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Nederland awarded $1 million CEO accelerator grant for school trail design; town pursues staffing grant
Summary
Town staff told the Sustainability Advisory Board that a CEO accelerator grant of roughly $1 million was awarded to fund engineered designs for sidewalks and a trail to the high school, plus related housing and equity planning; staff also plans to seek a four‑year staffing grant to keep the sustainability coordinator full‑time.
Town staff told the Nederland Sustainability Advisory Board that the town has been awarded an approximately $1 million CEO accelerator grant to fund engineered designs for sidewalks on First Street and a trail to the high school, fee rebates related to income, and consulting for ADU and housing policy work.
Staff said the award will produce shovel‑ready engineered plans that will position the town to pursue construction funding when it becomes available. The grant includes multiple deliverables: engineered sidewalk designs, trail design to the high school, and consultant support for housing policy and ADU feasibility.
Board members also discussed pursuing a separate four‑year staffing grant that would help retain the town's sustainability coordinator in a full‑time capacity; staff indicated the grant could support multi‑year staffing and the town would present the proposal to the Board of Trustees for approval.
Separately, staff provided updates on other programs: an extended producer responsibility (EPR) outreach application submitted to Boulder County, the town's ongoing CC4CA membership and policy work, and capstone student projects assisting community engagement and zero‑waste station staffing at markets.
Next steps: staff will present staffing‑grant materials to the trustees and continue grant work to move projects toward construction-readiness.
