Ducey announces additional $2M to be used to help restaurants expand outdoor dining

TUCSON (KVOA) - An additional $2 million in funding will soon be distributed to help local restaurants amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an announcement by Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday.In December, Ducey issued an executive order to expand outdoor seating for local restaurants. To help lessen the economic impact of the pandemic, the governor also shared Tuesday that the state will invest $2 million of Arizona's Crisis Contingency and Safety Net Fund into its Safest Outside Restaurant Assist