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In its third year, Weld County’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program has grown into a beacon of hope for those in our community who need specific amenities or improvements to their area. In 2020, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development designated Weld County as an entitlement county. This simply means 200,000 residents reside in a county — we have more than 300,000. This distinction allows Weld County Government to distribute funding for community improvement projects throughout the county. Since 2019, a total of $3,271,692 has been allocated to Weld County’s CDBG program, which, in turn, has helped municipalities fund seven projects. Four more projects are slated to start this year.
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 United States.
 221 - The number of entitlement counties in the US.
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 Weld County.
 Nine - The number of entitlement counties in Colorado.
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 1975 - The year CDBG funding was first allocated in the U.S.
 $1.2 billion - Funding allocated in 2022 in the U.S.
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 2020 - The year Weld became an entitlement county.
 $1.03 million - Funding allocated in 2022 to Weld County municipalities.
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 2.16 million - Families helped thanks to CDBG projects in 2022.
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 105 - The number of families helped thanks to Weld County's CDBG program.
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Funds help low- to moderate income persons stay in homes, access needed public services. Examples of projects completed in Weld County with CDBG funding include Firestone's Via transit expansion; the Evans Water Project and a sidewalk improvement on Idaho Street in Evans.
Learn more about Weld County's CDBG program.
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By Shaley Dehner, Weld County Communications Specialist |
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Question: This rain and severe weather throughout the county has got me thinking I need to make emergency plans to protect my family, pets and property. It seems so overwhelming though. I don't know where to start.
We can help! We've broken down the process of emergency preparedness down into several bite-sized steps. Be sure to check out our 12 Months of Preparedness series. Find more information about staying ready for emergencies in our Emergency Preparedness Guides, available at www.weldoem.com.
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It's August, and it's the 10-year anniversary of the Northern Colorado Regional Crime Lab. Home to six law enforcement agencies all working to process evidence, those who work in the lab have had an impact on more than 13,000 cases since it opened in 2013. Don't miss the next County Roots as we'll explore how the crime lab came to be and show its benefit over the last decade.
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Welcome to County Roots, the official newsletter of Weld County Government. For those of us who work in county government, we think what we do is pretty interesting. So the goal of this newsletter is to highlight some of the partnerships, technology and efficiencies we are using to make government stronger and more effective for its residents.
Our goal is to establish regular communication with residents, spur interest in county projects, highlight county accomplishments and provide meaningful information to the public. In fact, our goal is to live up to the name “County Roots.” Want to know more about the meaning behind the name? Please visit our webpage, where you can also find previous editions of this newsletter.
If you have a topic idea or general feedback about this new venture, please let us know at jfinch@weldgov.com.
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