The next request for applications focusing on advancing Front Range communities up the “zero waste ladder” is estimated to be published in full on October 4, 2022. The background and overview of the grant offering, as well as the estimated schedule of activities document, are now available on the FRWD webpage.

Schedule of activities

Background and overview

During the period when an RFA is open, questions pertaining to the RFA must be directed in writing to cdphe.frwd.program@state.co.us and will be answered in writing and posted on the FRWD webpage. Prior to the publication of the full RFA on October 4, questions may be directed to Recycling Grants Team staff members at cdphe.frwd.program@state.co.us.

The Pollution Prevention Advisory Board Assistance Committee (PPABAC) is now accepting applications! Join this important committee to make recommendations to the Pollution Prevention Advisory Board (PPAB) regarding Recycling Resources Economic Opportunity (RREO) grants and rebates. Applications are currently being accepted for two non-profit/for-profit seats from within Colorado. If you are interested in receiving more information and/or applying for the Assistance Committee, please contact Megan Vinet at megan.vinet@state.co.us or at 720-588-0033.

Senator Michael Bennet’s office will hold three Farm Bill listening sessions in the SLV/Chaffee county area on October 4 and 5, 2022.

As part of a statewide swing, these sessions offer an opportunity for folks interested in ag production, finance and risk forest management; forest and watershed health; water conservation, soil health, community facilities and rural economic development.

Anyone is welcome to attend, including local producers, community leaders, economic development leaders, and local institutions and businesses. For those unable to attend, feedback is welcome via email or phone. More information is available below.

Attendees should RSVP to james_thompson@bennet.senate.gov with the location where they would like to attend, their name, title and organization (if applicable), and contact information.

Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Del Norte
1:30 – 2:45 pm
Del Norte Riverfront Park-North Bank Pavilion, Del Norte, CO 81132
(From downtown, head north on Oak St./Highway 112 and take first left after the bridge over the Rio Grande)

Saguache
4 – 5:15 pm
Saguache County Road and Bridge building
305 Third Street, Saguache, CO. 81149

Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Salida
9:00 – 10:15 am
Hutchinson Homestead Education Center
8913 US Highway 50, Salida, CO 81201

Garfield County seeks a successful public servant to serve as its next Deputy County Manager. Garfield County, population 60,000+, is one of the largest counties in Colorado, incorporating nearly 3,000 square miles on the western boundary of the state. The area boasts world class fishing, hunting, skiing, and the nationally recognized Glenwood Hot Springs. Garfield County, along with its neighboring counties, rely heavily on natural resource extraction, tourism, and ranching. About 60% of Garfield County’s lands are federally owned. Garfield County employs ≈500 EEs and provides services such as Road and Bridge, Public Health, Human Services, and Community Corrections to the citizens of Garfield County.

The Deputy County Manager Co-directs, administers and coordinates the activities of Garfield County in accordance with policies, goals and objectives established by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and under the direction of the County Manager. Serves as the deputy to the County Manager in providing operations management for assigned projects and functions.

To learn more and to apply, please click here. 

Three virtual forums are planned in October that will focus on issues important to older Coloradans. Topics will include cost of housing on the Western Slope, cost of living, and workforce issues.

AARP Colorado, Colorado Center for Aging, Changing the Narrative, and the Bell Policy Center will host the three virtual town halls in October intended to engage older residents and candidates for political office in issues important to older Coloradans.

The hour-long events will cover the specific ways in which older Coloradans are affected by workforce dynamics, housing issues, consumer protections and economic security.

AARP Colorado State Director Bob Murphy will host the events, which are open to the public. Candidates for public office are specifically invited to attend, but will not present their views on the issues. Rather, the events are intended to afford candidates a window on issues and views that are important to older Coloradans, and they will give residents an opportunity to present their views and opinions.

The dates and times of the events are:

Western Colorado, 10 a.m. Oct. 4. | Registration Info https://actionnetwork.org/events/colorado-candidate-forum-older-adult-policy-west

Colorado Springs & Southern Colorado: 10 a.m. Oct. 6 | Registration Info https://actionnetwork.org/events/colorado-aging-advocates-pressing-issues-across-our-state-colorado-springs-and-southern-colorado-event

Metro Denver, Northern Colorado, and the Eastern Plains: 1 p.m. Oct. 6. | Registration Info https://actionnetwork.org/events/colorado-aging-advocates-pressing-issues-across-our-state-metro-denver-northern-colorado-and-the-eastern-plains-event

“Our hope is to give everyday Coloradans a forum to speak to the realities of what they’re experiencing so that elected officials and those who aspire to elected office can hear first hand what their constituents are experiencing,” said Murphy. “We hope that connection will make an impact in ways that are positive for everyone.”

The three events each will have a focus specific to pressing issues in each region:

Western Colorado: The cost of housing in certain parts of the area have grown significantly. For instance, in Mesa County, housing costs grew nearly $60,000 year-over-year between May 2021 and May 2022.

Colorado Springs/Southern Colorado: Over the past several years, Colorado Springs has seen record high increases in the cost of living. This spike has been steeper than other cities in Colorado.

Metro Denver counties: Older Coloradans are the fastest growing segment of the workforce.