Nearly 90 Food Banks, Pantries Across Colorado Get $2,611,500
By Eric Galatas Posted Dec. 19, 2024 Colorado is distributing over $2.6 million to food banks and pantries to ensure that the state’s one in seven children facing…
Grants Available for Colorado STEM Students Nearing Graduation
By Eric Galatas Posted August 22, 2024 Grants to help students overcome financial hurdles to complete degrees and certificates in science, technology, engineering, and math fields are…
Civil Rights Groups Sound Alarm on Project 2025
By Eric Galatas Civil rights groups are sounding the alarm about potential threats to American democracy posed by Project 2025, a roadmap created by the Heritage Foundation for…
Secretary Becerra, Rep. Caraveo Applauds Salud Family Health Center’s Efforts for Migrant Farmworkers
By Eric Galatas Posted May 2, 2024 United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo (D-Thornton) recently paid a visit to…
Colorado Lawmakers Eye Ways to Reduce Pollution In Vulnerable Communities
By Eric Galatas In 2021, Colorado lawmakers took a first step toward addressing decades of toxic pollution disproportionately impacting low-income neighborhoods and communities of color by creating an Environmental…
New Scholarships Aim to Connect Class of 2024 to High-Demand Jobs
By Eric Galatas Posted March 28, 2024 This year’s high school graduates will be eligible for 14,000 new scholarships offered through Opportunity Next Colorado, a $21 million…
Health Coverage Available for DACA and Undocumented Coloradans
By Eric Galatas Colorado’s Omni-Salud program – which allows low-income undocumented Coloradans and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients to enroll in affordable health insurance plans with…
Troubles in Congress Could Impact Health-Care Access for Coloradans
By Eric Galatas Colorado’s community health centers that serve all patients regardless of their ability to pay are already one month into their new fiscal year. But Congress…
Free Tuition at Colorado Colleges for High-Demand Jobs
By Eric Galatas Colorado will give students pursuing degrees or credentials in high-demand fields free tuition at the state’s 19 community and technical colleges starting this fall. …
Summer Free Meals for Kids Program in Full Swing
By Eric Galatas Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has proclaimed July “Summer Meals for Kids and Teens Awareness Month,” and some 645 sites are serving free meals across the…