"The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Community Partnership is an invaluable network of nonprofit and governmental agencies working toward the elimination of food insecurity in Arizona. Since the Partnership's inception shortly before federal fiscal year (FFY) 2012, the Arizona Community Action Association (ACAA), as the Department of Economic Security's (DES) SNAP outreach coordination contractor, has collaborated with the DES Coordinated Hunger Relief Program (DES/HRP) to support partner agencies and build the Partnership from its 15 founding agencies to 61 partners for FFY 2017.

With FFY 2018 approaching, DES/HRP consulted with state contracting and procurement representatives to ensure uninterrupted outreach coordination and flow of reimbursement funding. DES/HRP found that it has become necessary to solicit outreach coordination bids from Arizona's nonprofit community through the Request for Proposals (RFP) procurement process. This finding was based on state procurement rules and contract requirements; the finding should not be regarded as disapproval or displeasure with ACAA's performance in their outreach coordination role. The timeline for the RFP has not yet been determined.