The Tucson Mayor and Council created a new utility assistance program, in partnership with Pima County and our community’s private sector utility partners, for qualifying residential utility customers who have experienced financial hardship resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Awards can be
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Amazon made a major announcement today, further emphasizing the company’s commitment to investing in the long-term success of its employees and demonstrating how a job at Amazon – whether full-time, part-time, or seasonal – can be a springboard for long-term career success. More information and details can be found immediately below: Amazon has promoted more […]
Are you behind in your mortgage or in danger of losing your home due to the COVID-19 pandemic? The City of Tucson is offering a program to assist homeowners within city limits behind on their mortgages as a result of the pandemic. Homeowners must have a pre-foreclosure notice or a foreclosure scheduled. The program will […]
Pima County CARES for Small Business Grant Program OPENS TODAY Pima County has opened a grant program to assist small businesses that have faced difficulties during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Pima County CARES for Small Business Grant Program will provide grants up to $10,000 for qualifying small businesses and nonprofit organizations. The program has a […]
The Small Business Utility Assistance grant program will start accepting applications Monday, Oct. 5, at 1 p.m. Mayor Regina Romero and the Tucson City Council recently approved $1 million in federal CARES Act funds to help small businesses (with fewer than 50 employees) pay their utility bills. Eligible businesses must have faced economic hardship as […]
The City of Tucson is offering a program to help homeowners who are behind on their mortgages as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will be administered by the Community Investment Corporation (CIC) through Family Housing Resources (FHR) and will provide $3,000-$5,000 per homeowner to assist in mortgage payments. Payments will be verified […]
The City of Tucson Mayor and Council allocated more than $4.5 million of federal CARES Act dollars to fund an emergency rent and utility assistance program for City of Tucson residents struggling to pay rent or utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The City’s Housing and Community Development (HCD) department partnered with several agencies to […]
New outdoor cafés and seating areas are beginning to appear in Downtown Tucson, thanks to a grant program between the Downtown Tucson Partnership (DTP) and Pima County. The new Outdoor Café Grant Program provides up to $5,000 to expand or enhance outdoor cafés. This program is designed to offset costs associated with higher-quality barriers, furnishings, […]
Workers and families can apply for financial assistance grants through the Women’s Foundation of Southern Arizona through Sept. 9, as part of the We Are One|Somos Uno Resiliency Fund. Using the City of Tucson’s CARES Act funds, the Mayor and Tucson City Council recently approved $3 million to be distributed to workers and families negatively […]
PHOENIX — Arizona is partnering with President Trump and his administration to extend unemployment benefits to nearly 400,000 Arizonans, making our state one of the first in the nation ready to make these benefits available to unemployment recipients. Under an executive order signed by President Trump last weekend, Arizonans are eligible to receive unemployment





















