Routt County commissioners on July 22 authorized county staff to submit three grant applications reviewed by the county’s grant review committee. The board approved: a $50,000 First Impressions application to the Craig Shechtman Family Foundation to support early‑childhood systems and educator professional development; a $157,000 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 rural operating grant application to replace an aging vehicle used by the Routt County Council on Aging (50/50 match); and a $9,925.76 Community Traffic Safety mini‑grant through the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and CDOT to fund child passenger safety-seat distribution and CPST certification for staff. "This funding stream is trust‑based philanthropy and provides flexible spending," said a First Impressions presenter. The FTA 5310 application will cover 50 percent of the operating cost for a replacement vehicle; commissioners noted fleet electrification remains a longer‑term goal but that suitable 4‑wheel‑drive electric vehicles are not yet available for the county’s needs. The traffic safety mini‑grant requires quick expenditure — funds must be spent by September — and requires no local match. All three motions carried by voice vote after grant review committee recommendation.