COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT
COMMUNITY CONCERN MESA CARES PROGRAM
Feeding Mesa Adopt-a-Grandparent
COMMUNITY CONCERN
Hundreds of City employees from many different City departments were redirected to make calls and jumped in right away to reach out to determine residents' needs. As staff worked from home due to office closures, home offices became the City call center.
Access AccesstotoFood Food
Assistance with Rent, Utilities, and Access to Food Unemployment
MESA CARES PROGRAM
The data collected from the assessments was used to decide federal funding priorities resulting in the creation of Mesa CARES programs and the redirection of Community Development Block Grant funds to support mortgage/rental assistance and local organizations.
COMMUNITY CONCERNS TRANSFORMED INTO MESA CARES PROGRAMS
Utility Assistance Eviction/Foreclosure Prevention
COMMUNITY CONCERN
2,510
SURVEYS COLLECTED OVER 3 DAYS: APRIL 6-8, 2020
Slower Business Sales and Reduction Access to Foodin Operations/Closures
MESA CARES PROGRAM
The Mesa CARES Community Assessment was created to capture information from Mesa residents, organizations, and businesses to better understand their needs related to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding community needs was important in the early stages of the pandemic when it became clear that Mesa was eligible to receive federal CARES funding to support community needs. A total of 3,585 outgoing calls were made to residents, businesses, and organizations.
Restaurant Buyout Small Business Grants and Tech Assistance
