The office of Grants and Special Projects is a division of the City Manager’s Department. This office works with all City Departments in the administration and seeking of grants and with the development of special projects. It also acts as a liaison with other partner community non-profits in the search for grants.
Contact Information:
Grants & Special Projects Administrator
Cortez City Hall
210 East Main Street
Cortez, CO 81321
970-564-4094 phone
970-565-8172 fax
Grants to Citizens
2009 - The 2009 Insulate Colorado rebate program for Citizens to insulate their homes has been re-approved. For more information follow this link:Insulate Colorado
Grants and projects developed in 2009 are:
Projects:
- Cornett Heights Street Development – $1.2 million; CDBG, City
- Housing Needs Assessment – $75,000; CDOH, City, County, Mancos, Dolores
- Playground replacement – $108,790 total; $45,256 funded GOCO, $20,000 funded
- LiveWell Colorado, $43,534 funded by City
- Insulate and Seal – $40,000 total; $20,000 funded GEO, $10,000 each Empire Electric and City
- Micro-Hydroelectric Plant – $1,989,898 total; DOLA/GEO $500,000 funded, $1,200,000 funded Colorado Water & Power pending, $289,898 funded City
- Dump Station City Park Moved to Service Center – Completed May 2009
- Land/Water Conservation Fund Grant Compliance – June 2009, State Parks, P&R
- Montezuma Ave. Pruning Project – $34,800 funded; January 2009
- Unlimited Learning Center CDBG Grant Coordination – in progress
- Solar Domestic Hot Water - $50,000 funded, GEO $25,000, Empire Electric $12,500, City $12,500 Colorado Department of Wildlife - Fishing is Fun, $5,000 for Denny Lake Trails
The City of Cortez through its Community Development Block Grants promotes "equal housing opportunity" which is a section of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act), as amended, prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings, and in other housing-related transactions, based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women, and people securing custody of children under the age of 18), and handicap (disability). For more information: www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/FHLaws/index.cfm
Additional Projects or Grant Applications:
- Cortez Cultural Center - Colorado Council on the Arts, $15,000 for arts program for seniors
- Community Radio Project/Cornerstone - Grant assistance and review USDA Grant $25,000
- Community Radio Project/Cornerstone - Architect Request for Proposal development