Utility Repair, Replace and Deposit (URRD) report

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December 16, 2008

Senate President Tim Bee

Arizona State Senate

1700 West Washington

Phoenix, AZ 85007

Dear Senate President Bee:

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Arizona Community Action Association is pleased to present its first annual Utility Repair, Replace and

Deposit ( URRD) report to the Governor's office pursuant ARS 46- 731 and 46- 732, utility assistance;

qualified fuel fund entity: report: definitions. The qualified fuel fund, the Home Energy Assistance Fund

is a program of Arizona Community Action Association ( ACAA), and contracts direct services to

Community Action Agencies and community based organizations throughout the state to provide energy

assistance to low income Arizona residents.

In late 2007 and 2008, ACAA received Abandoned Deposit Reports from utilities throughout the state

( Attachment A). Monies are held in an interest bearing account which has earned $ 47,731 in interest

income through October 2008, enabling the Fund to assist even more families in need.

Unaffordable home energy costs are reported to be one of the leading causes of homelessness and

increasing energy costs force an estimated 1.4 million eligible residents to make critical tradeoffs

between essential basic needs such as food and shelter. The URRD program is one of the many valuable

programs that help meet the basic energy needs of Arizona's low income residents through utility

deposits, appliance repairs and replacements. Due to our ability to invest and leverage these funds, for

contract year 2009, over $ 1,567,000 is in contract with community agencies to serve families in need.

ACAA looks forward in continuing to serve and advocate on behalf of for Arizona's low income

community. Please contact me at 602- 604- 0640 or czwick@ azcaa. org for more information about the

Home Energy Assistance Fund and the URRD program.

Sincerely,

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Executive Director

Advocating, Educating and Partnering to Prevent and Alleviate Poverty.

2700 N. 3rd Street Suite 3040 Phoenix, Arizona 85004 TEL 6026040640 FAX 6026040644 WEB www. azcaa. org

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Arizona Water Company 0.0% 8,469.33 0.5%

Avra Water Coop Inc. 2,025.46 0.1% 1,513.32 0.1%

Bella Vista Water Co. 0.0% 2,378.34 0.1%

City of Mesa 31,716.11 2.2% 40,572.89 2.5%

Electric District # 2 1,825.87 0.1% 1,402.69 0.1%

Electric District # 3 4,576.03 0.3% 2,747.66 0.2%

Gold Canyon Sewer Co. 0.0% 1,397.27 0.1%

Litchfield Park Service Co. 0.0% 1,843.84 0.1%

Mohave Electric Coop Inc. 17,301.11 1.2% 19,079.75 1.2%

Qwest 630,592.16 43.0% 689,906.02 42.5%

Ray Water Company 0.0% 1,047.21 0.1%

Rio Rico Utilities 3,583.44 0.2% 2,169.89 0.1%

Salt River Project 477,298.27 32.6% 552,303.31 34.0%

Southwest Gas Corporation 203,213.93 13.9% 156,656.57 9.7%

Sulphur Spring Valley Electric Coop., Inc. 15,196.99 1.0% 12,444.80 0.8%

Trico Electric Cooperative Inc. 486.29 0.0% 6,850.02 0.4%

Tucson Electric Power 77,977.80 5.3% 62,975.82 3.9%

UES Electric 8.00 0.0% 15,165.29 0.9%

UESGas * 42,509.01 2.6%

Misc. Other Minor Utilities 79.93 0.0% 1,504.85 0.1%

Total from Utilities $ 1,465,881.39 100.0% $ 1,622,937.88 76.5%

Department of Economic Security $ 499,629.00 23.5%

SubTotal $ 1,465,881.39 100.0% $ 2,122,566.88 100.0%

Less refunds to owners $ ( 704.16) 0% $ ( 2,540.93) - 0.1%

Account Total $ 1,465,177.23 100% $ 2,120,025.95 99.9%

* Report was mistakenly filed with the Department of Revenue and has not been returned to ACAA

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