when the court is closed. We appreciate the leadership of Representative Shawnna Bolick and the continuing advocacy of Senator Victoria Steele in considering the best interests of survivors who utilize the tool of protective orders for safety.”

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About the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence

The Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence (ACESDV) works to dismantle oppression and promote equity among all people, focusing on increasing public awareness about sexual and domestic violence and enhancing safety and services for survivors. ACESDV was originally founded as the Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence in 1980, so that concerned citizens and professionals could unite in a statewide organization to end domestic violence. In 2013, the coalition became the designated dual coalition to address both sexual and domestic violence in Arizona, thus becoming the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence. ACESDV provides training and technical assistance to responders, service providers, and community members, engages in public policy advocacy and public awareness initiatives, and provides direct services through the Arizona Sexual and Domestic Violence Helpline and online chat. To learn more visit www.acesdv.org

Follow ACESDV on Twitter: twitter.com/ACESDV
Find ACESDV on Facebook: facebook.com/ACESDV
See ACESDV on Instagram: instagram.com/AZCESDV

Media Contact(s)
Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence
Jenna Panas, (817) 939-1577
Jenna@acesdv.org

Press Release: ACESDV Announces Four New Board Members

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PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
August 16, 2022

2700 N. Central Ave, Suite 1100
Phoenix, AZ 85004

602-279-2900 / 1-800-782-6400
media@acesdv.org

ARIZONA COALITION TO END SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ANNOUNCES FOUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS

PHOENIX, AUGUST 16, 2022 – The Arizona Coalition to End Sexual & Domestic Violence (ACESDV) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of four new Directors Cindy Garcia, Andrea Levy, Nidhi Naik, and Carol Park Aden. The directors have extensive professional expertise, and will assist the Board of Directors in furthering the mission of ACESDV, creating a greater impact on the people, program members and communities it serves.

“ACESDV is incredibly thankful to have these four incredible individuals join the board,” said Jenna Panas, CEO of the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence. “They all bring valuable personal perspectives and professional experience to the Board that will move both the agency and the state forward.”

Cindy Garcia is the Program Director for De Colores -Chicanos Por La Causa. Ms. Garcia began her career working with survivors of Domestic Violence a decade ago in Tucson, at Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse. She has consitently progressed in her roles, starting as a center assistant, then became a case manager, and next a legal advocate working at a Tucson Domestic Violence court. Ms. Garcia then moved to a program manager at Emerge! shelter before moving to Phoenix becoming the program manager for De Colores shelter. Ms. Garcia now serves as the Director of De Colores Programs, the only fully bilingual, bicultural program in the Valley providing shelter and community-based services to survivors of domestic violence. Ms. Garcia has a Bachelors in Human services and Master in Business administration. Ms. Garcia has a partner of 17 years and three children under the age of 8.

Ms. Garcia is dedicated to the movement and the ACESDV board. She is delighted to  support our community, allowing people to be able to live freely, be safe and thrive in life. “This amazing group creates change and a pathway for survivors, by listening to what is needed and survivors wants,” stated Ms. Garcia.

Andrea Beth Levy, CPA, CFE, CGMA, MBA serves as the Chief Financial Officer for CFO for Voice, an international humanitarian nonprofit aiding women and girls in crisis. Levy started her career in corporate accounting and internal audit, but ultimately found her niche in healthcare management and nonprofit accounting. Ms. Levy also served as CFO with Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center. Ms. Levy holds a bachelor’s in accounting and a master’s in business administration with a concentration in information technology. Currently, Ms. Levy serves as the Chair-Elect for the Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants. In her spare time, Ms. Levy enjoys traveling, hiking, and volunteering in the non-profit community.

Ms. Levy has served on the ACESDV Board’s Finance and Budget Committee, and will now serve as an officer of the Board in the role of Treasurer. Ms. Levy brings creativity and solution focused leadership to the Board.

Nidhi S. Naik, J.D. has been practicing law in Arizona for 9 years. Ms. Naik had dedicated her law practice to child abuse and neglect cases for almost 8 years, a cause she continues to be very passionate about. This year Ms. Naik made a switch to work for one of Arizona’s top ranked law firms, Davis Miles McGuire Gardner, where she practices Family Law. Nidhi holds a bachelor’s degree in Justice and Social Inquiry with a minor in Women’s Studies from Arizona State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Arizona. In her spare time Ms. Naik loves to travel the world and spend time with her family and her little Yorkie Koda.

Ms. Naik has long advocated for survivors of domestic violence in her child welfare work. Her long history of advocacy, in addition to her expertise in the legal systems that survivors encounter will bring significant insight to the Board.

Carol Park Aden is a life-long child advocate who is currently employed as a family law attorney with Community Legal Services in Phoenix after retiring from the Arizona Attorney General’s Office in child support enforcement. She previously maintained a solo law practice in rural Kansas where she served as a guardian ad litem and represented juvenile offenders in addition to handling family law matters. Ms. Aden also served for a decade with the U.S. Trustee’s Office in the U.S. Department of Justice handling federal bankruptcy matters. She has earned degrees in law, public administration and accounting from the University of Arizona and Michigan State University, maintains an active law license in Arizona and holds inactive law licenses in Utah and Kansas as well as her C.P.A. Emeritus Utah license. When not visiting their children and grandchildren in Texas, Carol and her husband, Don enjoy camping and the challenge of growing wine grapes south of Willcox. Carol also enjoys the challenge of gardening, photography and oil painting.

ACESDV is excited to have these exceptional individuals join the Board and looks forward to channeling their talents and expertise to further their mission to end sexual and domestic violence in Arizona by dismantling oppression and promoting equity. Please join ACESDV in welcoming them.

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About the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence

The Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence (ACESDV) works to dismantle oppression and promote equity among all people, focusing on increasing public awareness about sexual and domestic violence and enhancing safety and services for survivors. ACESDV was originally founded as the Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence in 1980, so that concerned citizens and professionals could unite in a statewide organization to end domestic violence. In 2013, the coalition became the designated dual coalition to address both sexual and domestic violence in Arizona, thus becoming the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence. ACESDV provides training and technical assistance to responders, service providers, and community members, engages in public policy advocacy and public awareness initiatives, and provides direct services through the Arizona Sexual and Domestic Violence Helpline and online chat. To learn more visit www.acesdv.org

Follow ACESDV on Twitter: twitter.com/ACESDV
Find ACESDV on Facebook: facebook.com/ACESDV
See ACESDV on Instagram: instagram.com/AZCESDV

Media Contact(s)
Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence
Jenna Panas, (817) 939-1577
Jenna@acesdv.org

ACESDV Statement on Dobbs vs Jackson Women’s Health Decision

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As part of our guiding principles,  ACESDV supports access to health care and supports reproductive freedom as a fundamental right for all people. ACESDV emphatically supports every person’s right to bodily autonomy, including their right to choose. Since 1980, the Coalition has worked to support survivors of domestic violence, and has supported survivors of sexual violence for the past decade. Ensuring access to reproductive and sexual healthcare for survivors is fundamental to achieving our mission. We oppose any actions that limit a person’s right to access sexual and reproductive healthcare services, including safe abortion care. 

Coercive control and reproductive coercion are common tactics in intimate partner violence and are utilized to maintain power by undermining a partners’ economic security, health, safety, and autonomy to make reproductive and sexual health decisions. People who harm use tactics such as contraceptive sabotage, knowingly exposing a sexual partner to an STI, forcing sexual contact, inflicting harm with the intent of causing miscarriage, and forcing a pregnant person to abort a pregnancy or carry it to term. Safe abortion care is necessary to ensure victims are not trapped in violent relationships. This entrapment can lead to heightened abuse during pregnancy or result in the death of the victim.  

The ability to make individual decisions about emergency contraception and pregnancy termination after sexual violence is critical to safety and healing after assault. No survivor of rape or incest should have to prove victimization to access essential care. Forcing a victim of rape to bear children conceived during rape or incest removes their right to bodily autonomy, as did the person who harmed them.  

Restrictions on abortion will disproportionately affect Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and other survivors of color – increasing racial disparities and injustice. Black women and other people of color bear a disproportionate burden of the lack of access to reproductive healthcare options and have been leaders of the movement for decades.  

Building on these basic tenants of privacy and personal liberty, we support actions and policies that invest in the health, safety and well-being of all Arizonans. 

ACESDV’s Statement on Abortion and Reproductive Freedom

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As part of our guiding principles, ACESDV supports access to health care, including abortion, and supports reproductive freedom as a fundamental right for all people. We also understand that any restrictions on abortion will significantly impact survivors and will disproportionately affect Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and other survivors of color – increasing racial disparities and injustice. ACESDV emphatically supports a survivor’s right to exercise bodily autonomy, including their right to choose.

Sexual and reproductive coercion are common features of intimate partner violence, with the removal of a partner’s bodily autonomy and reproductive choice utilized as tools of violence. Forcible pregnancy is an effective tool to keep a partner dependent and trapped within the relationship. When survivors are able to practice their right to abortion, they gain the ability to make decisions that benefit their life and offers more opportunity to seek safety.

The 15 week abortion ban signed by Governor Ducey, does not include exceptions for victims of rape or incest. Arizona will require a victim of rape to bear those children, removing their right to bodily autonomy, as did the person who harmed them. When survivors are able to practice their right to abortion, they gain the ability to heal and begin their new life.

How to help:

Call your state representatives and senators and post on social media stating why abortion access is important for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence.

Donate to support access for safe and legal abortions as individuals from Arizona may need to travel to California or New Mexico to receive services.

VOTE for elected officials who will protect survivor’s rights. Your voice matters!

 

30 Facts for Sexual Assault Awareness Month – 2022

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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month! We look forward to honoring sexual violence survivors this month along with our community and uplift the issue of sexual violence. Please see below for 30 facts in English and Spanish for 30 days of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. We invite you to share each fact each day on your social media or feel free to reshare/repost through our social media as well.

Download 30 Facts for 30 Days of Sexual Assault Awareness Month – April 2022

30 Hechos Para el Mes de Concientización de Agresión Sexual Abril 2022

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MARPA Covid 19 Stabilization Grant Funds Award Announcement

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Maricopa County Domestic Violence Reduction Program Grant
MARPA Covid 19 Stabilization Grant Funds Award Announcement

Through funds from the American Rescue Plan Funds, Maricopa County is providing funding to reduce funding gaps that nonprofit domestic and sexual violence service providers experienced as a result of COVID-19. Domestic and sexual violence service providers all reported significant decreases in revenues and funding because their primary funding sources, federal contracts/funds, and fundraising efforts declined because of COVID-19. Specifically, current and future federal cuts for victim services and an inability to raise donations because of the COVID-19 pandemic cause significant revenue losses for service providers while service needs remain high or have increased.

Funding is being distributed to help restore existing critical services levels for providers across Maricopa County and help ensure the stability of domestic and sexual violence service programs.

The total funding available is $4,760,000 over three years.

Applicants were required to meet the following Eligibility Criteria:

  • Applicant Agency is a registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
  • Applicant Agency is a qualified domestic and/or sexual violence service provider, which may include being a member of ACESDV.
  • Applicant Agency is required to serve residents of Maricopa County.
  • Applicant Agency certifies its service standards and policies follow the Arizona Domestic Violence Service Standards and/or Arizona Sexual Violence Service Standards.

ACESDV and Maricopa County are excited to announce that the following agencies applied for and were awarded funds through the MARPA COVID 19 Stabilization Grant Funds.

Ten Programs applied for funding. The table below shows organizations awarded/not awarded funds and how much.

Agency Name Amount Awarded
A New Leaf- (Faith House Program) $433,429.40
A New Leaf- (Autumn House Program) $161,764.56
Catholic Charities Community Services, Inc. $47,500.00
Chicanos Por La Causa- (The De Colores Program) $96,330.00
Eve’s Place – (Maricopa County Mobile Advocacy Program) $1,301,121.00
Jewish Family & Children’s Service- (Shelter Without Walls Program) $276,837.00
National Victim Advocacy Alliance $0.00
New Life Center $325,124.00
Peer Solutions $202,759.00
Sojourner Center $292,367.00

 

 

Volunteer Grant Selection Committee Members Needed

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Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence is recruiting for  Grant Selection Committee Member  

In June of 2021, the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence (ACESDV) entered into a contract with Maricopa County, AZ to be the administrator of the Maricopa County Domestic Violence Reduction Program Grant Funds. We refer to these funds as the MARPA Covid 19 Grant Funds. Grant Funds are for Domestic and Sexual Violence Services within Maricopa County, AZ.  

ACESDV is recruiting volunteers to serve as Grant Selection Committee members to participate in the grant application process.  

ACESDV is engaging in Participatory Grantmaking to ensure that the Grant Selection Committee is diverse and inclusive to include community members and survivors in the decision process. Participatory Grantmaking is an approach to funding decisions and strategies that emphasizes a ‘nothing about us without us’ approach. It aims to shift power in grant-making decisions from organization staff to communities and those most affected by a social issue. 

Traditionally, the grant application review process includes only those who have deep knowledge about an issue and formal credentials; participatory grantmaking expands this definition to include people with lived experience as experts on issues affecting them. Participatory grantmaking sees all participants as grantmakers. 

ACESDV is recruiting for five individuals to serve on the Grant Selection Committee and two alternates that will participate in the process but will not make recommendations unless a committee member is unable to fulfill the requirements.  

Individuals interested in serving on the Grant Selection Committee will need to submit an application. The application is short, and no resume is required. Once all applications are received, the ACESDV Participatory Grant Making Committee will review all applications and make selections based on eligibility. All applicants will receive an email notification letting them know if they were selected. Those that are selected will receive an invitation to orientation training.

Potential Grant Selection Committee Members should be individuals who identify as survivors of sexual and/or domestic violence, community members who have experience working with sexual and/or domestic violence services, or community members who have knowledge of Participatory Grantmaking best practices or grant application review process.

Due to conflict of interest, individuals employed or affiliated with agencies that applied for this grant are not eligible to serve on the Grant Selection Committee. 

Qualifications and Responsibilities  

  • Attention to Details: Grant Review Committee members are expected to review and evaluate each application thoroughly and follow the criteria provided during the orientation training  
  • Have Availability – All Grant Selection Committee members are required to attend the orientation training, commit to the time needed for individual reviews and committee review meetings.  
  • Ability to be objective without bias- Grant Selection Committee Members are expected to score grant applications objectively without bias or regard to any prior relationships with the applying agencies, its employees, agents, or representatives.  
  • Able to maintain confidentiality- Each member of the Grant Selection Committee will be charged with the responsibility of protecting the applications and guaranteeing non-disclosure of any information or materials contained in the applications before, during, and after the grant application selection process — including their deliberations or recommendations to anyone outside of ACESDV and Grant Selection Committee.  
  • The Grants Selection Committee will review all application materials, including narratives, proposed budget, support materials, and applicants’ data. They will evaluate individual applications, score each application; present scores and comments then discuss applications at committee meeting (s). 
  • Grant Selection Committee members are expected to evaluate grant applications following criteria outlined by Maricopa County and convey their analysis of an application clearly and accurately when completing their individual scoring forms and preparing for the consensus discussions. 
  • All committee members will receive all grant applications and scoring sheets electronically to review unless otherwise requested. 
  • Grant Selection Committee members will be required to participate in virtual workgroups, where all committee members can post questions for discussion and/or clarification. Monitored by ACESDV Program Administrator-Grants.  
  • Once individual reviews are complete. The committee will meet to review/ discuss and complete the final scoring. The committee should never meet without an ACESDV staff member and meeting recorder present.  
  • Committee will submit written recommendations to ACEDSV’s Program Administrator-Grants  
  • ACESDV will submit Grant Selection Committee’s recommendations to Maricopa County 
  • This is a non-paying, volunteer position. The Grant Selection Committee will determine the timeframe needed to complete all application selections. (i.e., 15 hours for two weeks. or fewer hours per week over a month). Please note: This is based on the community’s feedback during the Open Forum Survey. 
  • Volunteers will receive a Letter of Volunteer Hours. 

If you are interested in serving on the ACESDV Grant Selection Committee, please click the link and complete the application.  

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact: 

Tammy Ashcraft- Grants Administrator at tammy@acesdv.org  

ACESDV thanks you for your time and support and deeply appreciate your participation in this process.  

Apply via the online form application here. 

Request for Feedback on Participatory Grantmaking

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ACESDV Request for Feedback

On February 9th, the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence held an Open Forum requesting community members’ and survivors’ feedback on the process of selecting a Grant Selection Committee and the grant application selection process for the MARPA COVID 19 Grant Funds (Competitive Grant). ACESDV seeks to engage in Participatory Grantmaking in this process, ensuring that the Grant Selection Committee is diverse and inclusive to include community members and survivors in the decision process.

We are also extending the invitation for feedback to anyone that was not able to attend the Open Forum.

Your feedback will influence the following processes:

  1. The process ACESDV uses to select members to serve on a Grant Selection Committee who will review all applications submitted for the MARPA COVID 19 Grant Funds (Competitive Grant) and make recommendations to Maricopa County, which has the final approval.
  2. The process ACESDV and the Grant Selection Committee will use to review the applications.

Our hope is your participation in this process will lead to joint decision-making that will impact the programs that survivors have access to.

Please read the PowerPoint presentation from the Open Forum detailing the processes ACESDV is proposing then complete the Participatory Grantmaking Survey.  

Reading the presentation and completing the survey will take between 10-15 minutes depending on your feedback.

Click here for ACESDV Open Forum Participatory Grantmaking Presentation.

To complete Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence Participatory Grantmaking Survey please click here:   Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence Participatory Grantmaking Survey

Information about the MARPA Covid 19 Grant Funds- Competitive Grant.

The grant invests in proposed new or expanded programs to support: Community Based Services, Shelter Services, Lay Legal/Legal Services, Counseling Services, Hotline/Helpline, Direct Financial Assistance, and all other services that promote support and healing for survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence within Maricopa County, Arizona.

These funds are intended to support a system change in services that prioritize community-based services over shelter-based services.

Total funding for this category is $6,520,000 over three years. The RFGA for this grant is closed.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact:

Tammy Ashcraft- Grants Administrator at tammy@acesdv.org

ACESDV thanks you for your time and support and truly appreciate your participation in this process.

 

MARPA Competitive Grant Announcement

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NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

The Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence (ACESDV)
issues the
Maricopa County Domestic Violence Reduction Program Grant Funds Application (Competitive Grant)
 RGFA (Request for Grant Funds Application) Solicitation for the
Maricopa County American Rescue Plan Funds.

The grant invests in proposed new or expanded programs to support: Community Based Services, Shelter Services, Lay Legal/Legal Services, Counseling Services, Hotline/Helpline, Direct Financial Assistance, and all other services that promote support and healing for survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence within Maricopa County, Arizona.

  • Prospective Applicants are strongly encouraged to read the RFGA in its entirety before submitting Applications, to ensure that all requirements in the RFGA are understood prior to preparing application materials.

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS/APPLICATION GUIDE

Click the link Maricopa County Domestic Violence Reduction Program Grant Funds Application (Competitive Grant)

SOLICITATION DUE DATE/TIME:

  • The deadline for submission of an application is on or before 5:00 pm (Arizona time) on January 31st, 2022.

PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE CALL

SUBMITTAL LOCATION

GRANT TERM:

  • Grant term date is November 1, 2021, ending on October 31st, 2022.

Eligible Applicants:

Non-profit Organizations, Native American Tribal Communities, and School districts or higher education organizations that provide services to survivors of domestic violence and/or sexual violence within Maricopa County.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Applicant Agency is a registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
  • Applicant Agency is a qualified domestic and/or sexual violence service provider.
  • Applicant Agency is required to serve residents of Maricopa County.
  • Applicant Agency certifies its service standards and policies follow the Arizona Domestic Violence Service Standards and/or Arizona Sexual Violence Service Standards. Links to Arizona Service Standards are under the Definition Section in the Application Instructions Guide.

Contact Person: Tammy Ashcraft, Program Administrator-Grants, Email: tammy@acesdv.org

Press Release: Rescue Plan Funds Will Address Homelessness, Domestic Violence and More in Arizona

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Democrats Deliver COVID-19 Relief for Arizonans
Rescue Plan Funds Will Address Homelessness, Domestic Violence and More 

IMMEDIATE RELEASE| November 3rd, 2021

PHOENIX— In an effort to bring critical relief to thousands of Arizonans still struggling with the pandemic, the Senate Democratic Caucus has directed more than $32.8 million from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act funds to non-profit organizations working to end homelessness and provide domestic violence services. 

Governor Ducey announced the funding allocations as part of a larger package of federal housing relief in partnership with the Senate Democratic Caucus. Earlier this year, Governor Ducey agreed to work with legislative Democrats to direct $90 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to agencies or organizations selected and vetted by the caucuses, which the House and Senate split evenly. Today’s announcement was the first disbursement of  those Democratic Caucus funding requests. 

“Senate Democrats know that Arizonans are still hurting from the pandemic and need immediate relief with everything from housing support to domestic violence resources,” said Senate Democratic Leader Rebecca Rios. “Our caucus worked tirelessly to identify and vet organizations across our state that are qualified and capable of bringing direct support to Arizona’s families, children and workers. We’re grateful to President Biden and Congressional Democrats for bringing these funds to Arizona and want to get them to where they belong, which is with the people of Arizona. We look forward to more announcements on how Democrats are bringing COVID relief to Arizona in the near future.”

The funded requests from the Senate Caucus include:

  • $10 million to distribute to counties for general services to provide services and resources to those experiencing homelessness.
  • $3.3 million to Native American Connections (NAC), which offers services related to behavioral health, affordable housing and community development. The funding supports the acquisition of a 58-bed transitional housing facility in the West Valley for those experiencing homelessness and low-income youth and seniors. While utilizing the transitional housing, the individuals gain the skills and time needed to locate and secure permanent housing.  The Governor also added an additional $3.9 million in funds to Native American Connections.  
  • $7.5 million to distribute to counties for domestic violence provider services, providing safe housing options for survivors in need of support.  
  • $4 million to distribute to domestic violence providers specifically serving Native American Tribes. 
  • $5 million for Chicano Por La Causa to hire personnel who will assist with rental applications and housing relocation and provide referrals to other community resources. 
  • $2.5 million for Home Matters to Arizona to expand affordable housing options and to support providers that focus on transitional, homeless and domestic abuse shelters.  
  • $500,000 to provide safe and reliable housing to LGBTQ youth in need of shelter. 

PRESS CONTACT
Josselyn Berry
602-376-5705
JBerry@AZLeg.gov