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Community Development Block Grant funds are granted yearly by the City to non-profit agencies which provide supportive social (public) services and affordable housing to Scottsdale residents with low to moderate incomes.  The Community Assistance Office works with the Human Services Commission to allocate funds and with HUD to ensure that all CDBG-funded activities are in compliance with federal regulations.  Public services are provided directly to Scottsdale citizens by the agencies as well as in Human Services facilities.

For Fiscal Year 2008/09, the Scottsdale City Council has approved funding the following agencies with CDBG funds.

Advocates for the Disabled, Inc. (AFD) - $10,000. Through the Disability Claims program, specialized intensive case-management will be provided to 34 disabled, low-income and/or homeless persons who are in the process of trying to obtain Social Security Disability and/or Supplemental Security Income benefits.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona - $10,000. Through the Scottsdale Mentoring program, adult mentors will be provided to 20 children, ages 6-15 of low-income families, who can benefit from a caring and supportive relationship.

Chrysalis Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence, Inc. - $30,000. Through the Scottsdale Shelter, 149 single women and women with children who are victims of domestic violence will be provided shelter, related supportive counseling, and case management services.

Homeward Bound - $26,000. Provides transitional housing and comprehensive social services to 58 homeless adults and children.

Save the Family Foundation of Arizona (STF) - $18,000. Provides case management and supportive services to 10 homeless adults and children, referred from Scottsdale, when placed in the agency’s Transitional Living Program.

Scottsdale Training & Rehabilitation Services, Inc. (STARS) - $32,500. Through the Community Based Employment Program, job readiness assessment and training, job development and placement, on-the-job training and coaching, and transportation assistance will be provided to 24 adults with severe disabilities.

Tempe Community Action Agency - Senior Nutrition Program - $46,338. Provides congregate meals, nutrition screenings, socialization opportunities, and health and fitness programs to 570 elderly Scottsdale residents at the Granite Reef Senior Center.

City of Scottsdale - Housing Rehabilitation Program - $390,341. The City of Scottsdale Community Assistance Office administers the Housing Rehab program. This funding will provide assistance to 11 low/moderate income eligible, owner occupied single family homeowners by repairing and/or replacing items to eliminate structural code violations and preventing incipient code violations, upgrading building components to meet property rehabilitation standards, and providing modifications for the disabled and elderly for their homes.

City of Scottsdale - Roof Replacement and Repair Program - $90,000. The City of Scottsdale Community Assistance Office will administer the Roof Replacement and Repair program. The program is designed to repair or replace deteriorated roofs to maintain the safety and habitability of the household. This funding will provide assistance to 9 low/moderate income eligible, owner occupied single family homeowners with roof repairs or replacements.

FSL Home Improvements - Emergency Repair Program - $200,000. The Foundation for Senior Living, through their FSL Home Improvements affiliate, will administer the Emergency Repair program. This program will provide 38 low/moderate income eligible, owner occupied single-family homeowners with emergency type repairs required to maintain the safety and habitability of the household. Referrals and income eligibility are through the City of Scottsdale Community Assistance Office.
 
Community Services of Arizona, Inc. – Acquisition of Real Property - $100,000. This funding will allow Community Services of Arizona the ability to purchase real property located on Belleview Street to assist in the development of the SkyVista project. CSA intends to acquire land and/or existing rental properties and leverage additional resources in the future to create a high quality mixed income development project that will replace substandard housing.

City of Scottsdale – Civic Center Neighborhood Center - $100,000. This funding will support the exterior modifications of the City of Scottsdale’s Civic Center Neighborhood Center, which will provide social services agencies with space in return for their operation of programs that benefit low-income Scottsdale residents. The improvements will enhance the newly created Civic Center Neighborhood Center to accommodate potential non-profit agencies.

FY 2008-09 Annual Action Plan (pdf / 721 kb / 35 pp) 

Contact the Community Assistance Office for more information at (480) 312-7647.