CCAA Balance of State
Basic Income Research Project
Applications are now closed for the CCAA Basic Income Research Project 2025 application year. If you are interested in participating in the future, please email [email protected] and request to be put on the email list for future funding rounds.
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 will be 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 direct financial assistance.
In order to participate in the CCAA Basic Income Research Project, individuals must meet the following qualifications:
If your household is selected in the random lottery, the CCAA will ask your household to provide documentation verifying you meet income qualifications. Additionally, participants in the CCAA Basic Income Research Project will be asked to complete surveys, assessments and questionnaires as part of the research project every six-months through 2027.
If your household meets the qualifications and is selected to participate in the program, your household will receive a payment of either $600 (control group) or $6,000 (primary group) per year for two years starting in August/September 2025.
For questions about the CCAA Basic Income Research Project, please contact Abigail Smith, [email protected].
Households will be 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 direct financial assistance.
In order to participate in the CCAA Basic Income Research Project, individuals must meet the following qualifications:
- Your household must reside within one of the following eight counties: Eagle, Huerfano, Las Animas, Moffat, Montrose, Ouray, Routt, or San Miguel.
- Your household must meet income qualifications of being at 200% or below the Federal Poverty Level for 2025. If you need assistance determining your Federal Poverty Level, please visit https://cdphe.colorado.gov/federal-poverty-level-calculator.
If your household is selected in the random lottery, the CCAA will ask your household to provide documentation verifying you meet income qualifications. Additionally, participants in the CCAA Basic Income Research Project will be asked to complete surveys, assessments and questionnaires as part of the research project every six-months through 2027.
If your household meets the qualifications and is selected to participate in the program, your household will receive a payment of either $600 (control group) or $6,000 (primary group) per year for two years starting in August/September 2025.
For questions about the CCAA Basic Income Research Project, please contact Abigail Smith, [email protected].
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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