Arizona Community Action Association Inc.

“The association has three membership categories 1 individual members can be any arizona resident 18 years of age or older. 2 organizational members are those organizations with an interest in meeting the needs of low-income arizona residents including but not limited to community action agencies, their subcontractors and other private and public organizations including government agencies, and 3 corporate members are private for-profit organizations. Each individual member has one vote at membership meetings, including the annual planning meeting. Each organizational member designates, in writing, one representative who is entitled to cast one vote at all membership meetings executive directors of agencies or their alternatives are automatically accepted as representatives of their organizational members and entitled to cast one vote.”

“Individual, organizational, and corporate member representatives who are present at the annual meeting vote on the membership-at-large director positions. No proxy voting is allowed, all votes must be cast in person. Persons who are organizational representatives, and who also possess an individual membership, may vote twice, once as an organizational representative and once as an individual member.”

“The following acts require approval from the membership body 1 amendments to the associations bylaws and 2 dissolution of the association.”

“A hard copy of the 990 is circulated to all board members for review at a regularly scheduled board meeting. The document is then discussed and an opportunity for comments, questions, and concerns is provided. Changes are made as needed from the boards review, and the board ultimately approves the document for filing.”

“At each board and committee meeting, if there is a discussion of selecting or engaging a vendor or service provider, all in attendance are asked to recuse themselves from this discussion if there could be a perceived conflict. Annually, the organization reviews and discusses the conflict of interest policy and requests that each board member list and acknowledge any known conflicts.”

“The executive committee of the board is responsible for performance reviews and review of compensation for the executive director and officers of the association. The executive committee reviews the compensation for the executive director by comparing her compensation to the compensation of individuals in like positions, in comparable organizations, using forms 990, compensation studies, and other available data. The committee then recommends to the full board of directors, any changes in compensation based on this information. The association has no other paid officers or employees meeting the irs definition of a key employee.”

“The association will provide in a timely manner, copies of all governing documents including its conflict of interest policies and financial statements when requested in writing or in person.”

“Program accomplishment 1 continued acaas involvement in that case ensured rates remained stable for low-income customers of tep and created a new bill assistance program funded at the 200,000 level which was contracted out to agencies and non-profits throughout the tep territory in order to help vulnerable families with their utility bills”

“Program accomplishment 2 continued acaa also served on a 2014 coalition that hosted a debate with arizona governor and secretary of state candidates. The debate focused on social and human services in arizona and was attended by approximately 500 arizona families. Unfortunately, neither of the republican candidates attended. Finally, acaas membership recruitment specialist added 131 individuals to the acaa advocacy network.”

“Program accomplishment 3 continued spanish consumer surveys collected for a two week time frame in september reflected 191 respondents, average 9.75/10 rating for comfort talking to cop about services, 99.5 had all questions answered, 92 will return to agency for renewal services.”

“Program service expenses 107,729 program accomplishment 4 our training and technical assistance grant provided support for work with the designated community action agencies through training on results oriented management and accountability standards roma, training on roma next generation from a preliminary level, through work with the arizona assets alliance and participating members in the establishment of incentivized savings accounts, community economic development and asset development, and allowed us to train the acaa board as well as the various community action agency boards on board governance strengthening the relationships that exist with agencies and among and between the agencies and the communities and community members served.”

“Program service expenses 273,700 program accomplishment 5 csbg - acaa staff engaged in various activities including working to develop and implement a statewide client management database, outreach and education of the greater arizona community about poverty and its affects, and leveraging liheap funding by working with the major utility companies to maintain, and in some instances, grow the funding available to help low-income families and individuals with their utility bills and/or to weatherize their homes, making them energy efficient, safer and healthier places to live.”

“Program service expenses 90,419 program accomplishment 6 housing -there are currently 5 programs implemented by 18 contractors, with a sixth program beginning february 1, 2015, adding two more contractors housing education and counseling 12 contractors home again relocation program 1 contractor arizona mortgage relief fund 1 contractor job training and employment search services 2 contractors housing opportunities for service-disabled veterans 2 contractors and housing supportive services 2 contractors.”