The Pima County Board of Supervisors has approved a one-time funding of $50,000 to outside agencies that provide attractions and tourism-related programs. The Board unanimously decided to approve the proposal at its December 20 meeting.

“Pima County’s support of these external agencies is essential to expanding programs and exhibits that highlight our region’s unique culture, heritage, arts and diversity,” said Diane Frisch. attractions and sightseeing directed by. “By providing funding to these institutions, we can bring more tourists to Southern Arizona, stimulate the local economy, and improve the quality of attraction for both tourists and residents.”

The External Agency Program provides funding to non-profit community agencies to support events, celebrations and programs that support tourism in Pima County.

This round of one-time funding will provide five agencies with $10,000 in prizes. Tucson Botanical Garden, Southern Arizona African American Museum, Tohono Chul, Tucson Rodeo Parade MuseumWhen Cienega Basin Partnership.

“We, like many non-profit organizations and museums, are committed to sustaining sustainability by reducing the operating costs of oral history research and documentation, educational programs, and digitizing and preserving donated artifacts. The Museum of Southern Arizona.”This fund will support significant stories, images and artifacts in documenting, digitizing and preserving the lives, culture and history of African Americans and blacks in southern Arizona.” contribute significantly to our mission to collect and share

For more information on how each organization uses its funds, click here.

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