Maricopa County’s emergency repair program is looking to keep people safe during the hot summer months, including AC fixes.
The county has helped more than 700 households since the program began in 2021, and the program isn’t just solely focused on air conditioning units, but all types of necessary home improvements.
"This program is designed for more of those individuals that are lower on that income, and may not be able to afford some of these home improvements," said Interim Human Services director Jayson Matthews.
Matthews says the program works with multiple vendors, which can result in a quick turnaround time for applications.
Residents can visit 211Arizona.org to find more.
Latest on Arizona heat
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Scores of schools across the U.S. are carpeted in asphalt with no shade. The situation has become acute enough that kids are losing classroom time to closures related to heat. -
Phoenix continues to set heat records this summer, but other communities have also seen an increase in the impacts of extreme heat. Sara Meerow, an associate professor in the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning at ASU, says says there's been dramatic increase in the level of interest across all kinds of communities worldwide in taking this issue on. -
A 3-year-old girl died after being left in a vehicle in Buckeye on Sunday. She is the third child known to have died in a hot car in Arizona this summer. -
As we get further into September, residents should still brace for the heat. Weather forecasts from the National Weather Service show temperatures remaining high. -
With triple digit temperatures lingering into September, officials are tasked with making sure high school football players can compete safely.
