Tag: Covid-19 Relief Funding
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Community town halls end this week discussing how to spend $700 million in COVID recovery funds
The last of Denver’s community town halls are set to take place this week, allowing residents to provide input on how to spend over $700 million in COVID-19 relief funds that will be invested in Denver over the next decade. The next telephone town hall will be on Thursday at 6:30 p.m., followed by Saturday…
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Denver to receive $308 million in federal COVID relief funds beginning this month
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two months after the passage of the $1.9-trillion American Rescue Plan, officials announced Monday that Denver will be receiving $308 million of federal funding for COVID-19 relief efforts. This news comes after officials have agonized for weeks over whether Denver would be considered a city,…
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Denver to prioritize equity, service restorations with federal COVID relief funding
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The City Council Budget and Policy Committee began discussing how Denver will spend its portion of the $1.9-trillion American Rescue Plan Thursday, passed by Congress earlier this month to foster recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Brendan Hanlon, Denver’s chief financial officer, said officials are unsure how…
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Denver to open applications for $1 million in grants for artists, venues
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Denver Arts and Venues is distributing $1 million in relief funding to local artists and venues through two new grants, the organization announced Friday. Of the $1 million, $300,000 will go to individual artists living in Denver city or county and $700,000 will go to Denver’s independent performing arts and music venues. “We know how…