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Cortez
Solutions and stories from the heart of the Four Corners region.
- Local Champion:
- Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
- Date funded:
- August 2, 2024
- Grant Amount:
- $8,765
- Local Champion:
- Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
- Date funded:
- July 23, 2024
- Grant Amount:
- $2,400
- Local Champion:
- Montezuma County Extension Office
- Date funded:
- July 22, 2024
- Grant Amount:
- $14,400
- Local Champion:
- A Cortez local
- Date funded:
- July 16, 2024
- Grant Amount:
- $750
- Local Champion:
- A Cortez local
- Date funded:
- July 16, 2024
- Grant Amount:
- $7,200

Story
Cortez Residents Demystify Local Government with a Community Guide
To help Cortez residents better understand their government and how it works, one group of locals wrote the guide.

Story
Weight Room Upgrades Boost Safety and Strength at Montezuma-Cortez High School
With aging weight room equipment making lifting unsafe for students and staff, one coach took matters into his own hands.

Story
A Lending Library Lends a Hand to Cortez Growers
Hundreds of apple trees were going unharvested in Montezuma County each year. One group of Cortez locals wanted to give growers a hand.
- Local Champion:
- Mancos Conservation District
- Date funded:
- June 28, 2024
- Grant Amount:
- $9,400
- Local Champion:
- Evangel Assembly of God
- Date funded:
- June 27, 2024
- Grant Amount:
- $17,290
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