Bettors in Arizona wagered nearly $319 million during the month of June, according to a new report by the Arizona Department of Gaming. “Despite June being a historically slower month for sports betting, Arizona’s figures were strong nationally,” said Ted Vogt, Director, ADG. “Arizona operators contributed over $750 thousand in privilege fees during June, resulting in nearly … [More]

​The city of Phoenix Planning and Development Department's Historic Preservation Office is pleased to announce the return of grant money availability that could help you with your historic home rehabilitation costs. Voters approved more than $42 million in bond funds from 1989 through 2006 for Historic Preservation. These funds were used to enhance, preserve and protect … [More]

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the return of ChallengeHer—a government contracting education initiative to help women-owned small business gain access to federal contracts and encourage participation in the SBA’s Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract program, alongside partners from Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) and American Express … [More]

The U.S. Department of Labor announced the award of $3.4 million in funding to help recruit, train and retain more women in quality pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship programs, as well as nontraditional occupations. Fresh Start Women's Foundation was awarded $542, 358 in funding. Administered by the department’s Women’s Bureau and Employment and Training … [More]

The United States Bureau of Reclamation (“Reclamation”) declared a Tier 2a shortage for the Colorado River in 2023. While this reflects accelerating declines in Colorado River flows, Phoenix customer deliveries will not be impacted by this announcement. In June, Reclamation stated that to save the Colorado River system additional cuts across all Basin States will be … [More]

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ The Federal Transit Administration has awarded the City of Phoenix Public Transit Department a $16.3 million grant for greener (low and no emissions) buses and supporting infrastructure. The grant is made available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law under the Low-No Emission and Buses and Bus … [More]

Drivers in the East Valley will now benefit from a completed interim extension of State Route 24 that will be finalized, extending the four-lane divided facility from Ellsworth Road in Mesa to Ironwood Drive. The improvements signal another completed promise as a result of the half-cent sales tax for transportation approved under Proposition 400. Work on the 5-mile interim … [More]

The Aviation Department officially launched its City of Phoenix Airport Worker Child Care Scholarship Program to promote an added benefit for workers in the aviation industry, which has been challenged for more than two years by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program was made possible through a $4 million investment by the Phoenix City Council, as part of the city's American … [More]