National award recognizes AFA’s leadership in expanding economic opportunities for Arizona’s rural and tribal communities PHOENIX, Ariz. (November 14, 2024) — Today the Arizona Finance Authority (AFA) received the Distinguished Development Finance Agency – State Award from the Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA), a national industry association. Under Governor Katie Hobbs, the Arizona

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First Loans Issued to Arizona’s Smallest Businesses Already Impacting Communities, Additional Funding Available for Community Lending Partners in Request for Grant Application Process PHOENIX, ARIZONA — Today the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO), the Arizona state agency committed to strengthening Arizona’s workforce and economy, announced a new opportunity for grant funding through