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AZ Family on MSN.com · 3d

14 Arizona programs lose $6 million after federal funding cut

The Trump Administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is cutting $400 million from AmeriCorps, a program that helps local communities with critical needs.
azcentral.com on MSN.com · 1d

It took a seventh-grader to break Arizona's fight over disabled funding | Opinion

Arizona Republicans and Democrats were deadlocked over funding for a parents as caregivers program - until my daughter emailed her representative.
azcentral.com · 2d

Arizona funds its disabilities service program, but advocates say the fight continues

With extra money to keep Arizona's Division of Developmental Disabilities running for two months secured, advocates are focusing on the state budget.
KJZZ · 2d

Tribes receive first grants from $6 million Arizona fund for victims of sober living home fraud

Two years after the public became aware of widespread fraud that targeted Indigenous people with phony sober living homes, Arizona’s Attorney General is directing $6 million toward recovery efforts led by Tribal Nations and community nonprofits.
Icon for www.statepress.comArizona State Press · 18d

Federal funding cuts leave some Arizona library programs at risk

Without the IMLS, smaller local and rural libraries that depend on federal funding for these programs will be at risk. Earlier this month, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and 20 other attorneys general sued the Trump administration for dismantling ...
USA TODAY · 9d

Arizona closes Developmental Disabilities funding gap that roiled Capitol, sparked recalls

A 28-1 Senate vote ensures there will be adequate funding to serve the 60,000 people who rely on Arizona's Division of Developmental Disabilities.
Icon for abcnews.go.comABC News · 15d

Arizona governor halts bill signing over funding dispute

Democratic Arizona Gov ... Before signing off on a funding package, Republicans want to establish guardrails for the program, such as reducing the number of paid hours that parents who care ...
KGUN 9 · 2d

Local leaders and nonprofits call on Arizona congressional delegation to restore frozen grants

Local leaders and nonprofits held a press conference to discuss how green energy grant freezes are impacting Tucson and Southern Arizona
Icon for www.azfamily.comAZFamily · 27d

Funding shortfall threatens future of Arizona disability program

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The future of the Arizona Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) is uncertain due to massive budget shortcomings. The program ... to increase funding for DDD.
Icon for www.phoenixnewtimes.comPhoenix New Times · 16d

Trump’s health funding cuts may mean ‘a lot of needless deaths’ in Arizona

In late March, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services pulled back $11.4 billion in COVID-19-related grants allocated to state and local health departments. For Arizona, nearly $240 ...
Icon for www.azfamily.comAZFamily · 10d

Arizona House passes bill funding disability program

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Arizona House of Representatives ... guardrails for the Parents as Paid Caregivers program, and protects funding to respond to Arizonans’ housing needs.
Associated Press News on MSN.com · 9d

Arizona governor lifts pause to bill signing after funding dispute resolves

Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has lifted her blanket veto threat. Republicans and Democrats united on legislation supplying funding for a state agency that provides services for some of Arizona’s most vulnerable residents.
The Tennessean · 13d

Parents of disabled Arizona kids left 'this close to cracking' by proposed funding cuts

Arizona's Parents as Paid Caregivers program has been at the center of a monthslong fight at the Legislature. A look at what the job demands.
Icon for www.abc15.comABC15 Arizona · 25d

Republicans propose a funding fix for Arizona’s disability services. Here’s what’s in the bill

PHOENIX — Republicans in Arizona ... addition to the funding, State Rep. David Livington’s bill would put a 40-hour weekly cap on DDD’s Parents as Paid Caregivers Program when the new ...
Icon for ktar.comKTAR News · 23d

Gov. Hobbs says federal funding to support border security in Arizona has been delayed

PHOENIX — Several programs meant to secure the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona are dealing with funding delays due to a recent federal court order. Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs sounded the alarm about ...
Icon for www.statesman.comAustin American-Statesman · 17d

Recall efforts launched against 4 GOP lawmakers over disability funding

Fed up with what they call political game-playing in an effort to keep disability services running, they filed recall paperwork April 17 with the Arizona ... funding for the program, they have ...
Icon for www.freep.comDetroit Free Press · 17d

Gov. Katie Hobbs pledges vetoes until lawmakers compromise on disability funding

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs announced she will veto all bills reaching her desk until the Republican-led Legislature compromises on funding for developmental disability programs. Republican ...
Icon for www.timesunion.comTimes Union · 16d

Arizona governor halts bill signing over funding dispute

Advertisement Article continues below this ad Before signing off on a funding package, Republicans want to establish guardrails for the program ... Govindarao covers Arizona government and ...
Icon for www.freep.comDetroit Free Press · 10d

Arizona closes Developmental Disabilities funding gap that roiled Capitol, sparked recalls

Arizona lawmakers approved $122 million in funding for the state's Division of Developmental Disabilities, preventing program expiration. The bill, passed with bipartisan support, addresses ...
Icon for www.usatoday.comUSA Today · 14d

Parents of disabled Arizona kids left 'this close to cracking' by proposed funding cuts

Arizona parent Jaime Kelley relies on the ... effort against her state representative due to his stance on the program's funding. “Good morning, angel,” Jaime Kelley says as she knocks lightly ...
Icon for tucson.comArizona Daily Star · 25d

Federal grant cuts a hit to Arizona museums, libraries

The annex serves a community that borders Naco, Arizona, and Naco, Sonora. The library started a Wi-Fi hotspot lending program through IMLS funding years ago, Macoviak said. It is one of their ...
Icon for www.wral.comWRAL · 15d

Arizona governor halts bill signing over funding dispute

Before signing off on a funding package, Republicans want to establish guardrails for the program, such as reducing ... Govindarao covers Arizona government and politics for The Associated Press ...
Icon for www.phoenixnewtimes.comPhoenix New Times · 24d

Arizona museums, libraries could lose $3.8M in grants from federal cuts

The annex serves a community that borders Naco, Arizona, and Naco, Sonora, Mexico. The library started a Wi-Fi hotspot lending program through IMLS funding years ago, Macoviak says. It is one of ...
Icon for www.yourvalley.netYourValley.net · 5d

Arizona's 'digital divide' highlights education needs in rural, urban areas

In many urban Arizona districts, students take advantage of digital tools like Khanmigo and MagicSchool to supplement learning. But in rural communities, limited bandwidth, aging infrastructure, and