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WE ARE ONE|SOMOS UNO RESILIENCY FUND SMALL BUSINESS UTILITY ASSISTANCE GRANTS OPEN OCT. 5 - 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 a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Preference will be given to small businesses that did not receive assistance from other programs and to businesses owned by women, minorities, veterans, disabled, and otherwise disadvantaged groups to increase the equitable dispersion of grant funds throughout the City of Tucson and the City of South Tucson. The Women's Business Center of the YWCA Southern Arizona will administer the Small Business Utility Assistance Grants. Follow the links below for more information.
Small Business Utility Assistance
Women's Business Center of the YWCA
MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE GRANTS AVAILABLE - 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 and paid directly to the mortgage loan servicer and will include fees incurred due to nonpayment of mortgages. These funds are only available until Dec. 31, and income limits apply. Call (520) 318-0993 (ext. 114), or email info@fhrinc.net for more information and eligibility requirements.
CIC
FHR
COVID-19 WEEK OF MOURNING NEXT WEEK - Oct. 4-11 is National Week of Mourning for the victims of COVID-19 (see latest numbers in the story below). Ward 6 Tucson City Council Member Steve Kozachik and his staff will commemorate the week at Himmel Park on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 6 p.m., with a brief ceremony to remember and honor those we've lost. There will be music from Tucson Fire Department bagpiper Joey Crandall, followed by a short reflection brought by Rabbi Scott Saulson. Small American flags will be planted, with one displayed for each person who has lost their life in Pima County since COVID-19 struck. Following the ceremony, people are invited to place a photo of a loved one at the base of one of the flags to honor their passing. Please respect the reason for this event by wearing a mask and maintaining a safe social distance from others outside of your group. The memorial will remain in place throughout next week to allow people to stop by individually to honor those we've lost.
Read the Ward 6 news release
COVID-19 THURSDAY UPDATE - As of today, Oct. 1, Arizona now has 219,212 positive coronavirus cases, with 705 new cases reported today (up from 323 yesterday). The total number of cases includes people who have recovered. Of that number, 25,706 cases are in Pima County (up 78 from yesterday). There have been 5,674 COVID-19 deaths in Arizona (24 reported today), and 622 of those occurred in Pima County (2 reported today). Meanwhile, the City of Tucson maintains an up-to-date COVID-19 website (link below) that includes information for businesses, residents, and more. The site is updated as information evolves.
Data Dashboard from the Arizona Department of Health Services
City of Tucson COVID-19 website
GRILL SAFETY WITH THE FIRE CHIEFS (VIDEO) - Now that fall is upon us, at least on the calendar, more people may venture outdoors to fire up their barbecue grills. In a new video, Tucson Fire Chief Chuck Ryan, Golder Ranch Fire District Chief Randy Karrer, and Northwest Fire District Chief Brad Bradley have a few safety tips to keep you safe while you cook outdoors.
Watch the video on Twitter
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