Arizona State Funds

Arizona State Funds

  • The Neighbors Helping Neighbors Energy Assistance Fund checkoff became effective in 1992. Individual taxpayers can designate a portion of their refund as a voluntary contribution to the Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fund, which is administered by the LIHEAP grantee, the Department of Economic Security. The fund is designed to help qualified low-income households with one-time crisis/emergency utility bill payments, energy conservation and home weatherization.
  • Utility Repair, Replacement and Deposit (URRD) is a program funded by unclaimed utility deposits. The program was established by the State Legislature in 1989. URRD money goes to the Department of Economic Security, the LIHEAP grantee, which then distributes it to community action agencies. URRD provides emergency assistance to low-income customers who need to make a utility deposit or have a heating or cooling related appliance or system repaired or replaced. Assistance is limited to once a year and $600 per year.
  • Arizona Housing Trust Fund is generated by the State's unclaimed property taxes. Funds are used for emergency repair or replacement of heaters, coolers and other weatherization needs and utility payments.
  • County and city funds for energy and water assistance and weatherization.

LEVERAGING

Income Tax Check-off
2010: $64,314
2009: $33,519
2007: $35,128

Utility Repair, Replacement and Deposit
2010: $1.7 million
2009: $1.7 million
2007: $1.3 million
2006: $1.2 million
2005: $656,623
2004: $1.1 million
2003: $971,390
2002: $567,516
2001: $576,870
2000: $539,859
1999: $ 422,669
1998: $370,778
1997: $401,472
1996: $282,181
1995: $454,000
1994: $429,208
1993: $426,484
1992: $641,000
1991: $346,000

Arizona Housing Trust Fund
2010: $247,927
2009: $2.5 million
2007: $3.6 million (estimate)
2006: $3.2 million
2005: $2.5 million
2004: $2.1 million
2003: $804,518
2002: $999,679
2001: $547,213
2000: $467,322

County/City Funds
2010: $737,591
2009: $676,871
2007: $276,968 (estimate)
2006: $1.1 million
2005: $643,793

LEGISLATIVE CODE