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Colorado counties awarded nearly $1M to boost election security
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Almost every county in Colorado received grants to upgrade the physical security at their election offices over the last year. In total, 56 counties were given more than $945,000 in grant awards, the Secretary of State’s Office announced on Tuesday. The grant program was created by Senate Bill 22-153, passed by state legislators in 2022 in response…
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Minority students missing out on grant, scholarship opportunities, local nonprofits say
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Many students of color in Colorado Springs and El Paso County are missing out on the chance to further their education because they aren’t aware of the financial aid opportunities available to them, according to officials from local nonprofits. “Youth are leaving money on the table,” said Regina Walter, executive director of Educating Children of…
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7 Colorado cities awarded grants to boost local tourism
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Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Tourism Office awarded grants to seven Colorado cities on Tuesday, intended to fund economic recovery efforts for the local tourism industries. Organizations in Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Fort Collins, Loveland, Sterling and La Junta will receive $1.8 million in grants ranging from $75,000 to $500,000. The one-time funds can…
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Funding uncertain for Colorado Springs Fire Department’s homeless outreach program
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The Colorado Springs Fire Department’s homeless outreach staff helped get 33 people into housing last year, probably saving thousands in emergency services. In 2023, the program could go away. The grant funding for the outreach program, started in 2019, is set to expire in June. The pending deadline sparked pleas by Colorado Springs City Council…
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Colorado grants $21.5 million to assist child care industry
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The state awarded $21.5 million in grants to child care organizations across Colorado to help address challenges that arose out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Early Childhood distributed the money through the Community Innovation and Resilience for Care and Learning Equity (CIRCLE) Grant program, funded by federal COVID-19 relief funds from the American…
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Over $44M in COVID relief funds distributed to CU Boulder students
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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 the university. The money came from the Higher Education Emergency…
