Arizona Hospital And Healthcare Association
"Thank you, Governor Ducey, for recognizing the critical need to secure healthcare staffing to care for our patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. We applaud today’s announcement of the $25 million that will be directed to hospitals to pay for critical resources and bonus pay for employees."
Governor Ducey Begins Distribution Of Federal CARES Act Dollars To K-12 Schools
The Governor’s Office this week began the process to distribute $370 million in CARES Act money to K-12 school districts and charter schools. In total, more than $716 million in federal COVID relief funding has been directed to Arizona K-12 schools.
12 News: Gov. Ducey Begins Federal CARES Act Funds Distribution To Schools
"The program was first announced as part of the Arizona: Open for Learning Plan. The plan is meant to improve school budget stability, increase funding for students utilizing virtual options and to cover the cost of in-person learning."
Arizona Department Of Health Services Strengthens Mask Wearing Requirement For Schools
To protect the health of our school communities, the Arizona Department of Health Services this week issued an emergency measure requiring district and charter schools to immediately mandate that masks are worn on school campuses, on school buses and during school-associated activities by all students, faculty, staff, contractors, and visitors.
PRIMER: Agencies Innovate To Effectively Serve Arizonans
Throughout the pandemic, agencies have adjusted by moving customer services online, implementing public health mitigation measures, enabling staff to work remotely, onboarding new employees quickly to respond to unprecedented economic demand, and more while continuing to identify efficiencies, improvements and savings for taxpayers.
