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COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Ends after Two Years

State of Arizona Office of the Governor

Governor Doug Ducey is terminating the state’s COVID-19 Declaration of Emergency based on the state reaching thresholds established by the Arizona Department of Health Services that show the virus is no longer as widespread as it once was. The termination takes effect immediately, and follows the recent signing of Senate Bill 1309, providing an extension of temporary … [More]

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SBA Pilot Program Targeting Access to Capital for Underserved Entrepreneurs Expanded

U.S. Small Business Administration

Vice President Kamala Harris and Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 32.5 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, will announce impactful reforms to the agency’s Community Advantage (CA) loan program, a key SBA tool for Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), … [More]

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Energy Companies Engage Utilicast to Oversee Strategic Improvement Planning

inbusinessPHX.com

The Western Markets Exploratory Group (WMEG) announced the hiring of Utilicast, an energy consulting company, to evaluate regional market structures to improve affordability, reliability, and decarbonization opportunities across the West. The WMEG, which is made up of 14 western utilities, plans to explore the potential for a staged approach to new market services … [More]

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Phoenix Expands the Bio Research Campus Brand, Now ‘Phoenix Bioscience Core’

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Health-advancing discoveries underway in Phoenix show promise that the cure for cancers comes through the city’s biosciences ecosystem. The reason is the 30-acre Downtown bio research and discovery campus located between Fifth and Seventh streets in the city’s core. Bustling from a more than $600 million investment by the City of Phoenix and its partners, the campus is the … [More]

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Existing COVID EIDL Program Borrowers Receive Additional Deferment 

U.S. Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 32.5 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, directed the Agency to provide additional deferment of principal and interest payments for existing  COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program Borrowers for a total of 30 months deferment from inception on all approved COVID EIDL loans. … [More]

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How the City of Phoenix Is Working to Address Homelessness

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The Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) released the data today from it's 2022 Point-in-Time (PIT) Homeless Count. The PIT Count is an annual street and shelter count to determine the number of people experincing homelessness in Maricopa County during a given point in time, as part of a national effort to identify the extent of homelessness nationwide. The numbers reflect … [More]

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Local Governments Work Together to Address Increase in Homelessness

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The number of people experiencing homelessness continues to increase in communities across the region, with those living in unsheltered situations climbing by 35 percent since 2020, according to newly released numbers from the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG). The numbers reflect a two-year increase, since the 2021 count was not conducted due to the COVID … [More]

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Get a Grant for Your School or Nonprofit

inbusinessPHX.com

​The City of Phoenix is now accepting applications for two different COVID-19 related funding opportunities for nonprofits or schools. The first is the COVID Clean Public Facilities and School Improvement and Upgrades Program. The Phoenix City Council allocated $2.3 million in Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (CDBG-CV) money to fund COVID-19 prevention improvements … [More]

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Phoenix Sky Harbor Launches Virtual Checkpoint Queuing Program for Airport Passengers

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America's Friendliest Airport® has partnered with Copenhagen Optimization and CLEAR to offer free reservations for TSA Security Checkpoint lines, helping travelers to manage their trips and eliminate uncertainty and stress over how long it will take to wait in line for security. The new pilot program, PHX RESERVE, gives passengers the ability to schedule a specific time to … [More]

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GCU and Arizona Partner to Cover 100% of Tuition, Fees, Room and Board for Foster Children

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Arizona foster children will receive a full scholarship at Grand Canyon University thanks to a first-of-its-kind partnership with the Arizona Department of Child Safety. The Fostering Futures Scholarships college pathway program covers 100% of the costs for tuition, fees, and year-round room and board for qualified Arizona foster children by combining GCU's … [More]

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Small Business Digital Alliance Announces National Members and First Slate of Events

U.S. Small Business Administration

The Small Business Digital Alliance (SBDA) announced its national members and a slate of upcoming events. The SBDA is a new public-private co-sponsorship between the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Business Forward, Inc., a non-profit organization working with small business leaders in support of policies promoting America’s economic competitiveness, focused on … [More]

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Arizona Celebrates 110 Years of Statehood

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"On this day 110 years ago, President William Howard Taft made Arizona the 48th state of the Union. As he signed the Arizona Statehood Bill, President Taft said ‘I hope to see the valleys of the new state teeming with prosperity and afford homes to many thousands of people," Governor Doug Ducey said today in his statement in honor of Arizona Statehood Day. "Eleven decades … [More]

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SBA Program Helps to Expand Equitable Access for Small Business

by Robert J. Blaney, SBA Arizona District Director

The Arizona District Office of the Small Business Administration recently welcomed Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman when she visited Mesa and Phoenix to promote the Community Navigator Pilot Program (CNPP).  The CNPP was established by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and will use a community navigator approach to help small businesses, with a focus on those owned by … [More]

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Mesa Wants to Bring Digital Access to All Its Residents and Businesses, RFI Launched

City of Mesa

Mesa is taking the first steps to bring digital access to all its residents and businesses. The City launched a Request for Information (RFI) to learn more about companies that can install and operate an open-access fiber network across Mesa. The ambitious digital plan would connect 264 thousand city premises and 2,470 street miles, providing citywide access to the fastest … [More]

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Phoenix Mayor and City Council Declare Juneteenth a City Holiday

City of Phoenix

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Mayor Kate Gallego and the Phoenix City Council voted Wednesday to designate June 19 of each year as a City holiday in observation of Juneteenth. Juneteenth celebrates freedom and commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, about two months after the Confederate General … [More]

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Declined for EIDL? SBA Has Updated Deadline

U.S. Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced updated guidance for those small businesses that have already applied for the Targeted EIDL Advance program, received a decline, and are interested in applying for reevaluation. Specifically, the following updated guidance is being provided: Current Targeted EIDL Advance applicants: Those interested in being … [More]

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Their Take: America COMPETES Act Is Essential Step Forward

U.S. Department of Commerce

Following introduction of the House’s America COMPETES Act, industry and labor leaders continue to call for swift passage of the President’s proposed $52 billion in chips funding. The calls from industry come on the heels of an alarming report released by the Department of Commerce last week, which confirmed that the semiconductor supply chain remains fragile, with demand for … [More]

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SBA Commits to Continued Equitable Access to Resources and Opportunities to Indian Country Businesses

U.S. Small Business Administration

Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and the voice for America’s 32.5 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet signed the Agency's Tribal Consultation Policy of 2022. The Agreement, which directs the SBA’s coordination with Tribal governments, also recognizes the Federal Government’s unique relationship with … [More]

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