Nonprofit organizations in Pinal County will receive $6,410 to $80,000 in Community Development Block Grant funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Uses for the funds include purchasing two vans to deliver food to senior citizens, buying personal protective equipment and providing child care services.

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors recently approved sub-recipient agreements with 20 agencies to receive a total of $563,521 in CDBG funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The funding must be used to complete a public service activity that will prevent, prepare for or respond to coronavirus between October 2020 and September 2021.

Each sub-recipient certifies the services being offered are a new or a quantifiable increase in services being provided as a result of COVID-19, according to the agreements.

“Furthermore, the sub-recipient certifies the request for funding is not a duplication of financial assistance received or reasonably expected to be received from another entity,” they state.

Organizations approved to receive the funds are primarily in Pinal County’s five board of supervisor districts, with some from Pima and Maricopa counties.

District 1

• Hope International Food Pantry, a 501(c)3 nonprofit in Coolidge, will receive $30,000. The project scope states it will be used to provide a minimum of 3,000 emergency food boxes to low-income households.
• Oracle Schools Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit in Catalina, will receive $17,231 to provide safe child care services for a minimum of nine low-income children in San Manuel and Oracle.
• Town of Hayden Senior Center, a municipal corporation, will receive $40,000 to provide expanded opportunities for food delivery to home-bound seniors within Mammoth, San Manuel, Oracle and Kearny.

District 2

• Christ the Victor Food Bank, a 501(c)3 nonprofit in Florence, will receive $6,410 to purchase personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies.
• Compassion Connect, a 501(c)3 nonprofit in San Tan Valley, will receive $20,000 to provide counseling and support services to a minimum of 2,000 low-income individuals in the San Tan Valley area.
• San Tan Valley Veterans Center, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, will receive $21,880 to provide Pinal County veterans with support services.

District 3

• Boys and Girls Club of Casa Grande (Maricopa), a 501(c)3 nonprofit, will receive $30,000 to provide safe child care services for up to 60-low income children in Maricopa.

District 4

• Boys and Girls Club of Casa Grande (Arizona City), a 501(c)3 nonprofit, will receive $15,000 to provide safe child care services for up to 36 low-income children in Arizona City.

District 5

• Community Alliance Against Family Abuse, a 501(c)3 nonprofit in Apache Junction, will receive $25,000 to provide services for a minimum of 150 individuals/families fleeing domestic violence, sexual violence, dating violence, trafficking and stalking.
• Salvation Army (Apache Junction), a 501(c)3 nonprofit, will receive $15,000 to provide up to three months of housing assistance directly to the service provider for a minimum of 10 persons/household experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness.
• Superstition Food Bank, a 501(c)3 nonprofit in Apache Junction, will receive $24,000 to provide food to a minimum of 3,000 income-qualified households each quarter between October 2020 and September 2021.

Regional agencies

• Against Abuse Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit in Casa Grande, will receive $68,000 to provide emergency services directly to service providers for a minimum of 100 instances of individuals/families fleeing domestic violence, sexual violence, dating violence, trafficking and stalking.
• Community Action Human Resource Agency, a 501(c)3 nonprofit in Eloy, will receive $80,000 to provide up to three months of housing assistance directly to the service provider for a minimum of 11 persons/families experiencing homelessness.
• Crisis Response Network, a 501(c)3 nonprofit in Tempe, will receive $50,000 to provide case management services to Pinal County residents and engaging in outreach activities to Pinal County agencies to increase the number of services and information provided to Pinal County residents by 10% each quarter between October 2020 and September 2021.
• Future Forward Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit in Florence, will receive $10,000 to provide fresh produce to Pinal County food banks and shelters for distribution to low-income households.
• Hope Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit in Tucson, will receive $8,000 to provide tele-health services and support for a minimum of 80 persons experiencing mental health and substance abuse illnesses.
• Hope Women’s Center, a 501(c)3 nonprofit in Phoenix, will receive $7,000 to provide up to three months of eligible utility assistance payments directly to the utility companies for a minimum of six low-income households and support services for a minimum of 60 low-income persons.
• Horizon Health and Wellness, a 501(c)3 nonprofit in Apache Junction, will receive $10,000 to provide up to three months of housing assistance directly to the service provider for a minimum of three persons/households experiencing homelessness.
• Pinal Gila Council for Senior Citizens, a 501(c)3 nonprofit in Casa Grande, will receive $56,000 to prevent the effects of COVID-19 on the senior populations by providing expanded opportunities for food delivery to seniors and senior centers within Pinal County by purchasing two delivery vans.
• United Way of Pinal County, a 501(c)3 nonprofit in Casa Grande, will receive $30,000 to provide a minimum of 1,000 low-income individuals/households financial stability services between October 2020 and September 2021 reflecting an increase of 300 persons served from tax season 2020.