Congressman Crow Secures Over $12.2M for Colorado Community Projects in Annual Funding Bill

WASHINGTON — Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) announced that 15 out of 15 community projects he requested funding for, totaling over $12.2 million for Colorado’s 6th Congressional District, passed the US House of Representatives. The legislation will now head to the Senate for consideration, and if passed, onto President Biden to be signed into law. 

Projects to directly benefit constituents in Colorado’s 6th District includes: 

• $1,616,279 for The Aurora-Arapahoe Battered Women’s Shelter, Gateway Domestic Violence Services to assist in the construction of two new buildings providing emergency shelter and supportive services to victims of domestic violence;

• $3,000,000 for the City of Aurora - Aurora’s Central Public Library Renovation to expand and improve library infrastructure, including a new space for teens that will function as a community hub, and act as a space for youth; 

• $402,785 for the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center’s Rural eConsult Expansionto expand the eConsult program to additional Federally Qualified Health Centers in rural Colorado, giving health providers the ability to conduct online consultations with specialists and helping patients receive timely, effective treatment;

• $1,000,000 for Food Bank of the Rockies - Food Bank Equipment Needs to address the needs of a new regional food Bank facility, and help expand its capacity to supply food to community partners and Coloradans in need;

• $225,000 for Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver – Youth Space Exploration STEM Project to support a specific STEM-based curriculum, supplies for space exploration and astronomy, and activities focused on space  in partnership with subject matter experts; 

• $108,000 for the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office –  K9 Unit Kennel Project to acquire new  dog kennels for police K9s,  allowing the K9 unit to house the dogs at the sheriff's office and conduct trainings; 

• $59,000 for the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office – POST Board Certified Law Enforcement Academy to assist the County in implementing a program to fully train recruits to agency standards;

• $963,000 for Douglas County –Law Enforcement and HEART Homeless Coordination Project to assist law enforcement response to community calls through HEART regarding homelessness and provide support to homeless individuals contacted; 

• $900,000 for the City of Aurora –Aurora Pressure Regulating Valve Relocation to relocate, and make improvements on, pressure regulating valves (PRVs) installed in the 1950s and 1960s that are used to regulate pressure in distribution systems which reduce main breaks;

• $850,000 for Community College of Aurora - Workforce Training and Education Space to support The Center for STEM, Power Mechanics and Applied Technologies workforce training and education space in partnership with Aurora Public Schools’ (APS) and Construction Technology Early College High School (ConstrucTECH); 

• $840,000 for Community Firm - Mobile Facilities for Homelessness and Eviction Assistance for the purchase of a “Just Bus” mobile office to provide integrated, supportive eviction and homelessness prevention services; 

• $500,000 for Colorado Asian Culture and Education Network - Social Fabric (Community Center) to create the Mile High area’s first Asian American community center to provide immigrant and refugee services and increase the visibility of AAPI communities in Colorado; 

• $500,000 for Mile High United Way - 211 Colorado Upgrade to upgrade the technology system needed for 211 Colorado to provide assistance to Coloradans needing financial assistance, childcare, housing, food, and other needs; 

• $850,000 for Nine Mile Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge Over SH-83 to build a pedestrian/bicycle bridge over State Highway 83 that connects the RTD Nine Mile Station to area residences and businesses, and provides safer access for pedestrians and cyclists; and, 

• $455,400 for Town of Bow Mar - Local Road Improvements for Open Space Access to repair and replace right of ways used to access Denver Open Space that have deteriorated due to increased road traffic.

“Every corner of our district will feel the benefit of this funding. The support uplifts vulnerable Coloradans, improves rural access to health care, supports victims of domestic violence, and makes pedestrian walkways safer,” said Congressman Crow. “I’m grateful to work with community leaders to help secure the funding to meet the needs of Colorado’s Sixth.”

In 2022, Congressman Crow also secured federal funding for 15 projects. In 2023, Crow delivered those funds to the district, including over $1.2M to strengthen the youth-focused mental health workforce and expand access to behavioral health for young Coloradans in crisis, more than $11.6M to deliver safe and accessible drinking water, uplift our vulnerable and unhoused neighbors, and support new residents, and funding to support hunger relief efforts and provide stable housing and career support for unhoused Coloradans. 

A full breakdown of all FY24 CO-06 Community Project Funding requests can be found here.