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January 12, 2019

PHOENIX – APS announced last week a $1.5 million increase in assistance for customers who are struggling to pay their electricity bills due to a sudden financial hardship, with a special fund of $500,000 designated for Arizonans who have been affected by the federal government shutdown.

Today’s announcement more than doubles the amount of Crisis Bill Assistance available to APS customers in 2019, bringing the total to $2.75 million. The program gives qualifying APS customers up to $400 per year to help pay their electricity bills. Families facing job loss, a lapse in pay due to the federal government shutdown, unforeseen medical expenses, or other financial hardships are encouraged to apply and see if they qualify. Assistance will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis to those who qualify.

The APS Crisis Bill Assistance program is administered by a network of non-profit community partners throughout Arizona, including Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC), The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, and Wildfire’s network of community partners (previously Arizona Community Action Association). APS customers can find more information on the program, including how to find a community partner near them, at aps.com/assistance.

When customers seek APS Crisis Bill Assistance from CPLC, St. Vincent de Paul, or Wildfire’s many community partners, they can also check their eligibility for the APS Energy Support Program, which offers a 25 percent discount on their APS monthly bill.

“The program provides access to much needed funding for families that struggle to make ends meet and want an opportunity to get back on their feet,”  said Andres L. Contreras, CPLC Executive Vice President of Social Services and Education.

“We are grateful for APS’ partnership to fund our homelessness prevention services,” said Jessica Berg, St. Vincent de Paul Chief Program Officer. “With their support, we were able to help thousands of individuals and families over the summer, and now we’re pleased to be able to help even more people this winter to keep their lights on and heat running.”

“The need for this funding is always critical for families and individuals who are struggling, but it is especially important after the first of the year. We know how grateful families are to have this resource available when a crisis hits,” said Cynthia Zwick, Wildfire Executive Director.

APS serves about 2.7 million people in 11 of Arizona’s 15 counties, and is the Southwest’s foremost producer of clean, safe and reliable electricity. With headquarters in Phoenix, APS is the principal subsidiary of Pinnacle West Capital Corp. (NYSE: PNW).

Attention Legal Practitioners:

Navajo Housing Authority is recruiting for General Legal Counsel and Deputy Chief Executive Officer to work in Window Rock or Fort Defiance, Arizona.

Please visit the web links below for the job descriptions.
NHA website: http://www.navajohousingauthority.org (click on Employment)
or click on link: https://navajohousingauthority-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobsearch

Application has to be completed online.

NOTE: The Deputy CEO position is open with hope to start scheduling interviews this week; thus, submit your on-line application as soon as possible, if you are interested in the Deputy CEO position.

Earlier this month Governor Doug Ducey announced the appointment of Jami Snyder as the director of the Arizona Health Care CostContainment System (AHCCCS).Snyder has served as deputy director of AHCCCS since December of 2017. Prior to joining Arizona’s Medicaid agency, she served asMedicaid Director for the state of Texas and as Chief Operating Officer of the University of Arizona Health Plans. She also previouslyheld posts as an Operations Administrator at AHCCCS and a Bureau Chief at the Arizona Department of Health Services. Snyder willsucceed Tom Betlach who will retire as Director of AHCCCS on January 4, 2019, after 27 years of service to the state of Arizona.

“With an over 20-year career in the health and human services industry and prior experience atop a state Medicaid agency, Jami is more than qualified to take the lead at AHCCCS,” said Governor Ducey. “I am pleased that Jami will bring her unique insight and expertise to Arizona’s Medicaid agency, which provides quality health care to over 1.8 million Arizonans.”

“I’m honored to be asked to serve as the eighth Medicaid Director for the State of Arizona,” said Director Snyder. “Serving 1 in 4 Arizonans, AHCCCS is a national leader in providing high quality, cost-effective care. Over the last 12 months in my role as deputy director, I have partnered with the team at AHCCCS to understand the operational underpinnings that have fostered the agency’s success and to promote the long-standing strategic vision of the program. In the years ahead, I look forward to working with stakeholders across the state in advancing that vision while exploring new opportunities to enhance member engagement; to support cost-effective innovation that improves access to care; and to partner with the broader community to address the social factors that increasingly influence individual health outcomes.”

Snyder, a 2013 Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy Fellow, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science from Gustavus Adolphus College and went on to earn a master’s degree in political science from Arizona State University.

Source: azgovernor.gov

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