FSL Home Improvements

Through its affiliates, foundation for senior living (FSL) has been making Arizona a safe place to age since 1974. FSL assists over 42,000 arizonans annually through more than 25 programs centered around four primary areas: safe & affordable housing, nutritious meals, health & wellness, and caregiver support. In the fiscal year 2022-23, FSL continued its commitment to providing secure housing by offering shelter to over 1,500 arizonans each night. This encompassed various housing options, including single- and multi-family homes, affordable housing complexes, and residential behavioral health group homes. FSL also actively trained and monitored sponsors involved in adult foster care and adult behavioral health therapeutic Home programs. (continued on schedule o)as the largest provider of weatherization services in Arizona, FSL's weatherization and Home improvement initiatives cut energy bills and improved health for over 8,000 homeowners. In the area of nutrition, FSL provided 200,000 meals to families in need via food pantries, congregate and home-delivered meal programs. Health and wellness initiatives provided transitional care for over 900 patients upon hospital discharge and operated adult day health facilities, delivering over 150,000 hours of respite care to family caregivers. Throughout the fiscal year 2022-23, FSL remained steadfast in its mission, making significant strides in ensuring the safety, health, and well-being of arizonans of all ages.since 2002, FSL Home Improvements has been providing emergency, minor and major repairs, renovations and energy conservation services to low-income households throughout maricopa county. In fye 2023, FSL Home Improvements served 1,042 households. As the Arizona sponsor of the Home performance with energystar program we reported 7,043 energy audits to the environmental protection agency. For fy 22-23 FSL provided maricopa county residents with emergency repairs serving 276 household, expending $3.8m. The arpa program ended in july 2023. FSL continues to provide rehab and emergency repair services for the city of tolleson, city of goodyear and city of chandler. FSL was awarded $500k from aps in december of 2022 to continue our healthy homes a/c program. FSL served 42 household with those funds. The a/c program truly has saved lives and improved the health of the household members. FSL Home Improvements operates the southwest building science training center which provides classroom and hands-on training to support new department of energy initiatives and local utility energy efficiency programs. In march of 2023, the southwest training center (swbstc) received a $3m contract from the Arizona department of housing to create new training curriculum and conduct trainings for state-wide weatherization sub grantees and participating contractors. Swbstc held 8 classes and provided training to 69 students.