Emergency Assistance • Medical Prescriptions and Supplies
Minor Home Repair • Rental/Mortgage Assistance
Special Needs • Support Services • Food and Nutrition
Utility Assistance • Additional Services

For eligibility information and to schedule an intake appointment, please contact one of the Emergency Services Network Providers.

If you are unsure of which agency to contact, please call the Community Action Agency for additional information:

Norma Gallegos, Program Manager
Pima County Community Action Agency
Kino Service Center
2797 E. Ajo Way
Tucson, AZ 85713
520.243.6700

Medical Prescription and Supplies

Prescription medication and medical supplies assistance may be provide to low-income individuals and families. For more information please contact one of the following agencies:

• St. Elizabeth Health Center
  140 W. Speedway Blvd.
  Tucson, AZ 85705
  520.628.7871
• El Rio Health Center
  (must be a patient of El Rio ONLY)
  839 West Congress
  Tucson, AZ 85745
  520.792.9890

Emergency minor home repair assistance may include: plumbing repairs, heating and cooling repairs, gas line repairs and replacement, electrical repairs, and door and window repair and replacement. For eligibility requirements and to make an appointment, please contact one of the following:

Community Home Repair Projects of Arizona
(CHRPA)  Phone: 520.745.2055

Assistance is provided to residents of Pima County who are in need of temporary assistance with rent and/or mortgage payments to avoid eviction or foreclosure and to prevent homelessness. Assistance is restricted to one-time only per year. For eligibility information and to schedule an intake appointment, please contact an Emergency Services Network Provider.

Assistance is provided to individuals in order for them to secure or maintain employment. Services may include eyeglasses, dental care, and car repairs. Household income requirements and other restrictions apply.
For additional information and/or a list of service providers, please contact:

Pima County Community Action Agency
Phone: 520.243.6688

Assistance to low-income individuals and families may include, but are not limited to clothing, hygiene items, gasoline, bus passes and food vouchers.
For eligibility information and to schedule an intake appointment, please contact one of the Emergency Services Network Providers.

Through local and rural nonprofit agencies, the Community Action Agency provides funding for services such as food boxes, congregate/home delivered meals, and food pantries, on a limited basis. For a list of Food and Nutrition providers, please refer to the Support Services list of providers.

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

LIHEAP is a combined heating and cooling assistance program designed to help qualified low-income individuals pay their utility bills. LIHEAP benefits can be used to pay for the current or a past month’s electric or gas bill, as well as late fees and reconnect fees. Water payment assistance is provided only from May to October (Can only be paid for evaporative cooling). LIHEAP is a federal emergency assistance block grant funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Assistance is restricted to one-time per year. For eligibility information and to schedule an intake appointment, please contact one of the LIHEAP providers if you live in the county.

City residents, please contact the Tucson Urban League at 520.791.9522.

City of Tucson Environmental Services Low-Income Assistance Program (administered by the Community Action Agency)

Assistance may be provided to help with water bills for residents who receive water from Tucson Water only. This program is for eligibility information and to schedule an appointment, please contact:

Community Action Agency
Water Assistance Hotline
520.243.6770

Utility Repair, Replacement, and Deposit Program (URRD)

URRD provides eligible individuals who are in a crisis situation with emergency assistance in making utility deposits, repairs, and/or replacement of heating and cooling related appliances and systems owned by therecipient. This may include utility-related water and sewer systems and appliances. For eligibility information and to schedule an appointment, please contact:

Community Action Agency, Hotline
520.243.6688

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