Of the monies remaining in the state lottery fund each fiscal year after appropriations and deposits authorized in subsections A through F of A.R.S. 5-522, one million dollars or the remaining balance in the fund, whichever is less, is appropriated to the department of economic security for grants to nonprofit organizations, including faith based organizations, for homeless emergency and transitional shelters and related support services. The report includes information regarding the allocation methodology, specific allocation amounts, recipient organizations, purposes and results as well as the type of services provided.

Provides information about homelessness in Arizona as it attempts to recognize the similarities and differences in demographic characteristics of subgroups that make up the homeless population, as well as the similarities and differences in the issues that impact homelessness in the various regions of our state. Homelessness, in most cases, is a temporary circumstance and not a permanent condition which makes homelessness difficult to quantify. Includes numbers of people served in various programs throughout geographically diverse regions of the state as well as comparisons with national data and research projects which have attempted to quantify the causes and impact of homelessness. It is intended to serve as an important resource for all stakeholders working to prevent and end homelessness.