DOLA Awards

The Department of Local Affairs Receives Nearly $10 Million From U.S. Department of Energy to Support Economic and Workforce Development in Southeast Colorado

The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) is proud to announce that its Southeast Economic Development Grant Program (SEED Grant Program) has been selected as one of 20 projects nationwide to receive funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Transmission Siting and Economic Development Grants Program through the Grid Deployment Office.

Department of Local Affairs Announces Over $2M Awarded through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grant Program

The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) announced over $2 million in recent awards funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grant Program and state funds through the Microgrids for Community Resilience (MCR) Program. These grants support essential projects to enhance Colorado's electric grid resilience supporting our state’s rural and mountain communities.