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Economy

Solutions and stories related to local economic prosperity.

Solution A Wheelchair Lift Expands Workforce Training for Taos Youth With Disabilities
Local Champion:
Assistance Dogs of the West
Date funded:
September 28, 2023
Grant Amount:
$16,000
Solution Coupon Books and Training Help Launch a New Taos Shop Local Effort
Local Champion:
Taos County Chamber of Commerce
Date funded:
September 11, 2023
Grant Amount:
$8,000
Solution Cortez Radio Station and Theater Turns Saturday Nights Into $aturday Nights for Local Businesses
Local Champion:
KSJD Community Radio
Date funded:
August 21, 2023
Grant Amount:
$23,100
Solution A New Mural Brings Vibrancy to Downtown Monte Vista
Local Champion:
Monte Vista local
Date funded:
August 18, 2023
Grant Amount:
$2,500
Solution A Harvest Tool Lending Library Gives Cortez Growers A Little More Green
Local Champion:
Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project
Date funded:
August 11, 2023
Grant Amount:
$22,845
Solution Metal Awnings Improve Year-Round Access to Libby’s Shooting Range
Local Champion:
Lincoln County Shooting Complex c/o Lincoln County
Date funded:
August 10, 2023
Grant Amount:
$15,495
Story
Agrovoltaics Offer Dual Use on Land Used for Solar Energy Development

By Ilana Newman, The Daily Yonder

Solution A Map Helps Cortez Locals Find Murals—And Brings Business Downtown
Local Champion:
Cortez Retail Enhancement Association
Date funded:
July 24, 2023
Grant Amount:
$1,600
Solution Taos Incentivizes Locals to Weigh in About Tourism
Local Champion:
Town of Taos
Date funded:
July 24, 2023
Grant Amount:
$2,500
Story
Photo Essay: Unhoused Artists Thrive at Cortez’s Turquoise Raven Gallery

Through the No Fixed Abode program, a local gallery owner in Cortez is helping artists experiencing homelessness create and sell art.

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