Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest (BBB) has named six winning companies for their 2020 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics for Greater Arizona, sponsored by Desert Financial Credit Union. The distinguished award raises awareness in … [Read More...] about BBB Pacific Southwest Announces Greater Arizona’s 2020 Torch Awards for Ethics Winners
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NEW: Governor Ducey Announces $7 Million For Housing And Rental Assistance
Governor Doug Ducey today announced $7 million to expand available rental assistance and help keep people in their homes. The funding comes from the Crisis Contingency and Safety Net Fund, established in March through a bipartisan state budget agreement that added $50 million for Arizona’s COVID-19 response. “Ensuring Arizonans have safe, reliable housing during this pandemic is critical,” […]
McSally, Daines Urge Deadline Extension for Tribal COVID Relief Fund
U.S. Senators Martha McSally (R-AZ) and Steve Daines (R-MT) are urging the Administration to give Tribes more time to use the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF). Extending the deadline will allow Tribes more time to complete their most significant pandemic response projects, including the construction of more health care facilities and improvement of water infrastructure. Starting […]
McSally Introduces Bill to Speed Arizona Forest Restoration Project
U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) today introduced legislation to accelerate Arizona’s single most important forest restoration project—the Four Forest Restoration Initiative (4FRI). The bill would reduce bureaucratic delays by waiving a requirement that the Forest Service must wait an additional 30 days after notifying Congress of the completed contract before they actually issue the award. Instead, the […]
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Applications for Arizona Small Business Rent and Mortgage Relief Grants Reopen Oct. 8
In August, the Governor’s Office partnered with Local First Arizona Foundation to launch the Arizona Small Business Rent and Mortgage Relief Grant program and distribute $10 million in grants to small businesses who were required to shutter their doors during this pandemic. Starting Oct. 8, 2020, at 2 p.m., applications will reopen for gyms, fitness […]
Deadline Approaching in Arizona for SBA Working Capital Loans Due to Drought
Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded small nonfarm businesses in eight Arizona counties and neighboring counties in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah of the Nov. 7, 2020, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset […]
Promoting Businesses from the Canyon
Though the rural setting of the South Rim of Grand Canyon Village can pose a few minor setbacks for running a media consulting business, the good far outweighs the bad for Elise Burnette. “High-speed internet is the only thing I miss,” said Burnette. “Sometimes I have to head to Flagstaff in the middle of a project […]
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Governor Ducey Announces $715,000 To Support Families, Communities In Need
Governor Doug Ducey today announced $715,000 from the AZ Coronavirus Relief Fund has been allocated to 19 organizations across the state that support … [Read More...] about Governor Ducey Announces $715,000 To Support Families, Communities In Need
Arizona Leads Nation In Homeownership Growth
Arizona is adding homeowners faster than any state in the nation, a sign of continued growing economic momentum in the state. The … [Read More...] about Arizona Leads Nation In Homeownership Growth
AMA, Rental Property Owners Disappointed As AZ Supreme Court Declines to Review State’s Eviction Order
The Arizona Multihousing Association (AMA) and thousands of struggling rental housing owners expressed deep disappointment today at news that the … [Read More...] about AMA, Rental Property Owners Disappointed As AZ Supreme Court Declines to Review State’s Eviction Order
New Report: Arizona Ranks Third For Economic Momentum
Arizona is ranked third best in the nation for economic momentum, based on a new report by State Policy Reports. The report ranks states’ economic … [Read More...] about New Report: Arizona Ranks Third For Economic Momentum
BBB Wise Giving Tips: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Every October, countries across the world observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month to increase support and awareness of this disease. According to the … [Read More...] about BBB Wise Giving Tips: Breast Cancer Awareness Month