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Rangely nonprofit awarded $8,000 for shelter veterinary care, will pursue capacity grant
Summary
Rangely Rescue and Rehome Refuge received an $8,000 award from the Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund for spay/neuter and medical services for shelter animals and will apply in September for an organizational-capacity grant to prepare for larger capital funding.
Kelly Christian, a representative of Rangely Rescue and Rehome Refuge, told the council that the nonprofit was awarded $8,000 from the Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund (CPOF) to pay for spay/neuter procedures, vaccinations and microchipping for shelter animals. “I am happy to say that we were awarded $8,000,” Christian said, adding that the money is designated exclusively for shelter pets.
Christian said the group will pursue an organizational-capacity grant that opens Sept. 1 and closes Sept. 30, with award notifications expected around late November–early December and funds distributed at the end of December. She said capital grants (the six-figure grants she mentioned) require an established relationship and track record, so the organizational grant would help the nonprofit build capacity and qualify for larger grants later. Christian also reported a donation from Utah Gas Corp earmarked to offset adoption fees and emphasized an ongoing need for volunteers at the shelter.
