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United States Attorney Michael Bailey and Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich Launch Covid-19 Fraud Task Force
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- Published: 13 April 2020 13 April 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - United States Attorney Michael Bailey and Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich last week launched a joint federal, state, and local task force to combat coronavirus-related fraud.
Arizona Receives Approval For Online SNAP Purchases From USDA
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- Published: 13 April 2020 13 April 2020
Yuma, Arizona - Governor Doug Ducey Thursday announced that Arizonans currently receiving food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will be able to use benefits for online food purchases with currently-authorized SNAP online retailers, Walmart and Amazon. This change will help limit social interaction for Arizona’s most vulnerable while ensuring SNAP recipients receive needed food assistance.
Governor Ducey Announces 200 Internet Hotspots For Students In Rural Communities
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- Published: 13 April 2020 13 April 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - Governor Doug Ducey today announced a Mobile Hotspot Donation Drive to help K-12 students without home internet access online curriculum during the COVID-19 emergency. The Drive is part of a partnership between the Arizona Commerce Authority and the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) and will match donated wireless internet hotspots to students in need.
Arizona Hospitals To Receive Emergency Advance Payments from Medicaid
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- Published: 13 April 2020 13 April 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - To help Arizona’s hospitals weather the impact of COVID-19, Governor Doug Ducey announced today that the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) will work with its provider partners to make available more than $50 million in accelerated hospital payments and advances and extend an additional $5 million in new COVID-19 related funding to Critical Access Hospitals throughout the state. A Critical Access Hospital is a rural acute care hospital located more than a 35-mile drive from any other hospital.
How Arizona Workers Impacted By COVID-19 Can Access Unemployment Benefits
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- Published: 13 April 2020 13 April 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - Recent state and federal actions have expanded eligibility and benefit amounts for Arizona workers impacted by COVID-19.
Governor Ducey Signs Executive Order Establishing Virtual Notary Services
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- Published: 13 April 2020 13 April 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - In partnership with Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, Governor Doug Ducey today issued an Executive Order allowing Arizonans to get documents notarized remotely, while ensuring secure and effective verification processes. Currently, notaries and signers must complete the notarization process in person.
Governor Ducey Announces Nearly $10 Million For Meals For Low-Income Arizonans
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- Published: 13 April 2020 13 April 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - Governor Doug Ducey Wednesday announced the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) was awarded $9.8M in funding from the federal government for the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). TEFAP is a federally funded program that provides emergency food and nutrition assistance at no cost to low-income individuals, including seniors.