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Just Transition Community Funding is sponsored by Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) and Office of Just Transition (Colorado Department of Labor & Employment). This program provides grants to Tier One & Tier Two Just Transition communities in Colorado to support their economic and workforce development activities.
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2. Just Transition Community Funding The Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) and the Office of Just Transition (OJT), within the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment, are partnering to make a new phase of grants available to Tier One & Tier Two Just Transition communities to support their economic and workforce development activities.
The Colorado Just Transition Action Plan, (PDF)provides more information on the Just Transition communities themselves, and it provides recommendations on supporting coal transition workers who are or will be laid off by connecting them with job and training opportunities, local, state, and federal resources, quality jobs, and more.
OEDIT has also provided enhanced benefits via certain programs for community stakeholders and economic developers in Just Transition communities, learn more about those benefits and other relevant programming here.
**Tier One Communities**: Morgan County, Pueblo County, Montrose County (West End), and the Yampa Valley (Moffat, Rio Blanco, and Routt counties) **Tier Two Communities**: Delta and Gunnison Counties, El Paso County, La Plata County and Larimer County **For:**Tier One and Tier Two Just Transition Communities **Amount:** Varies by Community **Application period:**Opens on January 20, 2023, and will stay open for a minimum of one year.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. **OEDIT division:**Business Funding and Incentives
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Tier One & Tier Two Just Transition communities in Colorado. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Just Transition Community Funding is funded by Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) and Office of Just Transition (Colorado Department of Labor & Employment). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Colorado. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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