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Colorado
Solutions and stories in the Centennial State.
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
Solution
T-Shirts Build Community Among Pre-Kindergarteners in Cortez
- Local Champion:
- Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
- Date funded:
- July 25, 2023
- Grant Amount:
- $1,854
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
A New Calendar Helps Cortez Parents Prepare Their Kids for PreK
- Local Champion:
- Piñon Project
- Date funded:
- July 24, 2023
- Grant Amount:
- $5,565

Through the No Fixed Abode program, a local gallery owner in Cortez is helping artists experiencing homelessness create and sell art.
Solution
Additional Equipment Ensures All Monte Vista Youth Can Play Ball
- Local Champion:
- City of Monte Vista
- Date funded:
- July 14, 2023
- Grant Amount:
- $6,000
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