ANNOUNCEMENT: The vendor through which the State of Arizona utilizes to print and mail correspondence is experiencing a nationwide system outage. Until this issue is resolved, most notices, forms and paper checks from DES will be impacted. We continue to work closely with our vendor throughout the process to ensure minimal disruption to our clients and partners. We are also connecting with other vendors who are able to provide services during the outage. The services DES provides are not impacted by this incident and remain accessible to the public. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
Office of Program Evaluation
The Office of Program Evaluation (OPE), within the Division of Benefits and Medical Eligibility (DBME), evaluates eligibility and management practices through the application of approved quality control and performance measurements for the following programs administered by the Family Assistance Administration (FAA) within the State of Arizona:
- Nutrition Assistance (NA) (Formerly Food Stamps)
OPE receives direction from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) for program administration.
OPE partners with the Family Assistance Administration in improving quality performance through the evaluation of programs.
OPE consists of two sections:
Contact OPE
OPE Phoenix
8620 N. 22nd Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85021
(602) 255-4100
OPE Tucson
400 W. Congress, Suite 454
Tucson, AZ 85701
(520) 209-1009
OPE Flagstaff
1701 N. 4th St.
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
(928) 214-2590
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