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Cortez

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

Solution Filling in News Deserts: A Local Public Radio Reporter Keeps Cortez Informed
Local Champion:
Community Radio Project (KSJD)
Date funded:
March 15, 2024
Grant Amount:
$20,000
 Story ‘Brain Gain’ in Rural America and Who Is Behind It

By Ilana Newman, The Daily Yonder

Solution A New Website Connects Cortez to Recovery Resources
Local Champion:
Indigenous Wellbriety Program
Date funded:
March 8, 2024
Grant Amount:
$5,885
Solution A Playground Upgrade Creates a Safe Space for Cortez Students
Local Champion:
Children's Kiva Montessori School
Date funded:
March 7, 2024
Grant Amount:
$9,994
Solution A Nonprofit Gym Makes Climbing Accessible for Cortez Youth
Local Champion:
Four Corners Community Climbing Gym
Date funded:
March 5, 2024
Grant Amount:
$3,300
Solution A Local Spay and Neuter Clinic Fills in Cortez’s Veterinary Gaps
Local Champion:
Denkai Animal Sanctuary
Date funded:
March 4, 2024
Grant Amount:
$29,995
Solution An Outdoor Space Creates New Opportunities for Cortez Mothers
Local Champion:
Church of the Nazarene
Date funded:
March 1, 2024
Grant Amount:
$7,394
Solution Jujitsu Classes Give Cortez Police Additional De-Escalation Training
Local Champion:
City of Cortez
Date funded:
February 21, 2024
Grant Amount:
$9,900
Solution A Side-by-Side Makes Search and Rescue Safer for Cortez Volunteers
Local Champion:
United Search and Rescue of Montezuma County
Date funded:
February 16, 2024
Grant Amount:
$25,427
Solution A Feral Cat Program Improves Quality of Life for All Montezuma County Residents
Local Champion:
Rescued Pets Society
Date funded:
February 15, 2024
Grant Amount:
$9,914

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