CCAA Balance of State
Basic Income Research Project
The Colorado Community Action Association (CCAA) is piloting a research project to address issues stemming from the combination of high cost of living and low wages in rural Colorado communities. Households have been selected from the following eight counties of Eagle, Huerfano, Las Animas, Moffat, Montrose, Ouray, Routt, and San Miguel to participate in the CCAA Basic Income Research Project. Through the CCAA Basic Income Research Project, program selected households will be provided with one-time direct financial assistance.
We appreciate your interest in the Basic Income Research Project. All applications for each of the eight counties are closed for the 2026 funding year. If you applied for the Basic Income Research Project this year, please note all program updates will be sent to you by email.
If you would like to be added to an email list to receive notifications when future applications open for the Basic Income Research Project, click the button to sign up below.
We appreciate your interest in the Basic Income Research Project. All applications for each of the eight counties are closed for the 2026 funding year. If you applied for the Basic Income Research Project this year, please note all program updates will be sent to you by email.
If you would like to be added to an email list to receive notifications when future applications open for the Basic Income Research Project, click the button to sign up below.
Colorado Community Services Block Grant (CO CSBG)
Colorado receives the annual Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funding allocation from the United States Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS).
These funds are received and administered by the State of Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) on behalf of Colorado, and are distributed, by a formula allocation based on local poverty statistics and an inverse population density ratio measure, to twenty-six (26) local CSBG Grantees/Eligible Entities providing direct assistance and services to all sixty-four (64) Colorado counties. These local agencies utilize the CSBG funds, along with other leveraged funds, to serve low-income participants (at or below 125% of Federal Poverty Level [FPL]) to stabilize families and/or promote self-sufficiency. Additionally, the funds may also be used to provide linkage services to the community at-large to advance local community revitalization efforts.
These funds are received and administered by the State of Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) on behalf of Colorado, and are distributed, by a formula allocation based on local poverty statistics and an inverse population density ratio measure, to twenty-six (26) local CSBG Grantees/Eligible Entities providing direct assistance and services to all sixty-four (64) Colorado counties. These local agencies utilize the CSBG funds, along with other leveraged funds, to serve low-income participants (at or below 125% of Federal Poverty Level [FPL]) to stabilize families and/or promote self-sufficiency. Additionally, the funds may also be used to provide linkage services to the community at-large to advance local community revitalization efforts.
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