Press Release - $23.2M for Community Construction Projects
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR BILL RITTER, JR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2009
CONTACTS:
Linda Rice, 303.866.6249, 303.358.6035 (cell)
Evan Dreyer, 303.866.6324, 720.350.8370 (cell)
GOV. RITTER ANNOUNCES $23.2 MILLION FOR COMMUNITIES
Gov. Bill Ritter and Department of Local Affairs Executive Director Susan Kirkpatrick today announced $23.2 million for 47 construction, infrastructure and other community projects that will help create and support jobs and strengthen local economies all across Colorado.
"Communities all across Colorado are struggling to cope with the challenges of current economic conditions," Gov. Ritter said. "These grants will allow communities to make key investments in projects that will put people back to work and strengthen local economies in the short-term, while making communities more sustainable and economically healthy in the long-term."
Funding for the Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Grants are derived from severance tax and federal mineral lease revenues. The Department of Local Affairs received 55 applications seeking nearly $49 million in grant funding. The grants will allow communities to leverage more than $195 million in public-private and local matching funds, to bring a combined $218.5 million in construction activity to Colorado.
"Communities that are impacted by energy and mineral development throughout the state will benefit from these grant awards," DOLA Executive Director Kirkpatrick said. "The competition for the severance and federal mineral lease grant dollars is stiff. Projects that meet basic needs like water, sewer, drainage, and local roads received highest priority. Projects that demonstrated a strong energy conservation or renewable energy component also received priority."
The program's grant process was revamped and refined in 2008 to make it more transparent, accountable and strategic. DOLA worked with legislators, local officials and the energy industry to enhance the effectiveness of the application, review and award process. The grant program was created by the legislature in 1977.
The 47 grant projects:
|
Project Name |
County |
Award |
|
Adams |
$600,000 |
|
Chaffee |
$212,000 |
|
Costilla |
$100,000 |
|
Costilla |
$276,434 |
|
Denver |
$600,000 |
|
Dolores |
$337,000 |
|
El Paso |
$500,000 |
|
Garfield |
$600,000 |
|
Garfield |
$600,000 |
|
Garfield |
$500,000 |
|
Garfield |
$600,000 |
|
Grand |
$750,000 |
|
Huerfano |
$350,000 |
|
Jackson |
$350,000 |
|
La Plata |
$300,000 |
|
La Plata |
$300,000 |
|
La Plata |
$500,000 |
|
La Plata |
$900,000 |
|
La Plata |
$400,000 |
|
La Plata |
$462,555 |
|
Las Animas |
$150,000 |
|
Logan |
$250,000 |
|
Mesa |
$1,000,000 |
|
Mesa |
$1,000,000 |
|
Mesa |
$1,000,000 |
|
Mesa |
$600,000 |
|
Moffat |
$500,000 |
|
Montezuma |
$295,000 |
|
Montezuma |
$750,000 |
|
Morgan |
$500,000 |
|
Prowers |
$13,997 |
|
Prowers |
$100,000 |
|
Rio Blanco |
$650,000 |
|
Rio Blanco |
$100,000 |
|
Rio Blanco |
$495,000 |
|
Rio Grande |
$750,000 |
|
Routt |
$582,287 |
|
Routt |
$742,433 |
|
Routt |
$725,000 |
|
Summit |
$305,000 |
|
Summit |
$250,000 |
|
Teller |
$750,000 |
|
Weld |
$350,000 |
|
Weld |
$630,000 |
|
Weld |
$646,642 |
|
Weld |
$500,000 |
|
Weld |
$330,304 |
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TOTAL |
$23,203,652 |