communities

Cortez

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

Solution Cortez’s New Swim Blocks Provide an Economic Boon

Local Champion:: Cortez Water Dragons
Date funded:: March 23, 2022
Grant Amount:: $29,995

Story Cortez’s Southside Garden Grows Greens and Community January 2022

The new community garden's 11 plots, supported with funding from LOR, will be ready for planting this spring.

Solution A New Cortez Business Center Provides Affordable Coworking and Office Space

Local Champion:: Cortez Area Chamber of Commerce
Date funded:: January 14, 2022
Grant Amount:: $23,084

Solution Crisis Response Pilot Program Addresses Health Disparities in Cortez

Local Champion:: Montezuma County
Date funded:: December 29, 2021
Grant Amount:: $17,157

Solution Technology Improves Access to Mountain Biking for Cortez Youth

Local Champion:: High Desert DEVO
Date funded:: December 17, 2021
Grant Amount:: $2,140

Story A New Bike Tech Training Program Comes to Cortez November 2021

All that Cortez's Southwest Open School needed to launch its new bike mechanic program was a shop. That's where LOR came in.

Solution New Computer Stations at Cortez Library Increase Visitation

Local Champion:: Onward! A Legacy Foundation
Date funded:: October 30, 2021
Grant Amount:: $22,404

Solution Connecting Cortez: Spreading the Word About a Local Events Calendar

Local Champion:: The Daily Zu
Date funded:: October 15, 2021
Grant Amount:: $8,298

Solution A Cortez Resident Reduces Reliance on Plastic Bags by Providing Reusable Options

Local Champion:: a cortez resident
Date funded:: September 30, 2021
Grant Amount:: $13,410

Story Uplifting Youth in Cortez August 2021

A new craft-beverage initiative in Cortez aims to help create career pathways for young people.

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