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Water: Phoenix’s Response to Drought and How It Impacts the City

City of Phoenix

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ The United States Bureau of Reclamation declared the first-ever Tier 1 Shortage on the Colorado River, beginning in January 2022. This shortage comes as a result of persistent declines in Colorado River flows as a result of long-term drought conditions, over ​allocation of available river resources, and … [More]

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Phoenix Mayor Joins Business Leaders to Call for Bold Action and Investment in EV and Transportation Infrastructure

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Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego joined business leaders to call for modernizing the transportation sector by investing in advanced vehicles and transportation infrastructure, as well as expanding electric vehicle (EV) tax incentives. At the press conference hosted by the Arizona Technology Council, Mayor Gallego and other clean-vehicle advocates urged Congress to pass a budget … [More]

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SBA Announces Plan to Open Supplemental Grants for Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Applicants 

U.S. Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration is announcing a call to all eligible Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) applicants seeking economic aid for live entertainment small businesses, nonprofits, and venues. New applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. PT on Friday, August 20, 2021. The SVOG program has so far awarded $8.4 billion in grants to more than 10,800 … [More]

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City of Phoenix Provides Millions in Rental Assistance, Ramps Up Efforts to Get Additional Funds to Residents More Quickly

City of Phoenix

Human Services It's a story playing out in homes across our community.  Five months into the COVID-19 pandemic, a Phoenix woman lost her job.  Finding a new job was challenging.  With five kids at home, all trying to do remote learning since their schools were closed made it even more difficult.  After several months, the unemployment benefits were not enough to cover … [More]

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CDC Mask Guidance Prompts Change for City Buildings

City of Phoenix

The City of Phoenix is updating its face covering policy to reflect recent changes by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and to protect employees and residents from increasing COVID-19 transmission rates. Effective Monday, August 2, 2021, the City Manager will once again require face coverings in all city of Phoenix facilities, regardless of vaccination … [More]

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A Series with Edge: Avondale Debuts Digital Video Series

City of Avondale

What makes a city successful? What gives one community that edge over another? Avondale’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism shares the answers to those questions through an exciting digital tv series, aptly titled Avondale Edge, which launches on Tuesday, August 3. The nine-episode series will be shared across the city’s many social media platforms, as well on … [More]

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SBA Reaches Milestone Awarding $7.5 Billion in Shuttered Venue Operators Grants to over 10,000 Venues

U.S. Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration reached a new milestone of successfully awarding over $7.5 billion in Shuttered Venue Operators Grants (SVOGs) to more than 10,000 hard-hit live entertainment small businesses, nonprofits, and venues. The SVOG program is designed to assist in getting the nation’s cultural institutions, which are critical to the economy and were among the … [More]

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Eligible Previously Unemployed Arizonans May Now Apply for up to $2,000 Return-to-Work Bonus

Arizona Department of Economic Security

The Arizona Department of Economic Security today announced eligible individuals who were previously receiving unemployment and have returned to work are now able to apply for a Return to Work Bonus (RTWB) of up to $2,000. On May 13, 2021, Governor Doug Ducey and DES announced Arizona's Back To Work Program to help individuals transition from unemployment and return to the … [More]

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Governor Ducey Rescinds 25 Pandemic-Related Executive Orders

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Governor Doug Ducey today is rescinding 25 Executive Orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic following action by the Arizona Legislature to codify into law many of the policies enacted by the Executive Orders to protect against excessive mandates, including mask usage in schools and prohibiting vaccine passports. “Throughout the pandemic, we took action to protect Arizonans … [More]

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SBA Announces Extension of $100M Grant ‘Community Navigator Pilot’ Program Proposals to July 23

U.S. Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration  announced the extended application date for its new Community Navigator Pilot Program. SBA will now accept proposal submissions through July 23, 2021, and anticipates making award decisions by September 2021. This new initiative, established by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, will leverage a community navigator approach to reach our … [More]

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University of Phoenix Partnership to Help Students Save Time and Money

University of Phoenix

More than 750 University of Phoenix graduates have participated in a seamless affordable transfer program designed to help students save money and graduate faster. The graduates accelerated their degree path using Study.com's College Accelerator solution, which gives access to more than 220 courses through Study.com that can be transferred towards a college … [More]

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Maricopa Association of Governments Elects New Officers, New Regional Transportation Plan Is Priority

Maricopa Association of Governments

A new Regional Transportation Plan that will guide transportation investments for decades to come is just one of the important activities that will be a focus for newly elected officers for the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG). At today’s Annual Meeting of the MAG Regional Council, Mesa Mayor John Giles was elected to be the agency’s new chair. Avondale Mayor … [More]

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SBA Reconvenes the Council on Underserved Communities

U.S. Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that it is reconvening the Council on Underserved Communities (CUC) under the authority of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). In conjunction with the Biden-Harris Administration’s agenda, the restoration of the Council will help support the SBA’s prioritization of equity across its programs and initiatives. The … [More]

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Juneteenth National Independence Day, Most Federal Employees Will Have Friday Off

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President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act Thursday, establishing June 19 as a federal holiday. Most federal employees will have June 18 off for observance as June 19 falls on a Saturday this year, the Office of Personnel Management said. Juneteenth commemorates when enslaved people in Texas learned of their freedom, more than two years after the … [More]

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Federal Funding Supports Three Valley Metro Rail Projects

Valley Metro

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has recently announced funding for Valley Metro’s rail projects currently under construction: the Northwest Extension Phase II, South Central Extension/Downtown Hub and Tempe Streetcar. These funds signify ongoing federal support of our projects, and the importance of transit to the growing metro Phoenix area. Within its $2.5 billion … [More]

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Ducey Issues Executive Order to Prohibit COVID-19 Mandates at Arizona Public Universities

State of Arizona Office of the Governor

Governor Doug Ducey today issued an Executive Order protecting access to Arizona’s public universities and community colleges for all students. Under the Executive Order, students cannot be mandated to take the COVID-19 vaccine or submit COVID-19 vaccination documents. Students also cannot be mandated to be tested or wear masks in order to participate in learning. The … [More]

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Arizona Announces $8 Million Deposit to the Housing Trust Fund

State of Arizona Office of the Governor

Governor Doug Ducey announced Friday a transfer of $8 million from the Arizona Industrial Development Authority’s Fiscal Year 2021 single family mortgage balance to the Arizona Department of Housing. The funds will go directly into the Arizona Housing Trust Fund, pursuant to state law. “I am pleased to see that we have added more resources to the Housing Trust Fund, which … [More]

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SBA Announces Funding Competition to Organizations Providing Federal Procurement Training to Veteran Entrepreneurs

U.S. Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that non-profit organizations and private sector firms are now eligible to compete for funding of up to $500,000 to deliver federal procurement training to veteran and service-disabled veteran entrepreneurs. The application period begins today through July 12, 2021. Up to two awardees will use the $500,000 in total funding … [More]

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