Highlights
- Salt River Project is committing more than $1.3 million to heat-relief efforts this year, up from roughly $500,000 last year.
- The bulk of funding flows to AllThrive365's Healthy Homes program for HVAC repair and replacement, which can cost households $5,000 to more than $10,000.
- Partner nonprofits include Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul, and Circle the City; SRP also distributed 3,250 heat-relief kits earlier this year.
- Maricopa County residents can reach SRP resource counselors through the Here to Help program at srp.net/heretohelp or 602-236-8888.
Salt River Project is putting more than $1.3 million toward heat-relief programs this summer, more than double the approximately $500,000 it committed last year, according to an announcement covered by the Arizona Technology Council and corroborated by 12News and SRP's own media site.
The investment will primarily support HVAC repair and replacement assistance for residents through nonprofit partners, while also funding cooling centers, heat-relief kits, tree-planting initiatives and other programs aimed at helping vulnerable communities withstand extreme summer temperatures. SRP Community Engagement Senior Manager Clare Felix said the utility increased its investment this year in response to growing community needs.
Much of the funding flows to AllThrive365's Healthy Homes program. Felix noted that HVAC repair or replacement can cost lower-income households anywhere from $5,000 to more than $10,000. "The need is great — they have no shortage of people that are waiting for this repair and replacement assistance," Felix said.
The $1.3 million will be distributed across SRP's nonprofit partners, including AllThrive365, Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul, Circle the City and other organizations. Salvation Army is receiving funds specifically to support cooling center operations for unhoused populations. Tree-planting initiatives through Arizona Sustainability Alliance and SRP's own shade tree programs round out the longer-term mitigation work.
Earlier this year, SRP assembled and distributed 3,250 heat-relief kits containing cooling towels, hats, lip balm, sunscreen, sunglasses, bottled water, IV liquids and hydration packets.
Separate from the $1.3 million, SRP provides $5 million in year-round utility assistance through its Bill Assistance Program, administered by Wildfire. Maricopa County residents can reach SRP resource counselors through the Here to Help program at srp.net/heretohelp or by calling 602-236-8888.
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