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Southern Colorado Economic Development District

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The Colorado Revolving Loan Fund provides loans that help small to medium-sized Colorado businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. These loans range from $5,000 to $750,000. These loans are intended to provide startup and working capital that will help create and retain jobs across the state of Colorado.The maximum interest rate is 10%, and the expected average interest rate of these loans is 4%. Loans may be character-based and may have terms up to 20 years based on the type of loan.Eligible organizations include any registered for-profit business and non-profit organizations.Borrowers can come from a wide variety of business sectors including outdoor recreation, tourism, food services, hospitality, and creative organizations. To the extent permitted by federal law and regulation, we hope to provide loans to USDA-certified hemp businesses and value-added hemp manufacturing businesses.This fund places a special focus on serving historically underserved market segments and customer groups which include:1. minority2. Native American or tribal3. immigrant4. women5. disabled6. veteran-owned7. businesses in low income and rural communitiesTo apply, contact Marie Peters, Colorado Lending Source Main Street Lead: (303) 657-0010, marie@clsloans.org ...

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"Cathryn Schmidt is an early childhood educator. N

"Cathryn Schmidt is an early childhood educator. Not a new one. A 10-year veteran.

"She works three jobs to survive, one of them is a desk job at a 24 Hour Fitness. It's a 70-hour work week.

“I make $17.33 an hour,” she said of her Denver teaching job.

"Schmidt has a bachelor’s degree and a dual master’s degree in early childhood education and curriculum design and implementation, a director’s license, a teacher’s license and dozens "of certificates.

"But Schmidt said she’s lucky. Her degrees have boosted her wage to about $32,000 a year. " Read More @

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You may have noticed SCEDD is more visible than it

You may have noticed SCEDD is more visible than it has been in a long while! You are invited to visit our new website, where you can meet our new staff, view the projects SCEDD is currently working on, and view public documents.

http://www.scedd.com

"When school went online because of the coronaviru

"When school went online because of the coronavirus pandemic, many children had little or no access to reliable internet for school. By the end of this year, Comcast along with local leaders will install Wi-Fi in more than 20 locations.

"The Wi-Fi areas, called Lift Zones, will be in places like parks and recreation centers, Boys and Girls Clubs, Girls Inc. and other nonprofit and community centers. Thousands of low-income students will be able to get online, attend classes and do their homework. The sites are expected to stay open for the next three years." Read More @

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A grant opportunity for arts businesses, organizat

A grant opportunity for arts businesses, organizations, and individuals, offered by Colorado Creative Industries.

https://conta.cc/3ajungv

Pueblo County Economic Development Director Mariss

Pueblo County Economic Development Director Marissa Stoller, on local efforts to address economic difficulties in the time of COVID.

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An innovative solar/agriculture collaboration sugg

An innovative solar/agriculture collaboration suggests the future of renewable energy in Colorado. Read More @

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"There’s never been a more important time to sho

"There’s never been a more important time to shop local. With the pandemic ravaging economies and weighing heavily on small businesses, purchasing a Colorado-based gift can make a huge difference for someone in your community. So this year, instead of making a tiny contribution to the wealth of Jeff Bezos, shop local and shop small.

"Everything on our list is from a Colorado small business and is under $200." Read More @

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Movie and performing theaters have an extra week t

Movie and performing theaters have an extra week to submit an online grant application to Colorado’s Office of Film, Television and Media. Grants of up to $12,500 are available. This initiative is to support rural theaters in Colorado deal with the economic effects of forced closures and capacity limitations during the pandemic.

The deadline for applications is close of business, today.

SCEDD will provide a free review to make suggestions to strengthen a theater's application. SCEDD does not select awardees.

Grant awards will be determined by the theaters' rural/remote location, proximity to other theaters, use as a multi-purpose venue (i.e., also acts as a community center, classroom, events rental venue, etc.), historic status, and overall financial need.
The state is working with local Small Business Development Centers to administer the program.

The $400k available statewide is funded by the state ($200k) and matching contributions from the Boettcher Foundation, El Pomar Foundation, Gates Family Foundation, and The Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority.

The review process will take place in December with awards being distributed by mid-January 2021. To apply, visit http://ow.ly/M7lA50CETNq.

http://ow.ly/4WHX50CETNt

Movie and performing theaters have an extra week t

Movie and performing theaters have an extra week to submit an online grant application to Colorado’s Office of Film, Television and Media. Grants of up to $12,500 are available. This initiative is to support rural theaters in Colorado deal with the economic effects of forced closures and capacity limitations during the pandemic.

The new deadline is December 11.

SCEDD will provide a free review to make suggestions to strengthen a theater's application. SCEDD does not select awardees.

Grant awards will be determined by the theaters' rural/remote location, proximity to other theaters, use as a multi-purpose venue (i.e., also acts as a community center, classroom, events rental venue, etc.), historic status, and overall financial need.
The state is working with local Small Business Development Centers to administer the program.

The $400k available statewide is funded by the state ($200k) and matching contributions from the Boettcher Foundation, El Pomar Foundation, Gates Family Foundation, and The Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority.

The review process will take place in December with awards being distributed by mid-January 2021. To apply, visit http://ow.ly/py6Y50CETzl.

http://ow.ly/MaWO50CETzo

Movie and performing theaters have an extra week t

Movie and performing theaters have an extra week to submit an online grant application to Colorado’s Office of Film, Television and Media. Grants of up to $12,500 are available. This initiative is to support rural theaters in Colorado deal with the economic effects of forced closures and capacity limitations during the pandemic.

The new deadline is December 11.

SCEDD will provide a free review to make suggestions to strengthen a theater's application. SCEDD does not select awardees.

Grant awards will be determined by the theaters' rural/remote location, proximity to other theaters, use as a multi-purpose venue (i.e., also acts as a community center, classroom, events rental venue, etc.), historic status, and overall financial need.
The state is working with local Small Business Development Centers to administer the program.

The $400k available statewide is funded by the state ($200k) and matching contributions from the Boettcher Foundation, El Pomar Foundation, Gates Family Foundation, and The Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority.

The review process will take place in December with awards being distributed by mid-January 2021. To apply, visit http://ow.ly/EUK250CET3C.

http://ow.ly/OdSi50CET3B

Movie and performing theaters have an extra week t

Movie and performing theaters have an extra week to submit an online grant application to Colorado’s Office of Film, Television and Media. Grants of up to $12,500 are available. This initiative is to support rural theaters in Colorado deal with the economic effects of forced closures and capacity limitations during the pandemic.

The new deadline is December 11.

SCEDD will provide a free review to make suggestions to strengthen a theater's application. SCEDD does not select awardees.

Grant awards will be determined by the theaters' rural/remote location, proximity to other theaters, use as a multi-purpose venue (i.e., also acts as a community center, classroom, events rental venue, etc.), historic status, and overall financial need.
The state is working with local Small Business Development Centers to administer the program.

The $400k available statewide is funded by the state ($200k) and matching contributions from the Boettcher Foundation, El Pomar Foundation, Gates Family Foundation, and The Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority.

The review process will take place in December with awards being distributed by mid-January 2021. To apply, visit http://ow.ly/I5Xu50CETEC.

http://ow.ly/QhLG50CETEG

Movie and performing theaters have an extra week t

Movie and performing theaters have an extra week to submit an online grant application to Colorado’s Office of Film, Television and Media. Grants of up to $12,500 are available. This initiative is to support rural theaters in Colorado deal with the economic effects of forced closures and capacity limitations during the pandemic.

The new deadline is December 11.

SCEDD will provide a free review to make suggestions to strengthen a theater's application. SCEDD does not select awardees.

Grant awards will be determined by the theaters' rural/remote location, proximity to other theaters, use as a multi-purpose venue (i.e., also acts as a community center, classroom, events rental venue, etc.), historic status, and overall financial need.
The state is working with local Small Business Development Centers to administer the program.

The $400k available statewide is funded by the state ($200k) and matching contributions from the Boettcher Foundation, El Pomar Foundation, Gates Family Foundation, and The Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority.

The review process will take place in December with awards being distributed by mid-January 2021. To apply, visit http://ow.ly/MqNw50CETIf.

http://ow.ly/XQH750CETIe

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http://ow.ly/lSr150CC3OB

"Child care centers are among the few Colorado bus

"Child care centers are among the few Colorado businesses that have been allowed to stay open during the pandemic, yet they are a top priority as the state legislature meets this week to hand out coronavirus relief money.
"The reason is that child care connects the entire economy, according to policymakers and financial experts who are pushing legislation to give daycares and preschools up to $35,000 to stay open and $50,000 to expand." Read More @

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"Covid is abruptly taking out a swath of jobs that

"Covid is abruptly taking out a swath of jobs that were thought to be comparatively resilient, in services that require personal contact with customers. And the jolt has landed squarely on workers with little or no education beyond high school, toiling in the low-wage service economy." Read More @

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"The transition from a Trump administration that d

"The transition from a Trump administration that dismantled regulations across the federal government to a Biden administration that has signaled a greater emphasis on occupational safety and the environment may finally mean new action on a toxic form of dust in coal mines." Read More @

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Movie and performing theaters have an extra week t

Movie and performing theaters have an extra week to submit an online grant application to Colorado’s Office of Film, Television and Media. Grants of up to $12,500 are available. This initiative is to support rural theaters in Colorado deal with the economic effects of forced closures and capacity limitations during the pandemic.

The new deadline is December 11.

SCEDD will provide a free review to make suggestions to strengthen a theater's application. SCEDD does not select awardees.

Grant awards will be determined by the theaters' rural/remote location, proximity to other theaters, use as a multi-purpose venue (i.e., also acts as a community center, classroom, events rental venue, etc.), historic status, and overall financial need.

The state is working with local Small Business Development Centers to administer the program.

The $400k available statewide is funded by the state ($200k) and matching contributions from the Boettcher Foundation, El Pomar Foundation, Gates Family Foundation, and The Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority

The review process will take place in December with awards being distributed by mid-January 2021. To apply, visit http://ow.ly/pPte50CAT6i.

http://ow.ly/bC4850CuUV0

http://ow.ly/bC4850CuUV0

"The Rural Theaters COVID-19 Support Initiative wi

"The Rural Theaters COVID-19 Support Initiative will provide $320-400,000 in financial assistance to remote theaters across Colorado, which constitute the heart of Main Street in so many rural communities. Grant awards will be distributed to rural theaters at
$7,500, $10,000, or $12,500 levels depending on eligibility, need, and availability of funds. These funds are made possible by a partnership between the Office of Economic Development and International Trade, the Gates Family Foundation, the Boettcher
Foundation, and the El Pomar Foundation, as well as the Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority.

This is a competitive application (not first-come, first-served) and there will likely be more eligible, deserving theaters than we are able to serve."

https://www.coloradofilm.org/whats-new/community-support-during-covid-19/

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More than 50 years since its founding, the most basic function of SCEDD remains unchanged. The agency’s staff and Board of Directors are still responsible for maintaining an up-to-date CEDS, ensuring the eligibility of member counties to apply for EDA funding assistance.

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