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Community Action Agencies

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The Child and Community Services Division contracts directly with Community Action Agencies and the Arizona Community Action Association. Some of these agencies subcontract with other community agencies within their service area to provide additional services.

Contact your local Community Action Agency to get help with:

  • utility or mortgage assistance
  • eviction or foreclosure prevention assistance
  • rental deposits
  • emergency shelter

Please note that there is high demand for assistance from Community Action Agencies, and their phone lines get very busy. It may take you some time to get through.

View the Community Action Publications.

Counties

Apache County

Northern AZ Council of Governments
119 E. Aspen Ave.
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 774-1895

Cochise County

South Eastern Arizona Community Action Program
283 W. 5th St.
Safford, AZ 85546
(928) 428-4653

Coconino County

Coconino County Community Services Department
2625 N. King St.
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 679-7455

Gila County

Gila County Community Action Program
5515 South Apache Ave., Suite 200
Globe, AZ 85501
(928) 425-7631

Graham County

South Eastern Arizona Community Action Program
283 W. 5th St.
Safford, AZ 85546
(928) 428-4653

Greenlee County

South Eastern Arizona Community Action Program
283 W. 5th St.
Safford, AZ 85546
(928) 428-4653

La Paz County

Western Arizona Council of Governments
1235 S. Redondo Center Dr.
Yuma, AZ 85365
(928) 782-1886

Maricopa County

Maricopa County Human Services
234 N. Central Ave., Suite 3000
Phoenix, AZ 85009
(602) 506-5911

Maricopa County, City of Glendale

City of Glendale Community Action Programs
7677 W Bethany Home Rd Building F
Glendale AZ 85303
(623) 930-2000

Maricopa County, City of Phoenix

City of Phoenix Human Services
Family Services Centers
(602) 534-2433 - Intake Line

Maricopa County, City of Mesa

Mesa Community Action Network
635 E. Broadway Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85204
(480) 833-9200

Mohave County

Western Arizona Council of Governments
1235 S. Redondo Center Dr.
Yuma, AZ 85365
(928) 782-1886

Navajo County

Northern AZ Council of Governments
119 E. Aspen Ave.
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 774-1895

Pima County

Pima County Community Assistance Division
801 W. Congress St.
Tucson, AZ 85745-2819
(520) 724-2460

Santa Cruz County

South Eastern Arizona Community Action Program
283 W. 5th St.
Safford, AZ 85546
(928) 428-4653

Pinal County

Community Action Human Resources Agency
109 N. Sunshine Blvd.
Eloy, AZ 85231
(520) 466-1112

Yuma County

Western Arizona Council of Governments
1235 S. Redondo Center Dr.
Yuma, AZ 85365
(928) 782-1886

Yavapai County

Northern AZ Council of Governments
119 E. Aspen Ave.
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 774-1895

Other Areas

Statewide

Portable Practical Educational Preparation
802 N. 46th St.
Tucson, AZ 85713
(520) 770-2500

Tohono O’Odham Reservation (energy assistance only)

Tohono O'Odham Nation
Highway 86, Milepost 112
Tucson, Arizona

PO Box 837
Sells, AZ 85634
(520) 383-6250

Community Action Network

The Community Action Network is made up of public and private agencies that work to alleviate poverty and empower low-income families in communities throughout Arizona. Most of the agencies are Community Action Agencies (CAAs), created through the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. CAAs provide services to more than 150,000 people annually.

To receive federal funding, the services are governed by the follow statutory goals:

  • Securing and maintaining employment
  • Securing adequate education
  • Better income management
  • Securing adequate housing
  • Providing emergency services
  • Improving nutrition
  • Creating linkages among anti-poverty programs
  • Achieving self-sufficiency

Additional Resources

  • Arizona Self Help is a free and easy way to find out if your family can get help from 40 different health and human services programs.
  • Wildfire, formerly known as Arizona Community Action Association, represents all community action agencies across Arizona. They are the statewide voice for local agencies and low-income citizens, and the primary source for advocacy, education, technical assistance, news, and networking for community action in Arizona.
  • The CCSD Community Partner Reference Manual provides consolidated program guidance for Arizona Community Action Agencies, and other DES Child and Community Services Division (CCSD) program and service partners.
  • 2-1-1 Arizona Information and Referral Service operates 24 hours per day, seven days per week, and every day of the year. Live operators can be reached by dialing 2-1-1, with services being available in English, Spanish, and other languages via real-time interpreter services.
  • The Weatherization Assistance Program reduces energy costs for low-income households by increasing the energy efficiency of their homes while ensuring health and safety.
  • Various vendors offer utility discount programs to assist low-income households in offsetting their monthly utility costs.
  • The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs offer free tax help for taxpayers who qualify.
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