The Colorado Works Statewide Strategic Use Fund (SSUF) was created per the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 08-177 in 2008. The program is derived from an appropriation of federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) dollars; it is intended to serve Colorado's most vulnerable families in new ways, through community investment strategies. Recommendations regarding allocations from the SSUF are made by the Colorado Works Strategic Allocation Committee (SAC)  and approved by the Department's Executive Director.

Round III Grant Awards

Applications for the third round of Statewide Strategic Use Fund grants were due to the department on March 19th. Following rigorous review by the SAC, the following organizations/projects will be funded viaSSUF grants. The two-year projects are intended to start on July 1, 2010, running through June 30, 2012.

Application Materials and Processes - Round III

For full application guidelines, instructions and materials, please see the links listed below.

Colorado Works is also pleased to offer potential applicants the following resources in order to assist them in preparing for the grant-writing process:

To find information about those agencies that have already received grants through the SSUF during previous rounds of funding, please see the links listed below.