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Engagement

Solutions and stories covering how locals voice their opinions, exchange information, and contribute to the community’s future.

Solution Equipment Library Helps Bring Community Meetings to More Remote Areas in Taos
Local Champion:
Downtown Taos
Date funded:
September 17, 2024
Grant Amount:
$16,358
Solution Auditorium Upgrades Transform Cortez’s Performing Arts
Local Champion:
Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
Date funded:
September 17, 2024
Grant Amount:
$25,000
Solution Bi-Monthly Engagement Nights Support Community Building in Questa
Local Champion:
A Questa Local
Date funded:
September 16, 2024
Grant Amount:
$4,000
Solution Digitizing Local Newspapers Preserves Weiser’s History
Local Champion:
Washington County
Date funded:
August 21, 2024
Grant Amount:
$2,250
Solution Royal Court Float Preserves Cultural Traditions in Taos
Local Champion:
Taos Fiesta Council, Inc.
Date funded:
August 7, 2024
Grant Amount:
$3,200
Solution A Stair Lift Transforms a Libby Space Into a Community Resource
Local Champion:
American Legion Post 97
Date funded:
August 6, 2024
Grant Amount:
$17,895
 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.

Solution Lander Builds Bridges Between Generations With Monthly Swing Dances
Local Champion:
Lander Senior Citizens Center
Date funded:
June 28, 2024
Grant Amount:
$4,520
Solution A Converted Bus Preserves After-School Activities for Cortez Students
Local Champion:
Evangel Assembly of God
Date funded:
June 27, 2024
Grant Amount:
$17,290
 Story Unified Sports Teams Build Connections Between Lander’s Differently Abled Youth

When Lander lost its unified sports teams, locals stepped up to resurrect this important opportunity for camaraderie.

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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.

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