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Study: Colorado received $63 billion in COVID relief, stimulus
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Colorado landed more than $60 billion in federal COVID-19 pandemic assistance and other funding during the past two years, according to a recent study by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation. The $63.6 billion in government cash, or more than $11,000 for each person in Colorado, came in stimulus checks sent to most Americans; a variety…
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Bills spending $450 million for Colorado’s behavioral health system advance
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Bills seeking to pour $450 million into Colorado’s behavioral health system are steadily advancing with only a month left in this year’s legislative session. Gov. Jared Polis and other state leaders gathered at the Capitol Thursday to tout progress toward making the state’s single largest investment to expand access to behavioral health care, thanks to…
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El Paso County to use $10 million in federal coronavirus money for road improvements, maintenance
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A recent rule change to the American Rescue Plan Act means El Paso County can use a portion of its almost $140 million in federal relief money to help improve and maintain roads, El Paso County officials said Tuesday. The unexpected $10 million windfall will help fill a financial pothole that remained after voters in…
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El Paso County nonprofits receive nearly $9 million in federal ARPA funding for pandemic recovery
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The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown life off kilter for nearly two years, leaving adverse physical, social, emotional and mental burdens in its wake. To help El Paso County residents recover, 48 nonprofits that operate 50 regional programs spanning a wide gamut of public services collectively are receiving $8.95 million in federal stimulus money. Community Impact…
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COVER STORY | Hot Topics of the 2022 General Assembly
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With 2022 an election year, lawmakers traditionally back off a bit from introducing controversial bills. That’s why they have approved some of the biggest measures of the past six years – oil and gas reform, Colorado option, climate change and greenhouse gas – in odd-numbered years when they worry less about voter reactions at the ballot box. Will…
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Officials say health insurance subsidies are available to more Coloradans
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Subsidies will be available to more residents in 2022, state officials said amid another push this week to get Coloradans covered through the health insurance market. Officials said individuals and families who were previously denied insurance subsidies might now be eligible – thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act. Two out of three customers who applied for but failed to get subsidies in 2021 could get the help financial aid in 2022, they said. The…
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State plans to rely on federal one-time money as youth mental health advocates call for funding
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A coalition of families and youth mental health experts this week called on government policymakers to invest in services to address the state’s youth mental health crisis. But will their request – a $150 million investment in one-time only federal funds – cover children whose mental health needs can go on for years? Children’s Hospital declared a…
