Billions in Unemployment Assistance During the COVID-19 Pandemic Aided Arizona Families in Need

Since March 2020, the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) has issued more than $10 billion in unemployment assistance to claimants in need of critical assistance. During the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of hardworking Americans found themselves without employment and the means to sustain themselves during one of the largest economic downturns in recent history. The vital distribution of this assistance was issued to assist Arizona families in need in order to allow them to remain in their homes and put food on their tables.