'When you have to open the door in the summer to cool off, it's pretty bad,' said Peoria resident Rebecca Myers. But now the inside of her home is a cool 72 degrees thanks to a local program. MORE ⬇️
PHOENIX — With an Excessive Heat Warning in effect through Friday, your air-conditioning unit is more than likely working overtime. If it breaks, it can put a big financial strain on your budget, but there is a program in Maricopa County that's helping qualifying families during a critical time.
That's because her unit was blowing hot air — a scorcher as the temperature outside reached the triple digits. Myers says she called a repairman and was quoted $10,000 to replace the entire unit. "The request and the need for this service continues to be significant," said Director of Maricopa County's Human Services Department Jacqueline Edwards. Edwards says through the program, they helped 500 families last year. She says they're expecting to help at least another 500 this year, now that the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors allocated an additional $10 million in American Rescue Act Funds, bringing the total funding to $18 million.
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