NEWS RELEASE
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS
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Today, Governor Polis, the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) and the Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) announced the awardees for the Lifeguard Training Initiative, part of the administration’s Pools Special Initiative, launched last summer.
“We are making a splash with this exciting support for lifeguards, part of our ongoing work to make sure that pools can safely open earlier, expand hours and stay open longer this summer. We are thrilled that so many local governments across the state applied for this funding so that families, friends, and neighbors can dive right into the summer,” said Polis.
The Lifeguard Training Initiative is part of the Polis administration’s ongoing work to make sure Colorado’s public pools have trained staff to open sooner and stay open longer. This initiative helps local governments to attract and retain public pool employees throughout the summer and ensure adequate staffing levels to keep pools open at maximum capacity.
Polis announced this new initiative earlier this month at Northglenn Rec Center, joined by members of the administration, local officials, state lawmakers and community members.
The grantees are as follows:
Name |
Amount Awarded |
RainDance Metropolitan District No. 1 |
$10,700 |
Town of Holly |
$1,000 |
St. Vrain Lakes Metropolitan District No. 1 |
$10,700 |
Erie Highlands Metropolitan District No. 4 |
$10,700 |
Bennett Park and Recreation District |
$1,687 |
Apex Park and Recreation District |
$10,700 |
City of Woodland Park |
$2,868 |
City of Commerce City |
$1,462 |
City of Thorton |
$6,892 |
City of Rocky Ford |
$1,000 |
City of Louisville |
$2,070 |
City of Sterling |
$10,700 |
City of Craig |
$1,000 |
City of Aurora |
$10,700 |
Town of Castle Rock |
$7,873 |
City of Glenwood Springs |
$1,000 |
Carbon Valley Park and Recreation District |
$1,000 |
South Suburban Park and Recreation District |
$10,700 |
Thompson Rivers Parks & Recreation District |
$2,193 |
Evergreen Park & Recreation District |
$5,061 |
Town of Berthoud |
$2,812 |
City of Northglenn |
$1,968 |
Town of Parker |
$4,499 |
City of Loveland |
$5,624 |
Town of Johnstown |
$10,700 |
Town of Breckenridge |
$1,406 |
Widefield 3 School District |
$3,670 |
Montrose Recreation District |
$2,137 |
Fraser Valley Metropolitan Recreation District |
$2,812 |
Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District |
$1,687 |
City of Fort Collins |
$8,436 |
City of Brighton |
$1,687 |
Columbine Knolls Grove Metropolitan Recreation District |
$2,812 |
City and County of Broomfield |
$10,700 |
City of Boulder |
$10,700 |
City of Fruita |
$3,093 |
Weld County School District RE-1 |
$1,000 |
Mountain Recreation Metropolitan District |
$2,812 |
Foothills Park & Recreation District |
$5,793 |
Town of Windsor |
$1,665 |
Mount Vernon Country Club Metropolitan District |
$10,700 |
City of Manitou Springs |
$8,436 |
Fossil Ridge Metropolitan District No. 1 |
$10,700 |
Chaparral Metropolitan District |
$10,700 |
Marvella Metropolitan District |
$10,700 |
City of Colorado Springs |
$10,545 |
In total, $258,000 in grant funding was available with a minimum request of $1,000 and a maximum request of $20,000. $257,800 was awarded and the remaining $200 will be available for supplemental funding to grantees.
The Pools Special Initiative is a partnership with DOLA and Colorado Workforce Development Council housed in CDLE utilizing statewide innovation funds through the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity ACT (WIOA) and DOLA.
About the Colorado Department of Local Affairs
DOLA is responsible for strengthening Colorado's local communities and building capacity by providing strategic training, research, technical assistance and funding to localities.
Colorado's rich heritage is evident in the communities that extend from the eastern plains to the western slope, from the southeast to the northwest corners of our state. While each region, county and municipality represents a range of interests and characteristics, all of Colorado's communities are constantly changing, adapting and working to address the concerns of citizens. To learn more, click here.
About the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment connects job seekers with great jobs, provides an up-to-date and accurate picture of the economy to help decision making, assists workers who have been injured on the job, ensures fair labor practices, helps those who have lost their jobs by providing temporary wage replacement through unemployment benefits, and protects the workplace - and Colorado communities - with a variety of consumer protection and safety programs. To learn more, click here.
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