Information Courtesy of the City of Scottsdale

The Scottsdale City Council recently approved more than $1.9 million for nonprofit agencies that provide programs and services to assist thousands of people who are at risk and in need. Some funding comes from the city’s general fund. General funds are revenues that accrue from taxes, fees, interest earnings, and various other sources, which can be used for the general operation of city government.

The General Fund supports five nonprofits for $198,522:
• A New Leaf — $28,000: Emergency shelter for single men
• Area Agency on Aging – $13,560: North Scottsdale home-delivered meals
• Duet: Partners in Aging and Health – $8,440: Promote aging in place
• Fresh Start Women’s Center – $2,522: Women’s self-sufficiency program
• Tempe Community Action Agency – $146,000: Home-delivered meals for elderly Scottsdale residents

In addition to General Funds, the Endowment Program funded $8,600 to two nonprofits–the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy for Expedition Days STEM program; and the Arizona Burn Foundation for early childhood burn prevention and education programs.
The city’s Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) grant funding provided $125,000 to nine agencies that provide food and shelter services:
• Catholic Charities – $28,000
• Central Arizona Shelter Services, Inc. – $13,580
• Chrysalis Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence – $3,396
• Duet Partners in Aging and Health – $9,060
• Family Promise – $21,279
• Jewish Family Children’s Services – $17,500
• Phoenix Rescue Mission – $10,170
• Scottsdale Community Partners – $8,475
• St. Joseph the Worker – $13,570

Another source of human services funding comes from Scottsdale Cares, a voluntary donation program that allows residents to add an extra $1 or more to their monthly city utility bill.

Monies support programs that provide meals, emergency rent and mortgage, drug intervention and prevention, youth mentoring, and self-sufficiency.

Scottsdale Cares-funded agencies ($150,000):
• Area Agency on Aging – $10,500: Home-delivered meals
• Best Buddies – $2,500: Scottsdale Inclusion Project
• Bloom 365 – $ 4,811: Lead peer advocates to help reduce teen dating violence
• Community Bridges – $16,875: Mobile community outreach
• Community Legal Services – $16,800: Legal advocacy for low-income residents
• Cortney’s Place – $15,679: Day program for adults with intellectual disabilities
• Fresh Start Women’s Center – $685: Women’s self-sufficiency program
• Homeless Youth Connection – $4,811: Help homeless youth graduate
• Phoenix Rescue Mission – $7,216: Day labor opportunities for homeless
• Raising Special Kids – $ $4,811: Help families with disabled children navigate the education and healthcare system
• Scottsdale Community Partners – $16,875: Emergency rent and mortgage assistance
• Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center – $7,217: Activities at Paiute campus
• Teen Lifeline – $16,875: Peer crisis hotline
• Valley of the Sun YMCA –$16,875: South Scottsdale home-delivered meals
• Waste Not Arizona – $1,064: Meal programs for low-income children

For more information, visit scottsdaleaz.gov/asset88927.aspx.