Several investments recently made in the Region’s communities for tourism, creative industries, housing

Several of the region's communities have recently received substantial investments from state and local funding sources in the way of grants for a variety of projects to enhance the economic vitality of their communities. The stories below describe how they are using the funds to enhance tourism, creative arts, and housing.

Success Story

Partnership in Summit County creates Summit Biz: Training program for entrepreneurs and business owners The Summit Prosperity Initiative (SPI), a partnership in Summit County created to enhance economic prosperity has created the Summit Biz Program to provide business training for entrepreneurs looking to start a business and business owners looking to grow their business. Since…

Partnership in Summit County develops training program for entrepreneurs and business owners

The Summit Prosperity Initiative (SPI), a partnership in Summit County created to enhance economic prosperity has created the Summit Biz Program to provide business training for entrepreneurs looking to start a business and business owners looking to grow their business.  Since September of 2020, five cohorts have been held with 44 graduates from the program.

Partnership and capacity building at work to support older adults in Eagle County

Golden Eagle has provided 36 units of housing for low-income older adults since 1986. NWCCOG has helped secure a USDA Housing Preservation Grant to fund improvements to this housing development over the years since 2009, resulting in over $180,000 in funds.

Partnership and capacity building at work to support older adults in Eagle County

Golden Eagle has provided 36 units of housing for low-income older adults since 1986. NWCCOG has helped secure a USDA Housing Preservation Grant to fund improvements to this housing development over the years since 2009, resulting in over $180,000 in funds.

Partnership and capacity building at work to support older adults in Eagle County

Golden Eagle has provided 36 units of housing for low-income older adults since 1986. NWCCOG has helped secure a USDA Housing Preservation Grant to fund improvements to this housing development over the years since 2009, resulting in over $180,000 in funds.

Red Cliff Broadband Program

Cliff never felt so far from civilization as when cell phones and broadband be-came standard tools for living and working. Town doggedly pursued broadband to bring the modern era to it’s citizens for close to a decade, and didn’t get far until NWCCOGs program came along. After nearly 4 years of assistance from NWCCOG and…

COVID-19 Resources for Businesses

BUSINESS ASSISTANCE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL
Grand County 
      Emergency Small Business Assistance Fund

Summit County
      Town of Breckenridge Small Business Relief Program
      Town of Frisc0
      Town of Silverthorne – Sustain Silverthorne Business Emergency Relief Grant

LOCAL RESOURCES
      Small Business Development Center
      Vail Valley Partnership
      Grand County Business Emergency Recovery Team
      Aspen Chamber Resort Association
      Basalt Chamber of Commerce
      Summit Chamber of Commerce
      Steamboat Springs Chamber of Commerce
      Glenwood Springs Chamber of Commerce
      City of Steamboat Springs

MUNICIPAL BEST PRACTICES
     Colorado Municipal League

EMPLOYER & EMPLOYEE RESOURCES
     Connecting Colorado – Layoff and Separation
    Emergency Paid Leave Rule
    Unemployment Insurance
    Work-Share Program
    Layoff/Separations

KEY INDUSTRY RESOURCES
      Colorado Tourism Office
      Colorado Restaurant Association
      National Homebuilders Association
      Colorado Association of Realtors
      Colorado Creative Industries
      Downtown Colorado, Inc.
      Colorado Retail Council
      Colorado Hotel & Lodging Association

STATE RESOURCES
      HelpColoradoNow
      Dept. of Labor & Employment

      CO Dept of Labor & Employment
      CO Office of Economic Development & International Trade
      CO Economic Injury Hotline: 303.860.5881

FEDERAL RESOURCES
      SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans  
      U.S. Small Business Administration
      USDA Rural Development
      U.S. Chamber of Commerce
      CDC Guidance for Businesses and Employers

COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS & FOUNDATION GRANTS
      Philanthropy Colorado clearinghouse of grants
      Aspen Community Foundation
      Grand Foundation
      Summit Foundation
      Yampa Valley Community Foundation

OTHER RESOURCES
      RestoreYourEconomy.org
      ICMA
      American Chamber of Commerce Executives
      Colorado Restaurant Association Policies and Protocols for the Colorado Restaurant Industry
      U.S. Department of Labor Offers Guidance for Preparing Workplaces for Coronavirus
      Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
      Division of Federal Employees’ Compensation: Information on FECA Coverage for Coronavirus Disease
      Society for Human Resource Management: Coronavirus information and FAQs