The Division of Local Government (DLG) created this resource to help local governments navigate the funding sources available through a variety of Federal and State programs. Sources are broken out by category below.
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DISCLAIMER: This is not an exhaustive list and will be updated frequently as new information is available.
Funding Sources
| Program | Agency | Type | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|
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Workforce Innovation Grant Program |
CDLE, CWDC | Grants | Statewide Initiatives to develop and execute programs to build capacity and technical capabilities and evaluate innovative new concepts targeted to address disproportionate impacts of COVID |
| Public Air Quality Improvement Grants through Building Excellent Schools Today Act (BEST) (SB21-202) | CDE | Grants | School Districts |
| Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan | Colorado Humanities | Grants | Colorado-based non-profits |
| Supplemental Education High-Impact Tutoring Grant Program for Pre-K and K-12 (HB21-1234) | CDE | Grants | Local Governments |
| 4 Grant Programs to Increase Capacity in Early Childcare and Education (SB21-236) | CDHS | Grants | Various |
| Colorado Work-Based Learning Funding Matrix | Various | Grants | Education entities and businesses |
| Community Partner Program Back to Work Grant For Displaced Workers (SB21-232) | CDHE | Grants | Institutions of higher education, community partners, workforce centers |
| Reskilling, Upskilling, and Next-Skilling Workers Grant (HB 1264) | CWDC | Grants | In partnership with local workforce boards: Community-based nonprofits, sector partnerships, local governments, higher education. |
| Workforce Investment for Skills Training (HB 1264) | CDLE | Grants & Allocation to Workforce Boards | Local workforce boards receive allocation; Nonprofit, community-based organizations will be eligible to apply for a grant to serve specific populations in partnership with local workforce boards. |
| U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program | USDA | Grants & Loans | Non-profits, Federally recognized tribes, Institutions of higher ed |
| Mobile Veterans-support Unit Grant Program to create rural mobile units (SB21-032) | DOLA | Grants | Veteran-owned-and-focused organization |
| Good Jobs Challenge | EDA | Grants |
Local and Tribal governments, Nonprofits (economic development, workforce), Institutes of Higher Education, Special District Governments
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| Federal COVID-19 Education Funding | EDA | Various | School Districts |