Conejos County
COMMUNITY SERVICES / SAFETY NET:
| $200,428 |
Community Services Block grant to the San Luis Valley Community Action Agency (Includes Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande, and Saguache counties) for poverty reduction and revitalization of low-income communities. SLVCAA will work with local employment agencies, public school districts, and local higher education facilities to provide education or continuing education to local residents to prepare for employment opportunities in the area.
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| $117,065 |
Extra 13 percent in food stamp benefits to 7,121 people in Conejos County between April 1-August 31, 2009
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| $16,032 |
Grant for the Child Care & Development Fund in Conejos County.
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WORKFORCE SERVICES AND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS:
| $573,152 |
Workforce Investment Act Funds for job training to South Central County Region (Includes Alamosa, Saguache, Mineral, Rio Grande, Conejos, Costilla, Huerfano, and Las Animas counties) residents
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| $244,678 |
Wagner Peyser (WP) & Reemployment Services (RES) to South Central County Region.
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| $750,203 |
Extra 20 weeks of benefits, through the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program, for 165 people (as of June 30, 2010) in Conejos County.
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| $220,400 |
Extra $25 per week in unemployment benefits through the Federal Additional Compensation program, for 359 people (as of June 30, 2010)
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| $125,759 |
Additional 13 weeks of unemployment benefits through a new state law given to 50 people as of June 30, 2010.
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ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT:
| $611,197 |
Estimated funds to be spent for free energy efficiency upgrades in low-income homes in Conejos County.
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| $150,000 |
Energy Efficiency Conservation Block grant to the Colorado State University Extension Service for energy efficiency improvements in buildings in Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande and Saguache counties.
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| $100 |
Rebate for 1 person in Conejos county for the purchase of energy-efficient appliances, including dishwashers, refrigerators, furnaces and boilers.
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EDUCATION:
| $147,616 |
Title I Part A grant to South Conejos School District RE 10 for programs at schools with high percentages of low-income students.
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| $46,703 |
Title I Part A grant to Sanford School District 6J for programs at schools with high percentages of low-income students.
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| $216,746 |
Title I Part A grant to North Conejos School District RE1-J for programs at schools with high percentages of low-income students
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| $64,980 |
School Lunch grant to Conejos County
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| $97,750 |
Educational Technology State grant to South Conejos School District RE 10
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OTHER FEDERAL PROGRAMS:
| $37,779 |
U.S. Department of Interior funds to Ducks Unlimited, Inc. for Colorado Simpson Wetland Riparian Ditch Metering
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| $16,032 |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grant to Conejos County for Child Care & Development services
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| $95,242 |
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Public Housing Capital Fund formula grant to the Conejos County Housing Authority
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| $59,638 |
HUD Public Housing Capital Fund formula grant to the Housing Authority of Antonito
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| $106,650 |
HUD Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment to Plaza del Sol Manor
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