Tag: American Rescue Plan
Congressional Budget Office says inflation to last into 2023
The Congressional Budget Office released an economic outlook Wednesday, saying that high inflation will persist into next year, likely causing the federal...
Coconino County to hire judge to help with backlog of cases
Coconino County is using federal relief funds to address a backlog of court cases that were delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Kamala Harris announces $1.5B investment in health care workforce
Vice President Kamala Harris announced Monday that the Biden administration is investing $1.5 billion from the coronavirus aid package to address the health care worker...
Doug Ducey announces $40.7 million for ‘transitional housing’ funding
Gov. Doug Ducey announced today that $40.7 million has been provided for transitional housing for Arizonans, including members of the Native American...
Senators secure $20 million in Covid-19 funding for underserved facilities
Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema announced that nearly $20 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan will be distributed across 23...
States and cities slow to spend federal pandemic money
As Congress considered a massive COVID-19 relief package earlier this year, hundreds of mayors from across the U.S. pleaded for “immediate action”...
Changes coming for Arizona’s unemployment insurance program
Thousands of Arizonans have fallen victim to identity theft during the pandemic, resulting in delayed or denied payments and financial devastation.
Arizona schools awash in federal virus cash, some flooded
Arizona K-12 schools have been sent nearly $4.3 billion through several federal coronavirus relief packages, with virtually every public charter school or...
Doug Ducey uses federal pandemic cash to promote Arizona tourism
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Wednesday announced he’s using $101.1 million of federal relief funding to launch a new program to encourage...
