NWCCOG Economic Development District

Resources Bulletin

February 27, 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

EDCC Regional Economic Forum

March 5 | Craig, CO | Details and Register here. Economic Development Council of Colorado's (EDCC), in partnership with CSU Extension. A Regional Economic Overview: A "State of the Region" and a situational analysis to set the context for discussions; Showcase Current Programs: Highlighting ongoing initiatives addressing the region's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats; Expert Speakers: Local, state, and national experts will present resources and tools to address regional challenges and opportunities.

2025 Western Places | Western Spaces Conference

March 5 – 7 | Details and register here. Hosted by the Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute at the University of Denver, will focus on adapting our communities to meet the challenges of aging infrastructure, an aging population, and evolving regulatory systems. This event will offer sessions on key topics including housing, energy, water, transportation, small towns and rural communities, climate resilience, equity, and more. 

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!

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.

Colorado Municipal League Annual Conference

June 24 - 27 | Breckenridge, CO. Save the Date!

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

Upcoming Trainings

Exit Planning Info Session

March 6 | Online | 9:00am | Register

During this live webinar, we will talk about the importance of exit planning, outline next steps of how we can help, and answer what questions you have.

Idea Feasibility: Methods to Test Your Business Idea Before You Launch

March 13 | Online | 9:00am | Register

Answering several key questions will help form the beginnings of a business plan, and highlight crucial considerations before you launch.

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

BEAD Broadband Grants

Deadline: February 28 | Round 2 of Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment funding is this Friday, February 28, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Visit the Advance-BEAD website for everything you need to apply. 

DOLA/Division of Housing Announces 2025 Funding Calendar

Read more here. Announced funding rounds for grants and loans through June 30. The Division of Housing is anticipating up to $134 million of funds being made available to award to projects and programs throughout State Fiscal Year 2025 (July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025). The division has shifted to quarterly, competitive application cycles for rental and homeownership projects. LOI deadline will be 45 days prior to the application deadline to allow time for letters to be published to the division’s website for transparency. The complete funding calendar is available on the Division of Housing website.

Predevelopment of Affordable Housing Grants

Deadline: March 3 | Details here. The Colorado Department of Local Affairs, through its Division of Housing, Office of Housing Finance and Sustainability, is requesting applications for funding for the predevelopment activities of existing properties suitable for the purpose of providing or developing affordable homeownership opportunities for qualifying households at or below 100% of area median income. 

Local Planning Capacity Grant (LPC)

Deadline: March 14, 2025 | Details here. An informational webinar for prospective applicants is scheduled for Thursday, January 9, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This grant program provides funding to increase Planning Departments’ capacity to advance local affordable housing goals, and implement the fast track requirement in Prop 123.

Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI)

Deadline: March 12, 2025 | Details here. The Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) program is geared towards rural counties and communities to fund plans, construction, programs, and capacity building for economic development and resilience projects that create or retain jobs. 

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.