SAFFORD — Second cycle grants from United Way of Graham and Greenlee Counties were announced Monday, and three initiatives received more than $100,000 each.
The Pima Fire Department was awarded $150,000 for fire engine replacement, the Safford Downtown Association received $114,000 for renovation of the Safford Theatre and Tooth B.U.D.D.S. received $100,000 for its oral hygiene program in area schools.
Between the Cycle 2 grants and the regular monthly grants and sponsorships, the United Way board issued $799,723 in funding for 25 initiatives.
Cycle 2 Large Grants
Education
- $63,732.60 — Safford City – Graham County Library for Informal Learning to Future Success
- $50,000 — Eastern Arizona Museum & Historical Society for Farm Museum air conditioning
- $23,750.09 — Safford Unified Schools for the ‘Where Everybody Belongs’ program
- $18,091.10 — Safford High School for athletic equipment upgrade
- $10,000 — Gila Valley Arts Council for Gila Valley Sounds 2026-27
Health
- $150,000 — Pima Fire Department for engine replacement support
- $100,000 — Tooth B.U.D.D.S. for its mobile school-based Oral Hygiene program
- $55,000 — Our Neighbors Farm & Pantry for a pantry upgrade
- $32,500 — Graham County Jr. Livestock Auction Association for livestock wash facilities
- $20,000 — Families Fighting Cancer Together for its assistance program
Economic Stability
- $114,000 — Safford Downtown Association for the Safford Theatre project
- $50,000 — Town of Duncan for Town Code and Zoning Plan update
- $38,000 — Graham County Chamber of Commerce for the Centennial Renovation Phase 2
- $27,841.41 — Gila Watershed Partnership of Arizona for capacity building for the Gila Native Plants Nursery
June Monthly Grants
Education
- $4,725 — Thatcher High School for academic awards incentives
- $4,669.63 — Pima Elementary School for Special Education Class desks and resources
- $2,086.80 — Dorothy Stinson School for Yearbook Club equipment
Health
- $5,000 — Rural Animal Care Collective for the Trap-Neuter-Release program
- $5,000 — Our Neighbors Farm & Pantry for the Summer Youth program
- $5,000 — Morenci High School for the Cartwheel Care Mental Health program
- $5,000 — Morenci High School for Wildcat Wellness
- $4,858.01 — Town of Duncan for a handicap ramp for the Duncan Senior Center
- $4,288.98 — Gila Valley Samaritan Home for the Homeless School Child Support program
Economic Stability
- $4,229.38 — Duncan Valley Foundation for website launch funding
Sponsorships
- $1,950 — Arizona Bicycle Racing Association for the Mount Graham Hill Climb event
The United Way of Graham and Greenlee Counties makes grants to nonprofit, educational and governmental organizations thanks to donations from Freeport-McMoRan Foundation and Freeport employees; employees of the City of Safford, Town of Thatcher and Graham County; and individual donors.
