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Committee approves $4 million grant program to help local governments and districts revamp schoolyards
Summary
Representatives Taggart and Bacon told the House Education Committee HB10 61 would provide planning and construction grants so more school grounds can serve as community parks and outdoor classrooms.
Representatives Taggart and Bacon told the House Education Committee that House Bill 10 61 would fund community schoolyard planning and construction so more Colorado students and neighborhoods have safe, usable outdoor spaces.
Nut graf: The bill creates two grant streams — planning and capital construction — administered by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA). Grant awards are limited to a maximum of $150,000 for planning and $850,000 for capital construction and include requirements such as a community use agreement to guarantee public access after school hours. Sponsors said the program will be funded with cash from the severance tax fund and the mineral and energy impact fund, and the bill includes reporting and design standards.
What the program would do: HB10 61 establishes a pool of $2,000,000 in…
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