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October Resiliency Conversation: Nature-Based Solutions

Nature-based solutions recognize and leverage the ingenuity of nature to help the environment while simultaneously providing community benefits like lower cost than traditional infrastructure, creation of green jobs, increases to property value, improvements to public health, and reduced loss of life.

September Resiliency Conversation - Engagement for All

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Effective community planning ensures thoughtful development that protects public health, safety, and well being; preserves and enhances local history and culture; cultivates economic vibrancy; and conserves natural resources.

The Department of Local Affairs announces the designation of Akron as a Main Street community; Rangely moves up in the program

The Department of Local Affairs’ (DOLA) Colorado Main Street Program has designated the Town of Akron as an official Main Street community. Akron joins 25 other cities and towns in the Colorado Main Street Program, which offers support for community-led downtown revitalization and helps communities thrive by providing a customizable framework to focus efforts, energy, and resources to create a more vibrant community.

Department of Local Affairs Will Wind Down Applications for the State of Colorado’s Housing Recovery Program

After almost two years, the Housing Recovery Program (HRP) will wind down intake of applications on July 15, 2024 for all Rebuilding and Mitigation forgivable and traditional loan applications from recent disasters prioritizing lower income Coloradans with the remaining funds. With one-time funding authorized by SB22-206 and leveraged federal disaster funds, the State of Colorado’s Housing Recovery Program (HRP) will provide $17M in state funds and $7.4M in federal funds to provide forgivable and traditional loans to impacted households.

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