Stories tagged: "federal aid"
Politics
Politics The Census Says This Latino City in Arizona Shrank. Its Leaders Plan to Appeal.
Associated Press
August 30, 2021 12:04 pm MST
The Census Bureau put Somerton's official population at 14,197 people, not the 20,000 that the mayor expected.
Housing
Housing Over $400 Million Still Available in Eviction Prevention Funds as Moratorium Ends
Brooke Newman
August 3, 2021 9:22 am MST
Government agencies in Arizona have only distributed 17% of federal funds made available for emergency rental assistance.
Education
Education Thousands of Arizona Students Left Public Schools This Year. Without Promised Funding, Arizona Teachers Are Paying The Price.
Lorraine Longhi
April 2, 2021 9:11 am MST
Gilbert Public Schools will lay off 152 teachers amid declining enrollment and a looming financial cliff brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Economy
Economy These Pandemic Relief Programs Are Ending This Month—but COVID Won’t
Jessica Swarner
December 4, 2020 12:26 pm MST
Members of Congress have proposed new relief packages, but they don’t address all of the protections set to end Dec. 31.
Money
Money McConnell’s Refusal to Help States and Cities Could Plunge U.S. Into Depression, Experts Say
Keya Vakil
April 28, 2020 8:49 am MST
Pleas for help have gone largely unanswered thus far, even though a lack of action could lead to steep cuts in state and local services such as education, housing, and health programs
