Draft SFY 2026 funding allocations for service categories of the Federal Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) for Pima County
Pima Association of Governments (PAG), the Council of Governments for Pima County, is accepting public comments on the proposed funding allocations for Pima County for service categories of the Federal Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) funding awarded to the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES).
PAG facilitates the process for developing recommendations for SSBG funding for Pima County under the guidance and direction of the Arizona DES.
Human service organizations in Pima County may then contract with the state to provide services using these funds. There are 29 service categories under the Social Services Block Grant. However, the task before PAG was focused on nine of these categories. The proposed recommendations will result in funding for agencies in Pima County in SFY 2026. PAG makes funding recommendations for service categories not agencies. It does not review applications, reports or have input into the state process once the plan is approved.
The guidance set for PAG included the following goals for the SSBG Program in the State of Arizona:
- Achieving or maintaining economic self-support to prevent, reduce or eliminate dependency.
- Achieving or maintaining self-sufficiency, including reduction or prevention of dependency.
- Preventing or remedying neglect, abuse or exploitation of children and adults unable to protect their own interests; or preserving, rehabilitating, or reuniting families.
- Preventing or reducing inappropriate institutional care by providing community-based care, home-based care, or other forms of less-intensive care.
- Securing referral or admission for institutional care when other forms of care are not appropriate or providing services to individuals in institutions.
The DRAFT SFY 2026 Social Services Block Grant funding recommendations may be viewed at the PAG website PAGregion.com/SSBG. The funding recommendations may also be viewed online by visiting any branch of the Pima County Public Library system that have computers available for public use.
Public Comment Schedule
This public comment period begins on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. All written public comments on the proposed program must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, January 10, 2025, which concludes the comment period. Comments may be submitted via the online public comment form at PAGregion.com or emailed to publiccomments@PAGregion.com.
Mailed comments may be sent to: Pima Association of Governments, 1 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 401, Tucson, AZ 85701.
This notice of public involvement activities and time established for public review and comments on the DRAFT SFY 2026 Social Services Block Grant funding recommendations for Pima County will help to satisfy the requirements for public process for local input.
For more information, call Genine Sullivan, PAG Transportation Mobility and Accessibility Program Manager, at (520) 792-1093.
PAG operates its programs without regard to race, color and national origin in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.If you need translation assistance, please contact Zonia Kelley at (520) 792-1093. Si necesita ayuda con traducción, llame por favor al (520) 792-1093 y comuníquese con Zonia Kelley.
Request for Proposals to Operate/Market Sun Rideshare Vanpool Program
Pima Association of Governments (PAG) seeks proposals from qualified professional firms or individuals, either singly or through a joint venture with others to operate and market, in conjunction with PAG, the Pima county wide commuter vanpool program known as Sun Rideshare Vanpool Program. The goal of the vanpool program is to provide a cost effective means of transportation to local commuters so as to reduce air pollution, carbon emissions, traffic congestion and energy consumption. The Sun Rideshare Vanpool Program is available to any commuters traveling to a work site in Pima County that are not otherwise receiving commuter subsidies. This project will be managed by the Pima Association of Governments (PAG).
The entire Request for Proposal packet can be accessed at www.pagregion.com
Questions regarding this Request for Proposal (RFP) are to be submitted to PAG in writing by e-mail or fax to the attention of Mary Carter at (520) 495-1424(fax), or by email at: mcarter@pagregion.com. Questions will be accepted until 10:00 A.M. (local time) on October 25, 2024. Proposers are encouraged to submit their questions as early as possible to allow PAG adequate time to prepare accurate and comprehensive responses. It is the responsibility of potential candidates to monitor the Web postings (www.PAGregion.com) to ensure they have all up-to-date information on the quote requirements.
All proposals must be received by PAG on or before 10:00 a.m.(local time), November 5, 2024. Proposals will be opened at 10:00 am. PAG reserves the right to disqualify any and all proposals which are not in accordance with the prescribed requirements of this RFP.
Public Notices
Pima Association of Governments, the metropolitan planning organization for the greater Tucson area, publishes meeting schedules, open house information, contract bids, and other public notices.
These notices may include:
- requests for proposals (RFP)
- requests for qualifications (RFQ)
- open house information
- public comment period information
- public hearings
- meeting schedules and agendas
For additional information about current PAG public notices for RFPs/RFQs contact:
Roy Cuaron
Finance Director
Pima Association of Governments
1 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 401
rcuaron@pagregion.com
All other inquiries may be directed to info@pagregion.com.
Title VI and Translation
PAG operates its programs without regard to race, color and national origin in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
If you need translation assistance, please contact Zonia Kelley at (520) 792-1093. Si necesita ayuda con traducción, llame por favor al (520) 792-1093 y comuníquese con Zonia Kelley.
