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This Tucson neighborhood is getting $500,000 to improve the area

Laura Lopez

Located just north of the Davis-Monthan Air Force base, the “29th Street Thrive Zone” between Alvernon Way and Craycroft Road has struggled with high crime rates and concentrated poverty for decades.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Tuesday that the area will receive a $500,000 Choice Neighborhood Improvement Grant, which will fund community-led planning projects.

Read the full story on AZPM.org →