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News Releases - FY 2009

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April 2009

Colorado USDA Rural Development Celebrates Earth Day 2009
Lakewood, CO- Acting State Director, M. Dolores Sanchez-Maes (front row, first from left) helps celebrate Earth Day by presenting a check in the amount of $100,000 to the Eagle County Government


 

10th Annual Multi-Family Housing Conference in Colorado

Spring Tree Apartments located in Durango, CO received the award for Complex of the Year!

Acting State Director
M. Dolores Sanchez-Maes (first from left) along with Jessica Martin Multifamily Housing Specialist (first from right) presenting an award to the site manager 
Cecilia Davis, Lamar Manor in Lamar, CO received the award for
Site Manager of the Year!

Acting State Director
M. Dolores Sanchez-Maes (first from left) along with Nicky Foster Multifamily Housing Specialist (first from right) presenting an award to the site manager 

Sierra Vista Apartments located in Alamosa, CO received the award for the
Most Approved Complex!

Acting State Director
M. Dolores Sanchez-Maes (second from right) along with Jessica Martin Multifamily Housing Specialist (first from right) presenting an award to the site managers  )


 

March 2009

Yuma Community Cupboard to Purchase former City Hall Building
Yuma, CO - Acting State Director, M. Dolores Sanchez-Maes (first from right) along with other USDA representatives present a community facility grant to the Yuma Community Cupboard to help provide basic food and clothing for individuals and families in the Yuma


 

February 2009

City of Trinidad receives a Grant from USDA Rural Development 
Trinidad, CO - Joe Kost, Southeast Area Director (second from right) presents a community facility grant in the amount of $25,000 to a group of representatives from the City of Trinidad to help with the installation of a security camera/monitoring system


 

Kit Carson receives funding from USDA Rural Development 
Burlington, CO - Cheryl Scofield, Northeast Area Director presents a community facility grant in the amount of $25,000 to a group of representatives from Kit Carson County, the funds will be used for a migration to an 800 MHz system that will enable other counties to tie into the same communication system


 

Bent County receives funding from USDA Rural Development 
Las Animas, CO - Joe Kost, Southeast Area Director (first from right) along with Lennece Saracino, Loan Specialist (back row, first from right) presents a community facility grant in the amount of $25,000 to a group of representatives from the Bent County Courthouse, these funds will be used for improvements that includes lighting, sidewalks and reconfiguration of the parking lot, etc.


 

Adams State College receives funding from USDA Rural Development 
Alamosa, CO - Acting State Director, M. Dolores Sanchez-Maes, (first from left, holding check) presents a Community Facility Grant to a group of Adams State representatives in the amount of $25,000 these funds the college purchase equipment for the Human Performance Research Laboratory


 

Rio Grande Hospital to Receive Funding from USDA Rural Development 
Del Norte, CO - Acting State Director, M. Dolores Sanchez-Maes (front row, second from left) along with other USDA representatives preset a community facility grant to the Rio Grand Hospital to help finance the purchase of an Electron Medical Records System


 


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5-Star Commitment to Expand Rural Minority Homeownership5-Star Commitment to Expand Rural Minority Homeownership
 

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