Policy and Advocacy
The Colorado State Capitol. Photo by Henryk Sadura via Depositphotos.com
Overview
This initiative provides funding for organizations that possess expertise, experience and acumen in legislative and advocacy work to support advances in the areas of food, housing, and mental and behavioral health.
Grantees
Colorado Fiscal Institute
Support for creating a learning community for Community Resilience Initiatives housing grantees to learn how to effectively engage in policy advocacy to create sustainable funding for affordable housing and strengthen tenants’ rights. This includes leading a series of trainings in partnership with 9to5 Colorado.
For more information, visit the organization’s website.
Grant amount: $670,000
Colorado Center on Law and Policy
Support for creating an advocacy strategy to help Community Resilience Initiatives mental and behavioral health grantees and providing them with coaching and training.
For more information, visit the organization’s website.
Grant amount: $670,000
Hunger Free Colorado
Support for providing education, training and policy assessments for Community Resilience Initiatives grantees and supporting their legislative advocacy work.
For more information, visit the organization’s website.
Grant amount: $670,000
