NWCCOG Economic Development District

Resources Bulletin

March 17, 2025

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2025 NWCCOG Regional Economic Summit

Thursday, May 1 | 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Silverthorne Pavilion

Registration Now Open!

Register here.

Join us for a day of engaging speakers, information sharing, collaboration and networking. This event will offer sessions on key topics including economic trends in the region, initiatives to support our workforce including housing and childcare initiatives, economic planning during uncertain times, challenges/opportunities in our tourism-based economy, and more.

Training Opportunities & Events

Census Training Webinar: Are Jobs Leaving Your State?

March 19, 2025 Time: 11:30-12:45 p.m. MT | Register here.

The U.S. Census Bureau and the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership in collaboration with the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) and the Labor Market Information (LMI) Institute. This pressing question has captured the attention of politicians, the media, residents, and scholars alike. 

Congressman Joe Neguse Town Hall on March 22 in Breckenridge

March 22 | 10 a.m. | Riverwalk Center in Breckenridge. Congressman Joe Neguse invites you to join him for an open and engaging town hall discussion. This is a chance for you to ask questions, share concerns, and learn more about the issues affecting our community and our nation. Congressman Neguse will provide updates on his work in Congress and listen to your thoughts and engage in Q&A on critical matters, including national and local priorities, and more. He looks forward to hearing from you.

Census Business Data Tools: Census Business Builder and On the Map

April 9, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 p.m. MT | Register here.

The next State Demography Office webinar will demonstrate use of two Census Bureau business data tools, Census Business Builder and On the Map, to help inform business location decisions and to understand worker commuting patterns.  

2025 Downtown Colorado Inc. In the Game Event

April 1 - 4 | Greeley, CO | Details here. Colorado’s Vibrant Downtown Event for downtowns, town centers, and commercial districts. Join peer communities, national speakers, statewide leadership, + the people who get things done for Colorado's downtowns.

2025 Economic Development Conference for the EDA Denver Region

April 15 - 17 | Hyatt Regency Denver. The 2025 Economic Development Conference for the EDA Denver Region will offer plenary and concurrent sessions, four mobile workshops, and plenty of opportunities to network with peers from across the EDA Denver Region. Four mobile workshops will bring attendees out of the hotel to learn about innovative and impactful initiatives that assist economies at all levels.

Regional Talent Summit at CMC Vail Valley at Edwards

June 3 | Colorado Mountain College in Edwards | Details here. Hosted by Vail Valley Partnership. Stay tuned for details!

Colorado Municipal League Annual Conference

June 24 - 27 | Breckenridge, CO. Register now for the CML Annual Conference, happening June 24-27 in beautiful Breckenridge, Colorado. Register online at www.cml.org/conference.

MTN2030 Summit

October 7-8 | Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge | More info here. Hosted by the Towns of Breckenridge, Silverthorne, Frisco, Blue River, Dillon, and Keystone along with Summit County. The 2025 event will continue to emphasize collaboration and model replicable climate solutions implemented by many communities across the Mountain Towns 2030 movement, and will will celebrate some of the most impactful mountain community climate successes.

Small Business Development Center

Full events and workshops calendar including webinars can be found HERE.

Funding & Technical Assistance

NWCCOG Regional Grants Navigator

NWCCOG has a Regional Grants Navigator on staff to assist with identifying appropriate grant opportunities, reviewing grants prior to submission, or helping to gather letters of support. Feel free to reach out to him for assistance: Jonathan Godes, NWCCOG Regional Grants Navigator - jgodes@nwccog.org.

Federal Opportunities

Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas Funding

NOFA to be released soon | Details here. U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) for up to $400 million to spur innovative, community-focused clean energy solutions in rural and remote areas across the United States. The anticipated funding plans to support energy technologies that provide clean, resilient, reliable, affordable power, while also aiming to increase local economic development. 

State Opportunities

Housing Planning Grant Program

Deadline: April 11 | Details here. The Housing Planning Grant Program enacted by SB24-174 offers grants to local governments and certain regional entities to help them better understand their housing needs and to develop actionable housing needs assessments (HNAs), housing action plans (HAPs), and comprehensive plans that meet the requirements of the new law. The first grant cycle opened on March 10, 2025 and closes on April 11, 2025. Interested parties may complete this 1-minute survey or email Ashley Basham for more information.

Energy/Mineral Impact Assistance Fund (EIAF) Cycle Now Open

Deadline: April 1. DOLA has opened the latest EIAF cycle of $15 million. This program supports projects that promote sustainable community development and increase livability and resilience of communities through strategic investments in asset-building activities. Interested applicants must contact their Regional Manager prior to applying. 

Colorado Energy Office Community Accelerated Mobility Project (CAMP)

Deadline: May 9. The next round of CAMP, which offers grant funding for community-led e-mobility projects, is open. 

Natural Disaster Mitigation Enterprise Grant Program

Deadline: April 4 | Details here. The Natural Disaster Mitigation Enterprise (NDME) will fund grants to local governments to implement resilience and natural disaster mitigation measures and match funds required by federal grants dedicated to implement pre-disaster natural disaster mitigation measures. The NDME also provides technical assistance to local governments on natural disaster mitigation.

Other Opportunities

Yampa River Fund Grant

Deadline: April 1 | Details here.  Grants for conservation and restoration activities that positively impact Yampa River flows and support natural resource-based livelihoods, including agriculture and recreation, throughout the basin. The fund established in 2019 is a community-based collaboration dedicated to identifying and funding activities that protect the water supply, aquatic habitat and multi-beneficial opportunities provided by the Yampa River. Eligible grant applicants include local governments, Public districts, Irrigation entities, Mutual ditch companies, Homeowner associations, Nonprofit organizations. For more information, contact mike@friendsoftheyampa.com.

Resources

Parking Best Parking Management Strategies for Colorado Communities

The Best Practices in Parking Management Strategies for Colorado Communities report was released in late 2024 to support local governments and their partners in implementing context-sensitive parking management strategies and to serve as a resource for jurisdictions subject to the Parking Minimums law (HB24-1304). A webinar Coming Soon! will feature local governments leading the way in deploying parking best practices in their communities.