The City of Tucson’s Office of Economic Initiatives (ConnectTucson) is inviting local businesses to join a free webinar on Monday, June 22, from 3-4 p.m., on the latest help for small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar will feature Tucson hotel operators, who will share
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At yesterday’s special Mayor and Council Meeting, the Council voted on a strategic plan to distribute the City’s $95.7 million in federal CARES Act funds through an equity framework to reach the most vulnerable and underserved in the community. “This plan reflects the values and priorities of Mayor and Council, making sure that economic relief […]
WE ARE ONE | SOMOS UNO RESILIENCY LOAN PROGRAM ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS THROUGH MAY 26The Tucson Mayor and City Council authorized $1 million for small business loans to mitigate the financial impacts of COVID-19. Business Development Finance Corporation administers the City’s loan program and is taking applications until midnight May 26 at www.bdfc.com. Since the loan
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Raytheon Technologies Corp. is shutting down operations at the Sandia Science and Technologies Park in southeast Albuquerque, where the company employs about 200 people. Raytheon’s Albuquerque operations will be transferred to other company facilities outside of New Mexico, company spokeswoman Heather Uberuaga told the media on Tuesday morning. “After
The department store chain J.C. Penney declared bankruptcy on Friday, after a slow and arduous decline in sales of that iconic group of shopping centers in the United States. JC Penney with 118 years of operation, the iconic North American department chain has been hit by debt and the rise of electronic commerce amid the […]
The We Are One/Somos Uno Resiliency Fund from the Business Development Finance Corporation (BDFC) has zero percent loans available for Tucson small businesses. Since the loan program rolled out in April, more than $300,000 of the $1 million authorized by the Tucson Mayor and City Council to assist local small businesses has been awarded. The […]
The Tucson Mayor and City Council authorized $1,000,000 for small business loans to mitigate the financial impacts of COVID-19. Business Development Finance Corporation administers the City’s loan program and is taking applications until midnight May 26 at www.bdfc.com. Since the loan program rolled out in April, more than $300,000 has been awarded
Tucson Mayor & Council invest an additional $5.5M in Tucson’s recovery: grants for small business and non-profits, assistance for workers & families Mayor Romero, Vice Mayor Cunnningham, and Council Member Santa Cruz released the following statement after the Tucson Mayor & Council unanimously approved an additional $5.5M from the City of Tucson’s
04/29/2020 PHOENIX — Governor Doug Ducey today announced an extension of physical distancing measures while laying out a step-by-step approach to continue reenergizing Arizona’s economy. The Governor today issued an Executive Order extending Arizona’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected Order until May
https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5552184/COVID-19-Business-Human-Impact-Survey-2nd-Survey Everyone is scrambling to manage their business in response to COVID-19. All of us are overwhelmed with a flood of information that can change quickly. Numbers are critically important to tell the collective story of the COVID-19 virus impact on our business community















