communities

Cortez

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

Solution Cortez Middle Schoolers Strike Up the Band With New Instruments

Local Champion:: Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
Date funded:: March 28, 2023
Grant Amount:: $9,834

Solution A Communal Kitchen Brings More Independence to Cortez Assisted Living Residents

Local Champion:: Senior Housing Options (Madison House)
Date funded:: March 17, 2023
Grant Amount:: $16,547

Solution A New Cistern Provides Battle Rock Students Safe Drinking Water

Local Champion:: Battle Rock Charter School
Date funded:: March 1, 2023
Grant Amount:: $29,995

Solution New Weight Room Equipment Keeps Cortez High School Students and Staff Healthy and Strong

Local Champion:: Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
Date funded:: February 21, 2023
Grant Amount:: $22,900

Solution A Training Tool for Teens Helps Cortez Youth Advocate for What They Want

Local Champion:: School Community Youth Collaborative
Date funded:: February 15, 2023
Grant Amount:: $7,300

Solution Local Volunteers Create a Yearlong Well-Being Program to Aid With Health Worker Retention

Local Champion:: Cortez Locals
Date funded:: February 1, 2023
Grant Amount:: $20,000

Solution Cortez Teachers Are Trained to Support Students With Special Needs

Local Champion:: Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
Date funded:: January 31, 2023
Grant Amount:: $6,500

Solution Cortez Demystifies Local Government With a Citizens’ Guide

Local Champion:: Cortez locals
Date funded:: January 30, 2023
Grant Amount:: $6,465

Solution A Cortez Solar Array Provides an Educational Opportunity for Students—and Farmers and Ranchers

Local Champion:: Montezuma Land Conservancy
Date funded:: January 27, 2023
Grant Amount:: $9,373

Solution Cortez Launches a Special Olympics Program to Connect Adults with Special Needs

Local Champion:: A local resident
Date funded:: January 19, 2023
Grant Amount:: $4,980

Share an Idea

If you have an idea for improving quality of life in Cortez or Monte Vista, Colorado; Lander, Wyoming; Libby, Montana; Questa or Taos, New Mexico; or Weiser, Idaho, use this form to start a conversation with us.