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Colorado

Solutions and stories in the Centennial State.

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 Monte Vista Police Host a Series of Community Events to Build Trust

Local Champion:: City of Monte Vista
Date funded:: August 10, 2023
Grant Amount:: $5,700

Solution Monte Vista’s New Playground Serves the Youngest Generation of Learners

Local Champion:: Monte Vista Schools
Date funded:: August 9, 2023
Grant Amount:: $4,468

Story

Agrovoltaics Offer Dual Use on Land Used for Solar Energy Development August 2023

By Ilana Newman, The Daily Yonder

Story

Small Town Cafe Years in the Making Opens with Community Support August 2023

By Ilana Newman, The Daily Yonder

Solution E-Bikes for Seniors Reduce Transportation Barriers in Cortez

Local Champion:: 4CORE
Date funded:: July 27, 2023
Grant Amount:: $28,242

Solution A Print Shop Program Gives Local High School Students Hands-On Business Experience

Local Champion:: Sargent School District
Date funded:: July 26, 2023
Grant Amount:: $4,410

Solution Renovated Digs for Fido Mean Fewer Strays in Monte Vista

Local Champion:: Upper Rio Grande Conour Animal Society Animal Shelter
Date funded:: July 26, 2023
Grant Amount:: $23,800

Solution Monte Vista’s Cheer Team Gets a Major Equipment Upgrade

Local Champion:: Monte Vista Schools
Date funded:: July 26, 2023
Grant Amount:: $9,900

Solution Repairs to a Cortez Preschool Entrance Create a Safer Drop-Off Location

Local Champion:: Trinity Lutheran Preschool Inc.
Date funded:: July 26, 2023
Grant Amount:: $5,200

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