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Upcoming Events:

APS is hosting a customer utility assistance open house:


The Red Cross is organizing a heat awareness neighborhood walk:

  • Saturday, April 25
  • At the Human Services Building
  • 9 – 11 a.m.

Buckeye’s Social Services Program partners with Maricopa County Community Action Program and the Salvation Army, to assist residents during unexpected financial challenge. The program provides support that fosters self-sufficiency and stability through limited, temporary assistance with utility and eviction prevention, information and referral resources and short-term case management for residents.

Buckeye's Community Action Program does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, familial circumstance, sex, disability or age.

Location
110 E. Irwin Ave.
Buckeye, AZ 85326
623-349-6619; Portal or log-in issues call: 602-506-0589
Email: CAPbuckeye@buckeyeaz.gov
Social Service walk-in hours are Tuesday, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

In order to receive Salvation Army assistance, these documents must be provided:

  • Photo ID
  • Bills, including back bills to a zero balance (last three months) and showing usage
  • Proof of income
  • Crisis statement (why assistance is needed, specific to Salvation Army assistance)
  • Consent form, to be taken at time of intake

Office hours are to be used for:

  • Submitting CAP Rental & Utility documents
  • Technical assistance in applying on-line utilizing the CAP portal system
  • Applying for Salvation Army Utility Assistance (limited assistance and spaces available on a first come, first serve basis)
  • Please note: Utility Billing does not accept Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) applications.

Heat Relief Network

As higher temperatures begin to return to the Valley, the Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) and the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) are launching the 2025 Heat Relief Network, a regional initiative aimed at preventing heat-related illnesses and deaths. The Heat Relief Network will provide free, cooled spaces and other resources to the public through September 30, offering critical support throughout the hottest months of the year.

Buckeye is home to two Cooling Centers, the Coyote and Downtown Libraries plus numerous Hydrations Stations in downtown Buckeye. You can view the Heat Relief Map to get more detailed information the Cooling Centers and find other locations throughout the county.

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