Hickenlooper Welcomes $197.4 Million for Colorado Communities in 2026 Funding Bills

Hickenlooper secured $145 million for 113 home-grown projects
Since elected, Hickenlooper has delivered $470 million for 388 Colorado projects
WASHINGTON –
Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper welcomed more than $197.4 million in funding for Colorado projects. Hickenlooper himself secured more than $145 million for 113 projects across 62 communities and 38 counties through the congressionally directed spending (CDS) process.
“These projects are about getting on-the-ground results for Colorado,”
said Hickenlooper.
“They are driven by Coloradans for Coloradans, making sure our communities are constantly improving.”
CDS projects help local governments and non-profits address priorities across Colorado, including investments in affordable housing, health care, transportation infrastructure, wildfire resilience, small business development, and public safety.
In his time as Senator, Hickenlooper has secured more than $470 million in funding for Colorado priorities through the CDS process.
Of the more than $197 million in funding included in this year’s bills for Colorado communities, Hickenlooper secured $145.7 million for 113 projects. A full list of the funded projects is below.
Location
Name of Project
Requester
Funded Amount
Alamosa
Incident Management Communications System
Adams State University
$523,000
Alamosa
Alamosa Levee Rehabilitation and Recertification Project
City of Alamosa
$500,000
Alamosa
Senior Resource Center
South-Central Colorado Seniors, Inc.
$840,000
Alamosa
PALS Childcare Facility
La Puente Home, Inc.
$750,000
Alma
Alma’s Wastewater Treatment Improvements Project
Town of Alma
$1,092,000
Aurora
Havana Street Corridor Multimodal Improvements
City of Aurora
$850,000
Aurora
Box Elder Creek Roadway Improvements
City of Aurora
$500,000
Aurora
Fire Apparatus – Ladder Truck
City of Aurora
$850,000
Aurora
Better Montview Mobility Safe, Connected, and Resilient access to Education, Healthcare, and Transit
City of Aurora
$250,000
Aurora
Fire Flashover Simulator Acquisition
City of Aurora
$250,000
Aurora
Expanding Critical Workforce Training
Community College of Aurora
$919,000
Boulder
Wildfire Education, Research and Training Laboratory
University of Colorado Boulder
$1,887,000
Breckenridge
Pine Cove Ranger Station
Summit County Sheriff’s Office
$1,129,322
Brighton
City of Brighton’s Water Line Replacement Project
City of Brighton
$1,000,000
Broomfield
The Connect Effect Youth Opioid Prevention Initiative
Colorado Meth Project Inc.
$518,000
Broomfield
10th Ave. Birch Elementary School Safety Improvements
City & County of Broomfield
$850,000
Brush
City of Brush’s Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrade Project
City of Brush
$2,110,000
Cañon City
Fremont County Childcare Center
Colorado Department of Corrections
$873,000
Carbondale
School-Based Mental Health Program
Roaring Fork School District
$250,000
Carbondale
Carbondale Affordable Housing
Town of Carbondale
$2,000,000
Castle Rock
US-85 (Sedalia to Meadows Pkwy) Project
Douglas County Government
$500,000
Centennial
Cherry Creek Reservoir Basin Stream Restoration
Cherry Creek Basin Water Quality Authority
$50,000
Cheyenne Wells
Keefe Memorial Hospital Harmony Healthcare and Community Revitalization Project
Keefe Memorial Hospital
$2,035,000
Cokedale
Town of Cokedale’s Waste Water Treatment Improvement Project
Town of Cokedale
$2,000,000
Colorado Springs
Palmer Park Drainage Improvement Project
El Paso County, CO
$3,375,000
Colorado Springs
History Preservation and Education
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$348,000
Colorado Springs
Health-focused Small Business Accelerator
Exponential Impact
$256,000
Colorado Springs
Capacity Building for Behavioral Health Integration
Community Health Partnership
$750,000
Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs Affordable Housing for Teachers
We Fortify
$1,000,000
Colorado Springs
Bricker Community Schoolyard Project
Harrison School District 2
$1,500,000
Colorado Springs
Dream Centers Early Care and Education Center
Dream Centers of Colorado Springs
$2,000,000
Colorado Springs
Ambulatory Care Center Replacement
Fort Carson
$22,000,000
Commerce City
Commerce City E. 88th Avenue: I-76 to Highway 2 Corridor Improvement Project
City of Commerce City
$850,000
Cortez
Trauma Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Revitalization
Southwest Health System, Inc.
$1,950,000
Crested Butte
Gunnison Valley RTA Bus Expansion Project
Colorado Department of Transportation
$1,508,000
Cripple Creek
Teller County for Wastewater Expansion
Teller County
$1,092,000
De Beque
Town of De Beque’s Secondary Water Source Project
Town of De Beque
$320,000
Denver
Quantum Laboratory Equipment
University of Colorado Denver
$778,000
Denver
Rural Human Trafficking Survivor Support
ALIGHT – Alliance to Lead Impact in Global Human Trafficking
$200,000
Denver
Youth Violence Prevention
Colorado Youth Advocate Programs, Inc.
$450,000
Denver
Sheriff’s Office Fentanyl Contraband Detection Equipment
City and County of Denver
$208,000
Denver
Quantum Computing Research and Workforce Development
University of Denver
$1,031,000
Denver
Regis University Center for Cyber Security Defense: Advancing Education, Workforce Development, and Innovation in AI-Driven Cyber Defense
Regis University
$1,031,000
Denver
Statewide Collaboration on Resource Navigation and Education
Good Business Colorado
$903,000
Denver
Workforce Development for Economic Mobility in Construction
BuildStrong Academy of Colorado
$750,000
Denver
Critical Infrastructure Initiative
Denver Health & Hospital Authority
$3,000,000
Denver
Supportive Services for Older Adults
Denver Regional Council of Governments
$820,000
Denver
Fort Collins and Loveland Station Planning Study
Colorado Department of Transportation
$900,000
Denver
Food Bank Delivery Vehicles and Equipment
Food Bank of the Rockies
$920,000
Denver
Loretto Heights Community Center
Commún Denver Inc.
$1,000,000
Denver
Shelter for People Experiencing Homelessness
City and County of Denver
$2,000,000
Denver
Housing for Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Urban Peak
$3,078,000
Denver
Renaissance at Civic Center Apartments
The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
$5,000,000
Denver
Downtown Track Reconstruction
Regional Transportation District (RTD)
$850,000
Denver
Central Utility Plant Critical Infrastructure
City and County of Denver
$1,200,000
Denver
Services for Electrification, Energy Efficiency and Resiliency
City and County of Denver
$1,000,000
Denver
Energy Efficiency Improvements at City Facilities
City and County of Denver
$850,000
Dillon
Reduce Poverty Through a Food Distribution Program
Summit County Family Resource Center
$300,000
Durango
La Plata County Bridge Housing
Community Investment Alliance
$800,000
Durango
Bayfield Early Childcare Center
La Plata Economic Development Alliance
$2,000,000
Eagle
Housing Energy Independence Project
Eagle County Government
$585,000
Estes Park
Estes Park New Police Department Facility
Town of Estes Park
$1,000,000
Estes Park
Estes Valley Watershed Coalition’s Wildfire Mitigation
Estes Valley Watershed Coalition
$105,000
Evans
Stormwater Project
City of Evans
$500,000
Fairplay
Fairplay Police Station
Town of Fairplay
$1,199,000
Federal Heights
North Pecos Street Culvert Replacement
City of Federal Heights
$1,250,000
Fort Collins
Wellington Community Services Center
Larimer County
$1,000,000
Fort Collins
City of Ft. Collins’ Michigan Ditch Forest Health
City of Fort Collins
$500,000
Fort Collins
Colorado State University Nursing Dual Degree Program
Colorado State University
$1,500,000
Fort Collins
Heartside Hill Early Childhood Education & Community Center
CARE Communities
$2,000,000
Fort Collins
The San Luis Valley Potato Cold Storage Facility (PCSF)
Colorado State University
$1,000,000
Fort Morgan
New Public Health Facility in Fort Morgan
Northeast Colorado Health Department
$3,041,000
Fraser
St. Louis Landing Community Housing and Early Childhood Education Center
Town of Fraser
$2,000,000
Fruita
Rural Small Business Software Procurement
Startup Colorado
$493,000
Gardner
Gardner Community Center Construction
Huerfano Community Corporation
$590,000
Glenwood Springs
Youth Diversion and Case Management Services
YouthZone
$115,000
Golden
In-Custody Biometrics Monitoring
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
$570,000
Granby
Water Treatment Plant in Granby
Town of Granby
$1,092,000
Grand Junction
E Road Improvements
Mesa County
$2,000,000
Greeley
Natural and Health Sciences Research Equipment
University of Northern Colorado Foundation
$300,000
Greeley
Food Rescue and Distribution Project
Weld Food Bank
$400,000
Greeley
35th Ave Multimodal Safety Enhancements
City of Greeley
$850,000
Gunnison
Western Colorado University Rural Nursing Program
Western Colorado University
$1,940,000
Highlands Ranch
Louviers Water and Sanitation District for Distribution System Replacement
Louviers Water and Sanitation District
$1,000,000
Lakewood
PorchLight Capacity Expansion and Support
PorchLight, A Family Justice Center
$849,000
Lakewood
Colfax Safety Project
City of Lakewood
$250,000
Leadville
Bright Start’s Capital Campaign for a new Child Care Center
Morning Star Child Care
$1,015,000
Littleton
Santa Fe Drive and Mineral Avenue Intersection Improvements Project
City of Littleton
$850,000
Littleton
High Line Canal Enhanced Trail Project
Arapahoe County
$850,000
Littleton
Arapahoe County Supportive Housing Project
Arapahoe County
$1,000,000
Littleton
I-70/Airpark Interchange
Arapahoe County
$250,000
Littleton
Sheriff’s Office Radio Replacement
Arapahoe County
$1,031,000
Mancos
Community Intervention Program (CIP)
Town of Mancos
$600,000
Nederland
Nederland Early Childhood Education Center
TEENS, Inc.
$1,000,000
Norwood
Access to Healthcare
Uncompahgre Combined Clinics
$100,000
Parachute
US 6/ 1st Street Safety Enhancements, Repairs, and Revitalization
Town of Parachute
$3,000,000
Pueblo
Pikes Peak Park Affordable Homeownership Project
NeighborWorks Southern Colorado
$3,743,000
Ridgway
West Region Wildfire Council for Forest Resilience
West Region Wildfire Council
$500,000
Rifle
Drug Testing Public Safety Initiative
City of Rifle
$401,000
Saguache
Energy Independence Project
Saguache County
$1,041,000
Salida
Sheriff Department Construction Project
Chaffee County Government
$1,000,000
Salida
National Forest Foundation for Wildfire Resiliency
National Forest Foundation
$1,299,000
Silverton
Silverton’s Augmentation Ponds
Town of Silverton
$2,366,000
Steamboat Springs
Northwest Colorado Innovation Center Building
Northwest Colorado Innovation Center
$1,050,000
Steamboat Springs
Childcare and Workforce Housing Site Work Project
City of Steamboat Springs
$1,300,000
Telluride
Ouray County Affordable Housing Neighborhood
Paradox Community Trust
$1,462,000
Thornton
Crime Lab Enhancements
City of Thornton
$420,000
Towaoc
Public Safety Project
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
$1,700,000
Towaoc
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe’s Water Transmission Project
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
$1,700,000
Towaoc
Language and History Preservation
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
$1,400,000
Walsenburg
Veterans Enhanced Transportation Services Project
Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center
$500,000
Westminster
Expanding Quantum Workforce
Westminster Public Schools
$1,000,000
Woodland Park
Regional Fire Training Tower
NE Teller County Fire Protection District
$529,000