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Cortez

Solutions and stories from the heart of the Four Corners region.

Solution First-Time Moms Come Together to Support Each Other in Cortez
Local Champion:
Montezuma County Health Department
Date funded:
October 11, 2023
Grant Amount:
$5,800
 Story For Rural Communities, Broadband Expansion Is No Single Thing

By Ilana Newman, The Daily Yonder

Solution Digital Signage at Mesa Elementary Makes Cortez Students Safer
Local Champion:
Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
Date funded:
September 19, 2023
Grant Amount:
$26,409
Solution Child Abuse Prevention Training Gives Cortez Residents Essential Knowledge
Local Champion:
Four Corners Child Advocacy Center
Date funded:
September 14, 2023
Grant Amount:
$9,000
 Story A Case Study: Affordable Housing Dilemma of a Small Town

By Ilana Newman, The Daily Yonder

Solution Spooky Tours Introduce Cortez Residents to Local History and Merchants
Local Champion:
Squirrel Congress
Date funded:
September 11, 2023
Grant Amount:
$4,999
Solution New Timing Equipment Keeps Cortez Swimmers Afloat
Local Champion:
Cortez Water Dragons
Date funded:
September 8, 2023
Grant Amount:
$3,100
Solution Thanks to Extra Top Soil, Cortez High Repairs Its Practice Field on Time
Local Champion:
Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
Date funded:
September 7, 2023
Grant Amount:
$9,450
Solution A New Kitchen Helps Cortez Survivors of Domestic Violence Build New Futures
Local Champion:
Renew, Inc
Date funded:
September 5, 2023
Grant Amount:
$18,200
Solution Cortez Launches A Mental Health Forum Built for Horse People
Local Champion:
Best Practices Horse Summit
Date funded:
August 29, 2023
Grant Amount:
$10,000

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