Arizona

March 18, 2010 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Arizona to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas struck by severe winter storms and flooding during the period of January 18-22, 2010.    » read more »

Governor Brewer to Proceed With Proposed Education Reforms Regardless of Federal Decisions

March 4, 2010 -- PHOENIX – Arizona Governor Jan Brewer today announced that with or without the federal government, Arizona will continue to move forward with its aggressive and innovative plans for education reform. The Obama Administration rejected Arizona’s first round application to receive Race to the Top funds (RTTT).

The education reform proposals developed in the process of this application have helped Arizona enter into a new stage of transforming education to meet the challenges of the 21st Century.    » read more »

Announces State of Arizona Awarded $5 million for Energy Sector Training Grant

January 22, 2010 -- PHOENIX – Arizona Governor Jan Brewer today announced the State of Arizona has been awarded $5 million through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 by the U.S.

Department of Labor. The funds come from the State Energy Sector Partnership and Training Grants which are designed to teach workers the skills required in emerging industries, including energy efficiency and renewable energy. The grant will help train more than 1,500 Arizonans.    » read more »

January 25, 2010 -- The President today declared an emergency exists in the State of Arizona and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local response efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm beginning on January 20, 2010, and continuing.    » read more »

Application Reflects Governor Brewer’s Education Reform Agenda

January 19, 2010 -- PHOENIX – Arizona Governor Jan Brewer today submitted Arizona’s Race to the Top (RTTT) application, a $4.35 billion competitive education reform grant program funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, to the U.S. Department of Education.    » read more »

January 15, 2010 -- Washington, DC – The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced today that three contracts totaling nearly $18 million will go to Yuma-area projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The contracts vary in size and purpose, but all are targeted at the transportation and agricultural sectors and will provide economic opportunities for local businesses.    » read more »

Plan Preserves Core Government Functions of Education, Public Safety

January 15, 2010 -- PHOENIX – Arizona Governor Jan Brewer today presented the Arizona Legislature her specific and detailed recommendations to balance the State’s General Fund budgets for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011.    » read more »

Enticed by New Renewable Energy Tax Incentive

November 16, 2009 -- PHOENIX – Four months after Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed Arizona’s new Renewable Energy Tax Incentive into law, she today announced one of the world’s largest solar cell manufacturers will locate its United States headquarters in Arizona and create jobs for Arizonans. China-based Suntech Power Holdings is a multi-billion dollar corporation that makes photovoltaic solar cells and solar electric systems.    » read more »

Says Recovery Act Will Create Local Jobs

November 16, 2009 -- Washington, DC – Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today applauded the Department of Energy’s newly announced award of more than $5 million in federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants to the City of Tucson. The grant, one of thousands given to communities around the country, is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.    » read more »

16 October 2009 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Ann Kirkpatrick today released the following statement mourning the loss of Willard V. Oliver, a Navajo Code Talker from Lukachukai who passed away Wednesday at the age of 88:

“The loss of Mr. Oliver deeply saddened me. Through his service as a Code Talker, Mr. Oliver did so much for this Nation. I would like to extend my sympathies to Mr. Oliver’s friends and family.

“During World War Two and the Korean War, Navajo Code Talkers saved countless American lives. Mr. Oliver’s service to our country as a distinguished representative of the Diné people will be remembered.    » read more »

Senate Bill Would Cut Funds that Arizona's House Delegation Fought to Protect

15 October 2009 -- WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep Harry Mitchell today called on the U.S. Senate to block a $172 million cut to the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) that reimburses state and local law enforcement agencies for the cost of arresting and jailing illegal immigrants. Mitchell and other members of Arizona's delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives have led the fight in the House to protect the program.    » read more »

Arizona team among 20 in national competition

October 14, 2009 -- WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords on Thursday will view the University of Arizona’s entry in the Solar Decathlon, a national competition to design and build the most energy-efficient solar-powered house.

“To compete in the Solar Decathlon is a tremendous honor for the University of Arizona,” said Giffords. “This an exciting time for solar energy and every Arizonan should be proud that a team of students from our state is part of it.”

Hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy, the Solar Decathlon is aimed at promoting green technology. More than 800 students from 20 universities in the United States, Canada, Spain and Germany are competing.    » read more »

Public-Private Partnership Brings Dry Lake Project Online

October 12, 2009 -- PHOENIX, Arizona – Calling it a reflection of growing energy concerns across the nation, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today lauded the public-private partnership that developed the Dry Lake Wind Power Project that now feeds clean, renewable energy to homes and businesses in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.    » read more »

9 October 2009 -- FLAGSTAFF, AZ – Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick announced today that the Department of Energy will be making more than $3.7 million available to help develop solar energy in Arizona. The grants are part of $87 million being allocated nationwide, of which $50 million comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

The bulk of the funding, $3,328,000, will go to Arizona Public Service to study the impact of running large amounts of photovoltaic electricity through the electric grid. The Flagstaff Community Power pilot project will be the site of these tests, which will determine where technology and infrastructure must be improved so that more consumers can dependably access solar power.    » read more »

05 October 2009 -- FLAGSTAFF, AZ – Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy will be making $6,079,400 available to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy use on Navajo Nation. The funds will be allocated through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

The grant will be used to develop a comprehensive energy efficiency and conservation strategy, conduct energy audits for homes and businesses, establish efficiency programs across the Nation and improve energy technology in tribal government facilities.    » read more »