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| ARIZONA | |||||
| PROGRAM TYPE | |||||
| State Administered | |||||
| STATE CONTACT | |||||
| Mr. Charles Shipman | |||||
| Division of Aging & Adult Services | |||||
| Department of Economic Security | |||||
| P.O. Box 6123, Site Code 086Z | |||||
| Phoenix, AZ 85005 | |||||
| 602-542-6614 (P) | |||||
| 602-542-6400 (F) | |||||
| cshipman@azdes.gov | |||||
EMPLOYMENT |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2006 | |||
Caseload |
1,100 | 745 | ||
Entered Employment |
916 | 83% | 685 | 95% |
Terminations |
78 | 17% | 220 | 40% |
Reductions |
24 | 5% | 30 | 6% |
Average Wage |
$ 7.41 | $ 7.12 | ||
Retentions |
712 | 79% | 567 | 72% |
Health Benefits |
715 | 88% | 340 | 52% |
| REFUGEE ARRIVALS | |
| 2003 | 1,046 |
| 2004 | 2,261 |
| 2005 | 1,581 |
| 2006 | 1,790 |
| GRANT AWARDS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
FORMULA |
2005 | 2006 | |
Cash, Medical, Administration |
$ 5,777,100 | $ 5,837,745 | |
Social Services |
$ 1,797,518 | $ 2,105,022 | |
Targeted Assistance |
$ 1,213,074 | $ 1,195,241 | |
TOTAL |
$ 8,787,692 | $ 9,138,008 | |
DISCRETIONARY - DRA |
2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|
Cuban/Haitian |
$ 250,000 | $ 175,000 |
Education |
$ 400,000 | $ 500,000 |
Elderly |
$ 65,000 | $ 65,000 |
| Elderly | $ 50,000 | $ 50,000 |
Preventive Health |
$ 125,000 | $ 150,000 |
Targeted Assistance |
$ 150,000 | $ 215,000 |
TOTAL |
$ 1,040,000 | $ 1,155,000 |
DISCRETIONARY - DCR |
2007 | GRANTEES |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic Communities | $ 193,814 | Somali Bantu Association of Tucson, AZ, Inc |
| Microenterprise | $ 219,436 | International Rescue Committee |
TOTAL |
$ 413,250 |