Rep. Neguse Finalizes Over $11 Million in Federal Funding for Local Projects

March 8, 2024

Lafayette, CO — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse announced the advancement of $11,150,310 in Community Project Funding for 14 projects that will directly benefit Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District. Rep. Neguse successfully championed and secured investments for the selected projects as part of the government funding package that passed the House of Representatives this week.

“Last year, I was proud to submit requests for numerous community-centered projects that work to improve the lives of Coloradans in our district. I am overjoyed to announce that we’ve finalized support for 14 projects—advancing more than $11 million in federal funding for the initiatives championed by our office, including those to support our local law enforcement and first responders, and expand efforts to ensure safe, reliable, and affordable access to public transportation, affordable child care, workforce housing, clean drinking water, and so much more. Through these investments, we are also taking action to rebuild our roads and make our communities safer,” said Congressman Neguse. “Together, we are making a real difference for families and households from the Front Range to the Western Slope. Our work is only beginning.”

The announcement includes funding for the following:

$1,616,279 for Clear Creek Schools Foundation Child Care Center
$1,000,000 for City of Longmont Micro Transit System
$1,000,000 for Steamboat Springs Workforce Housing Pedestrian and Bicycle Connection Project
$1,000,000 for Yampa Valley Wastewater Infrastructure
$959,752 for Town of Gypsum for Wastewater Infrastructure
$950,000 for University of Colorado Boulder Watershed Monitoring
$908,279 for Timberline Fire Protection District Fire Station
$850,000 for Edwards Early Learning Center
$640,000 for Food Bank for Larimer County Refrigeration Upgrades
$500,000 for Colorado State University Multiuse UAS Airfield Project
$500,000 for Eagle County Regional Airport Federal Inspection Station
$500,000 for Town of Erie Transportation Improvements
$472,000 for I-70 Mountain Corridor Public Safety and Trafficking Prevention
$254,000 for Jackson County Sheriff's Office Modernization

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