John W. Hickenlooper
02/05/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/05/2026 17:52
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 |
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