64 projects requested by Hickenlooper are funded in the FY22 appropriations bills
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper today announced that he successfully included $100.4 million in funding for 64 projects across Colorado in the fiscal year 2022 federal appropriations omnibus bill, which Congress is finalizing in the coming days. Hickenlooper requested funding for the Colorado projects through the congressionally directed spending (CDS) process. The bills passed the House last night and are expected to pass the Senate in the coming days.
“Colorado’s local communities drove these federal investments. These funds will accelerate much-needed projects across the state,” said Hickenlooper.
The 64 projects for which Hickenlooper secured funding would address priorities across the state, including investments in affordable housing, clean energy, and health care. Examples include:
- $3 million to convert a 71 unit hotel into affordable housing in Durango
- $2 million to convert the Stay Inn into housing for individuals experiencing homelessness in Denver
- $2.5 million for a Southern Ute Tribe methane capture project
- $1 million for a soil carbon sequestration project at Colorado State University in Fort Collins
- $2 million for the Boys and Girls Club mental health initiative
- $2 million for a Colorado Coalition for the Homeless health care facility in Denver
- $1.1 million to create a mechanical engineering program at the Adams State University Campus in Alamosa
- $1 million for the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus to grow the pipeline underrepresented students seeking admission to STEM and health professional programs
To qualify, CDS requests must be submitted by local governments or non-profits. Senators may then request inclusion of these projects in one of the twelve annual funding bills. The Senate is expected to send the final 2022 federal appropriations bills to President Biden in the coming days.
A full list of projects for which Hickenloper secured funding is available below. Projects in italics were requested jointly with Senator Michael Bennet; projects with an asterisk were requested jointly with a member of the House.
| Location | Name of Project | Requester | Funded Amount |
| Alamosa | Adams State University/Colorado State Mechanical Engineering Partnership | Adams State University | $1,100,000 |
| *Aurora | Safe Outdoor Spaces | City of Aurora | $1,350,000 |
| *Aurora | Village Exchange Center Community Center Renovation Project | Village Exchange Center | $1,700,000 |
| *Aurora | Children’s Hospital Colorado Black Health Initiative | Children’s Hospital of Colorado | $500,000 |
| *Aurora | Health Careers Pipeline for Underrepresented Minority Students | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | $1,000,000 |
| Boulder | Crisis Intervention Response Initiative | City of Boulder | $255,000 |
| Boulder | JILA Laboratory Equipment | University of Colorado, Boulder | $950,000 |
| *Boulder | Rural Outreach Partnership Program | University of Colorado, Boulder | $275,000 |
| *Castle Rock | Generational Opportunities to Achieve Long-term Success (GOALS) Program | Douglas County Commissioner | $1,000,000 |
| Colorado Springs | New Cadet Prep School Dormitory | United States Air Force Academy | $24,726,000 |
| Commerce City | Adams County Food Bank Building Purchase | Adams County Food Bank | $525,000 |
| Commerce City | Family Trauma Recovery Program Expansion | Reaching HOPE | $321,000 |
| Commerce City | New Dental Clinic & Services for Children of Low-Income Families | Kids in Need of Dentistry (KIND) | $100,000 |
| *Commerce City | New Health Clinic for Children of Low-Income Families | Kids First Health Care | $800,000 |
| Craig | City of Craig Water & Wastewater Emergency Generators | City of Craig | $1,080,000 |
| Denver | Adams & Denver Counties, South Platte River, CO. | Denver Mayor’s Office | $400,000 |
| Denver | Denver Community Foot Patrol Crime Prevention Initiative | City of Durango & Archuleta County | $122,000 |
| Denver | City of Denver Youth Crisis Response Team Initiative | City and County of Denver | $384,000 |
| Denver | Denver Police Department Outreach Case Coordinator | Denver Police Department | $244,000 |
| Denver | Community Awareness Program Improvement | Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (CELL) | $987,000 |
| Denver | Montbello FreshLo community hub | Montbello Organizing Committee (MOC) | $1,455,000 |
| *Denver | Affordable Housing Creation at Stay Inn Site | City and County of Denver | $2,000,000 |
| *Denver | Urban Peak Shelter Reconstruction Project | Urban Peak | $3,000,000 |
| Denver | Boys & Girls Clubs (BGC) Mental Health Initiative | Boys & Girls Clubs in Colorado, Inc. | $2,000,000 |
| *Denver | Tepeyac Elyria-Swansea Clinic | La Clinica Tepeyac, Inc. | $2,000,000 |
| Denver | CareerWise Curricula Design Accelerator | CareerWise Colorado | $776,000 |
| *Denver | Bridging the Gap | Mile High United Way | $100,000 |
| *Denver | Increased Access, Equity, and Diversity in Health Careers | National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement | $450,000 |
| *Denver | Stout Street Recuperative Care Expansion | Colorado Coalition for the Homeless | $2,000,000 |
| *Denver | Innovating for Colorado’s Workforce Recovery and Future | Jewish Family Service of Colorado | $500,000 |
| *Denver | The Center for Addiction Medicine Academy | Denver Health & Hospital Authority/CAM | $1,200,000 |
| Durango | Fort Lewis College Regional Agriculture and Food Security | Fort Lewis College | $159,999 |
| Durango | Durango Affordable Housing Development | City of Durango | $3,000,000 |
| Durango | Colorado Statewide Transit Improvement Project – Durango Bus Acquisition, Charging Infrastructure and Technical Services | City of Durango & Archuleta County | $522,000 |
| Durango | Regional Inpatient/Residential Treatment Solutions | Region 9 Economic Development District | $150,000 |
| Eagle | Colorado Statewide Transit Improvement Project – Eagle County Bus Facilities and Charging Infrastructure | Eagle County Regional Transportation Authority | $1,201,000 |
| Edwards | Edwards Integrated Health Center | Mountain Family Health Centers | $1,500,000 |
| Fort Collins | Soil Carbon Sequestration Research Project | Colorado State University | $1,000,000 |
| Glenwood Springs | Glenwood Springs South Bridge project | City of Glenwood Springs | $1,000,000 |
| Glenwood Springs | El Busesito Preschool Program Buses | Valley Settlement | $285,000 |
| Grand Junction | Grand Junction Affordable Housing Development | Grand Junction Housing Authority | $1,400,000 |
| Grand Junction | Colorado Statewide Transit Improvement Project – Grand Valley Bus Acquisition | Mesa County/Grand Valley Transit | $1,223,000 |
| Gunnison | Colorado Statewide Transit Improvement Project – Gunnison Valley Bus Acquisition | Gunnison Valley Rural Transportation Authority | $1,460,000 |
| Hotchkiss | Town of Hotchkiss for Water Treatment Plant Upgrade | Town of Hotchkiss | $91,000 |
| *Idaho Springs | Clear Creek County Collaborative Health Center | Clear Creek County | $1,000,000 |
| Ignacio | Enhanced Outcrop Methane Capture | Southern Ute Indian Tribe | $2,500,000 |
| La Veta | Town of La Veta for Water Treatment Plant | Town of La Veta | $600,000 |
| Lafayette | YMCA of Northern Colorado Childcare Programming and Site Consolidation | YMCA of Northern Colorado | $1,000,000 |
| Lakewood | Easterseals Colorado Center for Inclusive Employment and Programs | Easterseals Colorado | $980,000 |
| Leadville | Community Justice Center | Lake County Board of County Commissioners | $3,575,000 |
| Minturn | Town of Minturn for Water Tank Replacement Project | Town of Minturn | $1,000,000 |
| Montrose | Montrose County Courthouse Renovation | Montrose County | $7,725,000 |
| Palisade | Western Slope Community Clinic & Urgent Care Facility | Town of Palisade | $1,000,000 |
| Pueblo | Parkview Medical Center Comprehensive Care Initiative | Parkview Medical Center | $500,000 |
| Rangely | Cogency Power Solar Project | Town of Rangely | $5,000,000 |
| Redstone | Coal Mine Methane Solutions | Community Office for Resource Efficiency | $1,200,000 |
| Rico | Town of Rico for Central Sewer System Project | Town of Rico | $2,500,000 |
| *Summit County | Search and Rescue Training and Vehicle Storage Facility | Summit County Government | $500,000 |
| Thornton | City of Thornton De-Escalation Training Simulator | City of Thornton | $125,000 |
| Towaoc | White Mesa Law Enforcement Service Expansion | Ute Mountain Ute Tribe | $784,000 |
| Towaoc | Ute Mountain Ute Housing Improvement Project | Ute Mountain Ute Tribe | $2,000,000 |
| Trinidad | Las Animas County Perry Stokes Airport (TAD) Pavement Upgrades | Las Animas County | $450,000 |
| Vail | Colorado Statewide Transit Improvement Project – Vail Bus Acquisition and Charging Infrastructure | Town of Vail ‐ Vail Transit | $1,650,000 |
| Wellington | Peer Support First Responder Mental Health Care | Wellington Fire Protection District | $18,000 |
Senate rules require Senators to publicly list all requests received and certify they do not have financial interests in any of the requests they submit for inclusion in the funding bills. For more information on CDS requests, CLICK HERE.
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