July 9, 2021
City Council approves nearly $2 million to social service agencies and programs
The Scottsdale City Council recently approved just more than $1.9 million for nonprofit agencies that provide programs and services to assist thousands of residents at risk and in need.
Funds help organizations like the Phoenix Rescue Mission through the Scottsdale Works
Brick by Brick program. It provides jobs and resources to homeless individuals by paying participants to produce earthen bricks that can later be used to construct city projects or housing for the homeless. The program also allows the city to build a more sustainable future. Learn more about the program.
Some funding for the Phoenix Rescue Mission comes from residents who support Scottsdale Cares, the city’s voluntary utility bill donation program. Scottsdale Cares allocated $160,000 to 14 nonprofit agencies for this fiscal year, which ends in June 2022.
In addition to Scottsdale Cares funding, the city’s Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) grant funding provided $100,000 to seven agencies, and the Endowment Program funded $8,700 to the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy.
The city shifted its General Fund priorities due to the coronavirus and its financial impact. In lieu of using General Fund dollars to finance social service partners, the city elected to contribute part of its SRPMIC award to the General Fund.
Greg Beolstgen | Human Services Director
City of Scottsdale
480-312-0104
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