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Local rescue awarded $8,000; seeks capacity grant to support new shelter plans
Summary
A volunteer with Rangely Rescue and Rehome Refuge told the town council the group received $8,000 from the Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund for spay/neuter and medical care for shelter animals and will pursue an organizational-capacity grant this fall to prepare for larger capital funding.
Kelly Christian, who identified herself as a representative of Rangely Rescue and Rehome Refuge, told the council the nonprofit was awarded $8,000 from the Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund (CPOF) to pay for spay/neuter procedures, medical care, vaccinations and microchipping for animals housed at the town shelter.
"I am happy to say that we were awarded $8,000," Christian said, adding the funds are restricted to shelter animals and will be used to offset medical costs and adoption fees. She also said the group received a donation from Utah Gas Corp earmarked to help cover adoption fees.
Christian told council members she plans to apply for an organizational-capacity grant that opens Sept. 1 and closes Sept. 30; awards are expected by late November or early December. She said that capacity funding would pay for staff and board training, noncapital repairs and technology needs to strengthen the nonprofit’s ability to compete for larger capital grants in future cycles.
She asked the council to collaborate on an application and to consider the interim steps — such as acquiring equipment or training volunteers — that would make the organization eligible for capital grants. Christian also appealed for volunteers, noting the shelter is at capacity and recently lost a steady volunteer.
The mayor thanked Christian for the update and council members discussed coordinating with shelter staff on specific needs to include in future grant applications. Alan, the town manager, said staff would follow up on ways the town could support the capacity-building effort.
