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Governor Polis Announces New Grants to Support Job Creation in Coal Transition Communities
Governor Polis, the Office of Just Transition (OJT) within the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment, and the Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) announced two new Coal Transition Community grants to fund projects that will...
Governor Polis Celebrates Federal Funding for Front Range Rail
Governor Polis released the following statement applauding the Biden administration for including Front Range Rail in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Corridor ID Program. "Coloradans want Front Range Rail and I've heard firsthand from people in Pueblo, Fort...
Governor Polis Releases Bold Vision for Housing and Transit in Colorado
Governor Polis released the Roadmap to a Future Colorado 2026, detailing practical steps to create more housing that Coloradans can afford, expand transit options, protect Colorado’s precious resources like water and public land and improve air quality. “We...
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Colorado Secretary of State’s Office Launches New Business and Economic Indicator Dashboard
The Colorado Secretary State’s Office, in conjunction with the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business, has launched a new online resource that will provide updated monthly information on key economic statistics and trends that impact the State. The Colorado...
Bluestaq Selects Colorado for Large-Scale Expansion
The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) Global Business Development (GBD) division announced today that Bluestaq, an enterprise software development firm dominant in the aerospace industry, has selected Colorado for its large-scale...
Boosting Economic Development in Rural Counties, Polis Administration and Small Business Administration Announce New Governor-Designated Covered HUBZones
Governor Polis, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced the expansion of HUBZone, a program to support small businesses that hire low-income residents in Archuleta, El...
Perlmutter Secures $7.6 Million for 7th Congressional District in FY22 Government Funding Bill
As the U.S. House passed the Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations package today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) celebrated the inclusion of all ten of his Community Project Funding (CPF) requests, totaling $7.6 million for Colorado’s 7th Congressional District. The...
OEDIT Adjusts Division Organization to Better Serve Rural Communities
The Rural Opportunity Office (ROO) at the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) is transitioning from a subdivision of the Business Support division to a free-standing division to increase support for rural communities across...
Polis Administration Announces Eight New Recipients of Community Revitalization Grant
The Polis administration announced that the Colorado Creative Industries (CCI) office of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) will distribute the latest eight recipients of the Community Revitalization Grant program,...
Coalition of Mountain West States sign MOU to Develop a Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub, Western Inter-State Hydrogen Hub to Compete for $8 Billion in Federal Infrastructure Funds
Today the states of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to coordinate and develop a regional clean hydrogen hub. Together, the states will work to compete for a portion of the $8 billion allocated in the 2021...
Continuing to Bring Good Jobs to Coloradans, Increase Access to Workforce Training: Governor Polis Announces Appointments to State Apprenticeship Agency
Today, Governor Polis announced the following appointments to two councils within the State Apprenticeship Agency: the State Apprenticeship Council and the Interagency Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship. Gov. Polis, Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper joined US...
Polis Administration Announces Additional Opportunity to Save Coloradans Money and Support Small Business through CDOT’s Revitalizing Main Streets Grant Program
The Polis Administration and the Colorado Department of Transportation this week announced new grant opportunities through the successful Revitalizing Main Streets Program that will continue to strengthen Colorado’s strong economy, bring good jobs to...
$1 million Advanced Industries Awards Support Five Colorado Accelerator Programs
The Advanced Industries Accelerator (AIA) Program announced today that five Colorado accelerator programs were approved to receive a Business Accelerator Grant for a total of $1,078,454 in funding (full awardee list below). This one-time grant opportunity was opened...