Round Two Application now open to experienced lenders The Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) is now accepting grant applications for a second round of grants for the new Arizona Microbusiness Loan Program. The goal of the program is to bolster economic development across the state, create and retain jobs, and support businesses with five or fewer employees by providing low-interest loans

Phoenix, AZ – Governor Hobbs is announcing more than $650,000 in grant awards to five construction and trades registered apprenticeship programs. This round is the first phase of Governor Hobbs multi faceted BuildItAZ Apprenticeship Initiative to advance the state’s skilled construction workforce. The initiative aims to double the number of construction trades registered apprentices by 2026 to

First round of funding to grow and retain construction workforce as part of Governor Hobbs' goal to double apprentices by 2026 The Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) is now accepting grant applications for the expansion of registered construction and trades apprenticeship programs. As announced by Governor Hobbs in August 2023, these capacity grants are the first funding opportunity

Total Employment Projected to Grow 1.5% Annually, led by Education and Health Services The Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) is projecting Arizona employment to increase to 3,514,910 jobs in Q2 2025 from 3,412,254 jobs in Q2 2023. This represents an increase of 102,656 jobs, or 1.5% annualized growth.The Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) is projecting Arizona employment to increase to 3,514