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Economy

Solutions and stories related to local economic prosperity.

Solution Boom Lift Boosts Visibility for Questa Businesses and Events
Local Champion:
Village of Questa
Date funded:
February 19, 2026
Grant Amount:
$29,500
Solution A Prom Pop-Up Shop Brings Affordable Formal Wear to Cortez Students
Local Champion:
Dolores Bears Booster Club
Date funded:
February 18, 2026
Grant Amount:
$1,500
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 Lighting Extends Events and Economic Opportunity at Libby’s J. Neils Park
Local Champion:
Kootenai River Stampede
Date funded:
February 3, 2026
Grant Amount:
$29,657
Solution An Extra Hand Improves Engagement and Sustainability for Cortez’s Montezuma Heritage Museum
Local Champion:
Montezuma County Historical Society
Date funded:
January 7, 2026
Grant Amount:
$9,720
Solution Updated Computers Restore Reliable Technology Access at Lander Library
Local Champion:
Lander Library Friends Association
Date funded:
December 9, 2025
Grant Amount:
$16,018
Solution Highway Banners Boost Visibility for Questa Businesses
Local Champion:
Questa Economic Development Fund
Date funded:
December 9, 2025
Grant Amount:
$3,850
Solution Sponsored Content Spotlights Local Businesses and Nonprofits in Questa
Local Champion:
Questa del Rio News
Date funded:
December 9, 2025
Grant Amount:
$10,000
Solution ‘Shop Local’ Campaign Keeps Dollars Circulating in Questa
Local Champion:
Questa Economic Development Fund
Date funded:
December 9, 2025
Grant Amount:
$8,500
Solution Historical Mural Revitalizes West End of Downtown Lander
Local Champion:
The Bossert Collective
Date funded:
December 8, 2025
Grant Amount:
$10,000

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