District 4 Updates

Written By Daniel Duran

COMMUNITY RESOURCES:  

    • COVID Mobile Testing 
      Tuesday, August 18, 2020 
      U-Haul Parking lot  
      2727 N. Central Ave. 
      Phoenix 85004  
      Hours TBD 

    • Walgreens 
      705 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix
      7 days a week: Drive-thru testing from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM 
      Appointments at walgreens.com/COVID19Testing
      Available at no-cost to everyone. Valid ID required. 

  • CENSUS: Don’t forget to fill out your census. Important for funding!  

    • 2020census.gov  

    • You can call the toll-free number 1-844-330-2020 and respond by phone. A census representative will ask you the survey questions and enter your information into the database. 

    • You can also text “RespondNow” the Census Self-Response Line at 313131 to automatically receive a link to 2020census.gov and complete your 2020 Census now. 

    • More info at iCOUNT2020.info 
       

  • LIBRARY: is letting customers place new holds and pick up materials via curbside service.  

  • HOMELESSNESS PLAN: ​The public is invited to attend an upcoming virtual community meeting to discuss the proposed Strategies to Address Homelessness Plan (English PDF) (Spanish PDF) that focuses on service priorities and sustainable solutions for both those experiencing homelessness and the community impacted by encampments. Much of the information being presented during these meetings, including background and history of the city's efforts to address homelessness, can be found at Phoenix.gov/homelesshelp.  

Meeting Dates/Times:  

  • Monday, August 17, 2020, 5:30 p.m. Virtual Meeting.  

  • Wednesday, August 19, 2020, 12:00 p.m. Virtual Meeting.  

Take the Survey: You can provide feedback through Aug. 28th.  

  • RENT, MORTGAGE, & UTILITY ASSISTANCE: The Council approved $25.7 million for utility and rent assistance ($1.7 of which is specifically for refugee and asylum seekers). 

    • More info on attached flyer.  

 

SMALL BUSINESS UPDATE 

City of Phoenix still has funding available through its Small Business Relief Grant and  

Microbusiness Resiliency Grant: 

  • $5 million to the Phoenix IDA Small Business Relief Grant to help an additional 500 small businesses in low-income neighborhoods with grants of up to $10,000.  

  • $8 million to the Microbusiness Resiliency Grant to help 1,500 businesses with 5 or fewer employees (including solo practitioners, entrepreneurs, and self-employed) with grants of up to $5,000  

  • INFO can be found at:  

Daniel Duran
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