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Solutions and stories in the Land of Enchantment.

Solution PA System Elevates Community Events in Questa
Local Champion:
Questa Economic Development Fund
Date funded:
February 13, 2026
Grant Amount:
$1,550
Story
Rural Communities Tackle Rising Hunger With Creative Solutions

Amid federal cuts, people in the rural Mountain West are finding ways to fill the gaps and feed their neighbors.

Solution Municipal Water Connection Enables Opening of Teen Co-op in Taos
Local Champion:
DreamTree Project, Inc.
Date funded:
February 4, 2026
Grant Amount:
$30,000
Solution Reading Boxes Boost Teen Literacy in Questa
Local Champion:
Friends of the Questa Public Library
Date funded:
February 4, 2026
Grant Amount:
$10,000
Solution Storage Repairs Supports Outdoor Learning in Questa
Local Champion:
Roots and Wings Community School
Date funded:
January 26, 2026
Grant Amount:
$12,137
Solution Trail Restoration Reopens La Junta Access for Questa Hikers
Local Champion:
Friends of Rio Grande del Norte National Monument
Date funded:
January 26, 2026
Grant Amount:
$10,000
Solution Water Delivery Sustains Wild Rivers Access During Well Repairs
Local Champion:
Friends of Rio Grande del Norte National Monument
Date funded:
January 22, 2026
Grant Amount:
$1,700
Solution Emergency Meals and Outreach Kits Support Taos’ Unhoused Community
Local Champion:
DreamTree Project, Inc.
Date funded:
January 13, 2026
Grant Amount:
$9,650
Solution Updated Kitchen Equipment Keeps Questa Firefighters Ready to Respond
Local Champion:
Village of Questa
Date funded:
January 13, 2026
Grant Amount:
$7,756
Cultivo aims to inspire and educate the next generation of Questa farmers, passing on local agricultural knowledge to sustain the community for years to come. (Photo by Mark Totte)
Story
Questa’s Cultivo Grows Knowledge and Community Through Agricultural Education

With LOR's support, one youth internship program is preserving Questa's heritage and preparing the next generation of farmers.

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