Tag: Grants
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GUEST COLUMN: Time to redefine access to higher education
For more than 50 years, federal education assistance has revolved around Pell Grants — rooted in the belief that financial circumstance should not dictate a person’s ability to learn, grow, and secure economic opportunities. Yet, for most of that time, these grants have been directed toward traditional models of higher education, leaving out many learners whose paths look very different from a four-year degree. In…
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Arvada helps local businesses with crime, disasters
The City of Arvada continues its efforts to boost and maintain business within the city through two new funding programs to help businesses in times of crimes or disasters. Greater Arvada Chamber of Commerce and Arvada Economic Development Association (AEDA) announced two separate funding programs to help maintain businesses in the region on Tuesday, according…
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$9.9 million in lottery proceeds fund Great Outdoors Colorado grants
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Great Outdoors Colorado awarded $9.9 million in lottery funds to 22 different conservation projects across the state, it announced recently. In fiscal year 2023-2024, GOCO collected more than $84.1 million. Since 1992, it has collected more than $1.6 billion and spent more than $1.5 billion…
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Colorado Gives Foundation awards over $3 million to Jeffco nonprofits fighting food insecurity
68 nonprofits received grants this week
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Colorado wins $1.9 million Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings grant
Smoke from enormous wildfires in Canada last summer sent choking clouds of smoke over much of the nation, including Colorado. On May 20, 2023, the Colorado Department of Health and Environment issued an air quality health advisory for Northeast Colorado. Denver, for a time, registered in the top-five worst air quality ratings in the world…
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Xcel, Colorado utilities to get $200 million from US energy office for grid resiliency
Colorado’s electric utilities will get roughly $200 million in federal funds to enhance grid resiliency and wildfire mitigation. Xcel Energy, the state’s utility providers, received a $100 million award to boost its $597 million resiliency and wildfire program. The grant requires $142 million in cost sharing from Xcel. The U.S. Department of Energy said the grant…
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RTD launches $2 million in community mobility grants
The Regional Transportation District will offer $2 million to local governments in the eight-county district to fund innovative mobility projects that meet community needs. The funds come from RTD’s 1% sales and use taxes. The program provides an opportunity for local governments and Transportation Management Associations/Organizations to apply for funding for services or enhancements that…
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Denver committee advances business support programs
Denver City Council’s Business, Arts, Workforce and Aviation Services Committee approved two contracts Wednesday with the city’s Department of Economic Development and Opportunity that would help small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the 16th Street Mall reconstruction project. One of the contracts is with Mile High United Way, setting aside $5 million in…
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Over $44M in COVID relief funds distributed to CU Boulder students
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The University of Colorado Boulder awarded more than $44 million in federal emergency funds to thousands of students to help pay for COVID-19 related expenses, the university announced Wednesday. More than 14,000 students were given emergency grants that ranged between $500 and $2,000, according to…
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Denver restaurants awarded $400,000 in grants from Grubhub
Online food delivery giant Grubhub has awarded $400,000 in grants to more than two dozen Denver restaurants to assist with COVID-19 recovery efforts, the company announced. The 26 Denver restaurants were part of 379 restaurants nationwide that received $4.05 million in grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000. Restaurants in Denver, New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore…