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Tipoffs for Tucson, Arizona (City) Newsletter for Friday March 29, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Rep. Ciscomani Urges DHS to Disburse Newly Appropriated Funds to Tucson Sector
TUCSON, Arizona, March 29 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, this week urged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to immediately disburse money from the recently passed Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 (H.R. 2882) to Tucson Sector of the southern border. On Monday, the Congressman toured a soft-sided facility in Tucson and visited the border wall in Nog  more

Rep. Grijalva Announces Desert Museum and Copper Queen Bisbee Library as IMLS National Medal Finalists
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Today, Representative Raul M. Grijalva (AZ-07) announced the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson and the Copper Queen Library (CQL) in Bisbee, Arizona as finalists for 2024 National Medal for Museum and Library Service from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The National Medal is the nation's highest honor given to museums and libraries that demonstrate excellence in se  more

Salt River Project: Arizona Utilities Offer Grants to Support Economic Development, Operations and Training in Coal Plant Communities
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 29 -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: Seven organizations serving Arizona communities impacted by the transition away from coal-fired power plants were selected to receive over $155,100 in economic development grants from the Utilities' Grant Funding Program. The program provides critical support to develop new, sustainable economic strategies for their residents and other stakeholders in impacted commu  more

University of Arizona's Health Sciences: $3.8M Grant Will Fund Study of Firefighter Risks, Interventions in Wildland-Urban Blazes
TUCSON, Arizona, March 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Researchers from the Zuckerman College of Public Health, working with fire service partners, will explore the health effects of fire exposure in the unique burn space of the wildland-urban interface. * * * Researchers at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health will work in close collaboration with fire departments and firefighters to mea  more