STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO-January 8, 2024-As part of the 2024 budget, Steamboat Springs City Council approved $835,100 that will be spread across a variety of local organizations that serve the needs of the Yampa Valley.
“The needs of the community continue to grow and we’re fortunate to be able to assist across three key coalitions that support so many in the valley,” said City Manager Gary Suiter. “This program not only shows the value of the work these organizations do, but the commitment this community has in supporting these vital efforts.”
For 2024, $835,100 will be directed to support 43 different agencies and organizations serving the community with awarded grants varying from $700 to $68,000.
The City of Steamboat Springs Community Support Funding allocates funds annually to assist community organizations that fall under one of the three following coalitions – Arts & Culture, Environmental and Human Services.
The community support coalition funding is budgeted at 1.46% of the city’s general fund expenditure budget less debt service, capital outlay, and transfers. Applications are ranked on a set of criteria by a selection committee with expertise in the specific coalition. The steering committee then forwards a funding recommendation to city council. The 2024 allocation saw a 14.5% increase from the previous year and has grown by nearly half-a-million-dollars over the past decade.
Arts & Culture
Colorado New Play Festival, Opera Steamboat, Perry Mansfield School & Camp, Piknik Theatre, Seminars at Steamboat, Steamboat Art Museum, Steamboat Creates, Steamboat Dance Theater, Steamboat Symphony Orchestra, Strings Music Festival, and Yampa Valley Choral Society
Environmental
CCALT, Community Agriculture Alliance, Friends of the Yampa, Routt County Conservation District, Routt County Wildfire Mitigation Council, Yampa Valley Sustainability Council, and Yampatika.
Human Services
Advocates/Better Tomorrow. Boys & Girls Club of Steamboat Springs, Comunidad Integrada/Integrated Community, Family Development Center, First Impressions, Junior Achievement, LiftUp of Routt County, MindSprings Health, NW Colorado Center for Independence, NW Colorado Health, NW Colorado Community Health Partnership, Partners in Routt County, REPS-Reaching Everyone Preventing Suicide, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps, Routt County Council on Aging, Routt County Crisis Support, Routt County Youth Services Coalition, South Routt Recreation Association, STARS, Steamboat Reading, Cycle Effect, Totally Kids, United Way of the Yampa Valley, Warhorse Ranch and Yampa Valley Autism Program
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Contact
Tim Wohlgenant, Executive Director, Yampa Valley Community Foundation, 970.879.8632 or email
Kim Weber, Finance Director, City of Steamboat Springs, 970.871.8250 or email
Michael Lane, Communications Manager, City of Steamboat Springs, 970.871.8220 or email