Federal Affairs Briefing: Infrastructure Funding And Western Water Bipartisan Infrastructure Package Presents Funding Opportunities for Western Colorado On November 15, President Biden signed the long-awaited, bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). With over $8 billion for Western water infrastructure maintenance and projects – including repairing aging dams and canals, building new storage and
New Messaging For The Next Era In Water Next-Generation Communication When the Colorado River District was established in 1937, its founders grappled with a straightforward issue: how to keep water flowing west. Though today’s core mission remains the same, Colorado’s skyrocketing population and plummeting water levels add major complexities to navigating and communicating a
Water Projects Make Big Impacts In River District The Community Partnership Pays Dividends The passing of ballot measure 7A continues to pay dividends to communities across the fifteen counties of the Colorado River District through the Community Funding Partnership (CFP). The CFP program closed its inaugural year with nearly $3 million distributed to 23
Community Funding Partnership Nears $3 Million In Awards, Board Approves Additional Support Diverse stakeholders come together on site for the Upper Gunnison River Restoration & Irrigation Improvement Project, a 2021 Community Funding Partnership grantee. Staff Works with Water Users Across the West Slope “Our first year of grant funding represents
Six New Community Water Projects Receive Grant Funding Colorado River District Board of Directors approve staff recommendations to award $780,000 in new Community Funding Partnership projects. Glenwood Springs, Colorado —Nearly one year since voters approved ballot measure 7A, the subsequent Community Funding Partnership has awarded nearly $3 million in grant funding to
Colorado River District Surpasses $2 Million In Total 2021 Grants The Community Funding Partnership supports four more water projects on the West Slope. Glenwood Springs, Colorado — Four additional West Slope water projects received funds from the Colorado River District’s Community Funding Partnership this past month, bringing the total for 2021 grants awarded to over $2 million. Created in the wake of bipartisan support of ballot measure 7A last November,
Community Funding Partnership Awards Nearly $500,000 To West Slope Water Projects Five grant awards to benefit agricultural, municipal, and recreational water users across Western Colorado Community Funding Partnership projects like the Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Water, Nutrient, & Salinity Management Project in Mesa County will support the advancement of precision
Colorado River District Reveals New Name And Logo For Its Funding Program Learn more about water issues in the Colorado River Basin in next week’s evening webinar Glenwood Springs, Colorado —The Colorado River District announced updated branding for its new funding program after the passage of ballot question 7A. Previously called the Partnership Project
Colorado River District Funding Program Takes Off With Nearly $400,000 Awarded To Seven West Slope Water Projects Projects benefit agricultural, municipal and recreational water users across Western Colorado From piping irrigation canals to monitoring water quality after wildfire, the Colorado River District’s Partnership Project Funding Program is making waves in updating water
Colorado River District Funds Seven West Slope Water Projects From the Gunnison to the Yampa, the River District’s Partnership Project Funding Program is empowering communities with multi-benefit water projects At its April 20 meeting, the Colorado River District Board of Directors approved $204,134 in funding to repair a reservoir in
