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*Bal Swan Children's Center
*Children's Outreach Project
*Early Connections Learning Centers
*Elizabeth Early Childhood Programs
*Mount Saint Vincent Home
*Starpoint

MOST RECENT GRANTS AWARDED

Early Childhood Education and Development

Total # of grants:  245

Total amount awarded: $7,818,472

Academia Ana Marie Sandoval (Amigos de la Academia Sandoval)  Denver, CO
$18,000 for tuition assistance for three-year-olds.
$2,000 for the parent navigator position.

Acorn School for Early Childhood Development  Boulder, CO
$75,000 for the Acorn School at Wilderness Place capital project.
$35,000 to support the lowest-income families on the sliding scale.
$1,275 for NAEYC accreditation renewal.

Akron Head Start (Akron United Methodist Church), Akron, CO
$7,500 for the extended day program.

Alliance for Kids (Joint Initiatives for Youth & Families)  Colorado Springs, CO
$125,000 for the Alliance Office of Professional Development.

Arapahoe Community College Child Development Center (Arapahoe Community College Foundation)  Littleton, CO
$25,000 for tuition assistance.

Arapahoe County Early Childhood Council, Inc.  Centennial, CO
$70,000 for general operating support.

Arapahoe House, Inc.  Thornton, CO
$15,000 for the New Directions Child Learning Center.

AspenPointe Health Services  Colorado Springs, CO
$12,000 for expansion of the Incredible Years program in El Paso County.

Auraria Early Learning Center (Auraria Higher Education Center)  Denver, CO
$50,000 for general operating support.

Aurora Community Connection  Aurora, CO
$15,000 for the early childhood education program.

Baby Bear Hugs  Yuma, CO
$45,000 for general operating support.

Baby Haven Therapeutic Early Childhood Education Center (Friends of the Haven)  Denver, CO
$30,000 for general operating support.

Backpack Early Learning Academy Preschool (Delta County Joint School District No. 50)  Delta, CO
$7,200 for a Qualistar rating.
$4,800 for coaching.

Bal Swan Children's Center  Broomfield, CO
$45,000 to support low-income families.

Bayfield Early Education Programs, Inc.  Bayfield, CO
$22,000 for support of the sliding scale.

Belleview Christian School (Pillar of Fire)  Westminster, CO
$15,800 for gap funding for CCAP children and/or tuition assistance.
$6,000 for the toddler room expansion project.

Bent, Otero & Crowley County Early Childhood Council (Crowley County)  Ordway, CO
$15,000 for the professional development project.

Bethany Busy Bee Preschool (Bethany Evangelical Free Church)  Littleton, CO
$13,000 for tuition assistance.
$1,000 for parent education.
$4,000 for a Qualistar rating.
$750 for coaching.
$750 for materials and equipment.

Boulder Day Nursery Association  Boulder, CO
$35,000 for general operating support.

Boulder Housing Partners (Boulder Housing Partners Foundation)  Boulder, CO
$10,080 for the Three Step Parents Making a Difference program.

Bright Futures  Telluride, CO
$20,000 for Parents as Teachers.

Bristlecone Montessori School  Alma, CO
$10,000 for financial aid for the preschool program.
$1,000 for a Qualistar rating.

Campbell Child and Family Center (Fort Lewis College)  Durango, CO
$20,000 for tuition assistance for low-income families.

Catholic Charities of Colorado Springs  Colorado Springs, CO
$15,000 for the Life Support Services parenting program.

Catholic Charities & Community Services of the Archdiocese of Denver  Denver, CO
$65,000 for Margery Reed Mayo Day Nursery and the Child Development Center.

Catholic Charities  Pueblo, CO
$50,000 for the Family Education and Empowerment Program.

Centennial Mental Health Center, Inc.  Sterling, CO
$45,000 for the early childhood specialist program.

The Center Preschool (Lake County School District R-1)  Leadville, CO
$30,000 for tuition assistance.
$5,000 for Creative Curriculum support.
$4,000 for the early childhood program in the Family Literacy Program.

Centro de la Familia  Colorado Springs, CO
$22,000 for the Crianza con Cariño program.

Cerebral Palsy of Colorado  Denver, CO
$65,000 for Creative Options for Early Education.

Chaffee County Early Childhood Council  (Southern Chaffee County Regional Library District) Salida, CO
$21,206 for the Exploring Best Practices and Touchpoints programs.

Chaffee County Montessori School, Inc.  Salida, CO
$15,000 for tuition assistance for the primary and toddler classrooms.
$2,000 for a Qualistar rating.

Child Care Connections  Colorado Springs, CO
$50,000 for the Family Child Care Quality Improvement Program.

Child Learning Center (University of Colorado Foundation)  Boulder, CO
$25,000 for general operating support.

Children First (Pueblo Community College)  Pueblo, CO
$55,000 for Expanding Possibilities in Child Care.

Children's Haven Child Care Center  Denver, CO
$35,000 for general operating support.

Children's House Preschool  Boulder, CO
$12,000 for tuition assistance.

Children's Kiva  Cortez, CO
$11,000 for tuition assistance to support the sliding scale.

Children's Outreach Project  Denver, CO
$30,000 for general operating support.

Clayton Early Learning (George W. Clayton College Trust)  Denver, CO
$135,000 for the Clayton Early Childhood Resource Institute.
$85,000 for the Environment Rating System project.
$25,000 for the HIPPY Head Start program.

Colorado Children's Campaign  Denver, CO
$75,000 for general operating support.

Colorado Early Learning Partnership Project (Colorado Nonprofit Development Center)  Denver, CO
$25,000 for general operating support.

Colorado Humanities  Denver, CO
$27,000 for the Motheread/Fatheread program.

Colorado Parent and Child Foundation  Denver, CO
$35,000 for general operating support.
$15,000 for continued HIPPY evaluation.
$15,000 for continued PAT quality/fidelity efforts.

Colorado State University, Department of Human Development & Family Studies (Colorado State University Foundation)  Fort Collins, CO
$150,000 for Phase I of the capital campaign for the Early Childhood Center.

Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition  Westminster, CO
$25,000 for the final year of Los Padres/Las Madres train the trainer program in two rural communities.

Community Montessori of Boulder Valley (Boulder Valley School District RE2)  Boulder, CO
$21,000 for tuition assistance for the primary classrooms.

Community Partnership Family Resource Center  Divide, CO
$12,000 for early childhood development programs.

Community Partnership for Child Development  Colorado Springs, CO
$55,000 for comprehensive services for CPP children.

Congregation Rodef Shalom Preschool  Denver, CO
$12,000 to support tuition for low-income families.

Connections 4 Kids (Moffat County)  Craig, CO
$25,000 for scholarships and Qualistar ratings including coaching.

Creede Early Learning Center  Creede, CO
$5,000 to support low-income children in child care.
$2,000 for the after-school program.

Cub's Den  Idalia, CO
$15,000 for tuition assistance.

Custer County Transitions   Westcliffe, CO
$10,000 for the Kids' Club.

Denver Children's Advocacy Center  Denver, CO
$10,000 for the PEER program for parents of children ages zero to five.

Denver Early Childhood Council (Mile High United Way)  Denver, CO
$50,000 for general operating support.

Denver Health School-Based Health Centers (Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation)  Denver, CO
$85,000 for behavioral health coaching for Denver Great Kids Head Start teachers.

Denver Indian Family Resource Center  Denver, CO
$15,000 for the parenting program.

Denver Public Library  Denver, CO
$25,000 for the Read Aloud program.

Diakonia  Colorado Springs, CO
$10,000 for scholarships for families at Westside and Meadows Park preschool programs.

Douglas County Early Childhood Coalition (Douglas County School District)  Castle Rock, CO
$13,000 for general operating support.

Dove's Nest Early Care and Education Center  Dove Creek, CO
$5,000 for a Qualistar rating and coaching.

Durango Early Childhood Professional Training Project (Durango Adult Education Center)  Durango, CO
$70,000 for the professional development project.

Eagle Valley Child Care Association  Vail, CO
$33,000 for tuition assistance.
$2,000 for implementation of Teaching Strategies GOLD.

Eagles' Nest Early Learning Center  Black Hawk, CO
$18,000 for general operating support.

Early Childhood Center at Gregory Hill (Adams County School District 50)  Westminster, CO
$55,000 for the Incredible Years parent program, Motheread, and a bilingual community liaison.

Early Childhood Council of Boulder County (City of Boulder)  Boulder, CO
$65,000 for the professional development project.

Early Childhood Council of La Plata County (Durango 4-C Council)  Durango, CO
$25,000 for the Quality Improvement program, including Qualistar ratings.
$8,460 for the Incredible Years parenting program.

Early Childhood Council of Larimer County  Fort Collins, CO
$80,000 for the professional development project.
$20,000 for the Child Care Resource and Referral Program.

Early Childhood Council of Logan, Phillips & Sedgwick Counties  Sterling, CO
$35,000 for the Professional and Workforce Development project.

Early Childhood Council of the San Luis Valley  Alamosa, CO
$80,000 for the professional development project.

Early Childhood Network  Glenwood Springs, CO
$15,000 for general operating support.

Early Childhood Partners  Eagle, CO
$15,000 for Incredible Years parenting classes.

Early Childhood Partnership of Adams County (Adams County Foundation)  Denver, CO
$50,000 for the professional development project.

Early Excellence Preschool Program (Wyatt-Edison Charter School)  Denver, CO
$38,500 for general operating support.

ECDC/African Community Center  Denver, CO
$10,000 for the early childhood program.

ECHO Early Childhood Council  (Cañon City Schools, Fremont RE-1)  Cañon City, CO
$18,000 for the training and coaching elements of the professional development project.

Eco-Cycle, Inc.  Boulder, CO
$6,000 for the Children's Used Book Project.

Elbert County Early Childhood Council (Elbert County School District #C-1)  Elizabeth, CO
$16,000 for general operating support.

Elizabeth Early Childhood Programs (Elbert County School District #C-1)  Elizabeth, CO
$20,000 for environment rating scales and professional development for the early childhood programs..

Estes Valley Investment in Childhood Success  Estes Park, CO
$15,000 for the Parents as Teachers program.

Eternal Hills Christian Preschool (Church of the Eternal Hills)  Tabernash, CO
$10,000 for the scholarship fund.
$5,000 for general operating support.

Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (Mile High United Way)  Denver, CO
$30,000 for general operating support.

FACES  Denver, CO
$40,000 for programming for families with children 0-5.

Families First, Inc.  Denver, CO
$25,000 for parenting education classes for parents with children ages five and under.

Family & Youth Initiatives Division, Chaffee County Health & Human Services  Salida, CO
$25,000 for the Nurturing Parenting Program for parents with children ages five and under.

The Family Center/La Familia  Fort Collins, CO
$35,000 for El Nidito child care center.

Family Connects (North Colorado Medical Center Foundation)  Greeley, CO
$20,000 for the Parents as Teachers program.

Family Development Center of Steamboat Springs  Steamboat Springs, CO
$35,000 for the Child Care and Newborn Networks.

Family Learning Center  Boulder, CO
$35,000 for the early childhood program.

Family Star  Denver, CO
$60,000 for general operating support.

Family Visitor Programs  Glenwood Springs, CO
$65,000 for general operating support.

Family Wellness Center  Frisco, CO
$10,000 for classroom-based social/emotional coaching.

Ferguson High School (Thompson R2J School District)  Loveland, CO
$12,000 for the First Steps Nursery.

Fire for the Nations Family Resource Center  Pueblo, CO
$20,000 for the Father First program.

First Impressions of Routt County  Steamboat Springs, CO
$47,000 for the Best Practices program.

Florence Crittenton School  Denver, CO
$35,000 for the Early Learning Center.
$17,000 for the Family Engagement Center.

Focus Points Family Resource Center  Denver, CO
$28,000 for the HIPPY and PAT programs.
$5,000 for other early childhood programs.

Footprints Daycare, Preschool and Kindergarten (Episcopal Church of the Intercession)  Thornton, CO
$10,000 to support low-income families.

Foundation for Educational Excellence (The Denver Foundation)  Denver, CO
$200,000 for capital costs related to the early childhood portions of the Promise Center on the Evie Dennis Campus.

Four Mile Family Resource Center  Glendale, CO
$12,000 for the Parents as Teachers program.

Fraser Creative Learning Center  Fraser, CO
$18,000 for tuition assistance to support low-income families.
$1,600 for NAEYC accreditation.

Garfield County Libraries (Garfield County Public Library Foundation)  Rifle, CO
$20,000 for an interactive early learning area at the New Castle Library.

Giant Step Preschool and Child Care Center  Rangely, CO
$10,000 for implementation of a sliding scale.
$5,000 for general operating support.

Gold Run Early Learning Center (Bright Futures)  Telluride, CO
$23,500 for construction of the Gold Run Early Learning Center.

Grand Beginnings  Hot Sulphur Springs, CO
$15,000 for general operating support.

Grand Junction Imagination Library, Inc.  Grand Junction, CO
$5,000 for general operating support.

Grand Kids  Fraser, CO
$2,000 for quality improvements recommended by Qualistar.
$5,000 for tuition assistance for low-income families.

Grand Valley Center for Family Learning (Garfield County School District 16)  Parachute, CO
$10,000 for the Teen Parent Program.

Growing Home  Westminster, CO
$25,000 for the Home Grown Kids Parents as Teachers program.
$10,000 for the Incredible Years parenting program.

Gunnison County Department of Health & Human Services  Gunnison, CO
$8,000 for the Nurturing Parenting Program for parents of children ages five and under.

Gunnison Hinsdale Early Childhood Council (Gunnison County)  Gunnison, CO
$10,000 for general operating support.

Harrington Elementary (Denver Public Schools)  Denver, CO
$30,000 for the play and learn program.

Harrison School District Two (El Paso School District 2)  Colorado Springs, CO
$15,000 for the GOLD family literacy program.

Haxtun Bullpup Preschool (Haxtun School District)  Haxtun, CO
$5,000 for general operating support.

Highland Early Childhood Education Center  Ault, CO
$25,000 for general operating support.
$500 for board development.

Hilltop Community Resources, Inc.  Grand Junction, CO
$30,000 for the Family First program.

Homestar Child Development Center  Boulder, CO
$20,000 for tuition assistance.

Hope House of Colorado  Arvada, CO
$17,480 for parenting education programs.

Iliff Head Start (Iliff Community Center, Inc.)  Iliff, CO
$12,000 for the extended day program.
$6,000 for a Qualistar rating.

Inn Between of Longmont  Longmont, CO
$2,800 for Love and Logic parenting classes.

Invest in Kids   Denver, CO 
$60,000 for The Incredible Years program.

Jefferson Center for Mental Health  Wheat Ridge, CO
$30,000 for the parent education and home visitation levels of the Early Intervention Services program.

Jefferson County Public Schools Family Literacy (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)  Lakewood, CO 
$35,000 for the HIPPY program. 

Kids' Campus Preschool and Day Care Center  Ordway, CO
$25,000 for general operating support.

Kinderkirk Preschool and Childcare (Ecumenical Church of Pueblo West)  Pueblo West, CO
$10,000 for tuition assistance.
$3,000 for playground equipment.

Kountry Kids Learning Center (Bent County Memorial Nursing Home)  Las Animas, CO
$20,000 for general operating support.

La Llave Family Resource Center  Alamosa, CO
$20,000 for activities for children ages five and under and parenting supports.

La Plata Family Centers Coalition  Durango, CO
$38,000 for early childhood and parenting education programs.

Lake Dillon Preschool and Early Learning Center  Dillon, CO
$5,000 to support the sliding scale.

Lakewood Head Start (City of Lakewood)  Lakewood, CO
$10,452 for playground improvements are Lasley, Patterson, and 11th Avenue Head Start programs.

Larimer Center for Mental Health  Fort Collins, CO
$12,300 for expansion of The Incredible Years program.

Learning House Foundation for Early Childhood Development  Fort Collins, CO
$13,000 for the Change for Children tuition assistance program for preschoolers.

Learning Source  Lakewood, CO
$25,000 for early childhood programs.

Ed & Ruth Lehman YMCA  Longmont, CO
$18,000 to support the sliding scale at Early Years Childcare Center.

Lifelong Learning of Estes Valley  Estes Park, CO
$10,000 for tuition assistance for low-income families.

Limon Child Development Center  Limon, CO
$35,000 for general operating support.
$1,500 for NAEYC accreditation.

Literacy Action Program (Gunnison County Library District)  Gunnison, CO
$10,000 for the early childhood component of the evening program.

Literacy Project of Eagle County  Minturn, CO
$10,000 for the early childhood component of the LIFE program.

Little Giants Learning Center  Commerce City, CO
$30,000 for general operating support.

Little Schoolhouse Childcare Center (Julesburg School District RE-1)  Julesburg, CO
$10,000 for improvements recommended by the Qualistar Quality Improvement Plan.

Little Sprouts Community Preschool  Cedaredge, CO
$12,000 for general operating support.

Longmont Bright EYES Initiative (Friends of the Longmont Youth Center)  Longmont, CO
$5,000 for the Mayor's Book Club.

Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center  Denver, CO
$25,000 for the early childhood scholarship assistance program.

Loveland Public Library  Loveland, CO
$15,000 for the Every Child Ready to Read program.

Lowry Family Center (Colorado Nonprofit Development Center)  Denver, CO
$20,000 for the Nurturing Parenting Program.

Mapleton Early Learning Center (Mapleton Public Schools)  Denver, CO
$35,000 for the afternoon portion of the school day not funded by Head Start or CPP.

Marsico Institute for Early Learning and Literacy (Colorado Seminary)  Denver, CO
$198,250 for year one of a two-year research evaluation of Colorado's Expanding Quality in Infant-Toddler Care initiative.

McClave School District Preschool (McClave School District RE-2)  McClave, CO
$20,000 for general operating support.

Mental Health Partners  Boulder, CO
$18,000 for the prevention and prevention plus levels of the Kids Connects program.

Mesa County Partnership for Children and Families (Hilltop Health Services Corp.)  Grand Junction, CO
$25,000 for general operating support.

Mesa District Group of CAEYC  Grand Junction, CO
$42,000 for the professional development project.

Metro Denver Bright Beginnings  Denver, CO
$25,000 for general operating support.

Metropolitan State College of Denver Foundation  Denver, CO
$15,000 for Parents as Teachers.
$10,000 for the early childhood education component of the Family Literacy Program.

Mile High Down Syndrome Association, Inc.  Denver, CO
$20,000 for the Parent Visitation and Outreach Program for parents with children under five years old.

Mile High Montessori Early Learning Centers  Denver, CO
$65,000 for general operating support.

Montelores Early Childhood Council (The Piñon Project)  Cortez, CO
$25,000 for general operating support.

Montessori School at Ken Caryl  Littleton, CO
$20,000 for gap funding for CCAP children and/or tuition assistance for low-income families.

Morgan County Early Childhood Council  Fort Morgan, CO
$45,000 for the Quality Improvement Project.

Morgan County Family Center  Fort Morgan, CO
$15,000 for the Parents as Teachers program.

Morgan County School District RE-3  Fort Morgan, CO
$25,000 for the Step by Step program.

Mount Saint Vincent Home  Denver, CO
$20,000 for the early childhood center.

Mountain Family Health Centers  Glenwood Springs, CO
$6,600 for coordination of the Reach Out and Read program.

Mountain Resource Center  Conifer, CO
$30,000 for Wonder Years.
$15,000 for the Parents as Teachers program.

Mountain Sprouts Preschool  Telluride, CO
$7,000 for tuition assistance.

National Fatherhood Initiative  Germantown, MD
$10,000 for the InsideOut Dad program in Colorado.

New Creation Preschool (New Creation Church)  Glenwood Springs, CO
$10,000 for general operating support.
$8,000 for tuition assistance.

New Horizons Cooperative Preschool  Boulder, CO
$15,000 for general operating support.

North Fork Community Montessori School  Hotchkiss, CO
$15,000 for tuition assistance for the primary classroom.

Northeast Colorado Health Department  Sterling, CO
$7,500 for a part-time coordinator for the Reach Out and Read program.

Northeast Denver Islamic Center  Denver, CO
$10,000 for the InsideOut Dad program for fathers with children ages five and under.

Northeastern Junior College (Northeastern Junior College Foundation) Sterling, CO
$20,000 for the early childhood and parenting components of the Family Literacy Program.

Open Door Ministries  Denver, CO
$15,000 for the preschool program at the Open Door Childcare Center.

Otero Junior College Child Development Services  La Junta, CO
$20,000 for general operating support.

Otis Elementary Preschool (Otis Public Schools)  Otis, CO
$8,000 for general operating support.
$1,000 for a Qualistar rating.

Outreach United Resource Center  Longmont, CO
$6,000 for a Qualistar rating.
$19,000 to support the sliding scale.

Over the Rainbow Community Preschool  Nederland, CO
$10,000 for tuition assistance.

Pagosa Springs Incredible Years Parenting Program (Seeds of Learning)  Pagosa Springs, CO
$4,500 for Incredible Years parenting classes.

Paradise Place (Union Congregational Church)  Crested Butte, CO
$15,000 for tuition assistance.

Parenting Place, Inc.  Boulder, CO
$33,000 for family support, Latino family support, and Bright Beginnings programs.

Parenting Place of Western Colorado  Grand Junction, CO
$15,000 for general operating support.

Park Avenue Child Center  Cañon City, CO
$23,000 for general operating support.

Passage Charter School  Montrose, CO 
$18,000 for the child care center.

Patchwork School  Louisville, CO
$5,000 for tuition assistance for the toddler program.

Peak Vista Community Health Centers  Colorado Springs, CO
$28,000 for the First Visitor program.

Phillips County Family Education Services  Holyoke, CO
$11,000 for the early childhood program.

The Piñon Project  Cortez, CO
$28,000 for general operating support for the Tree House.
$10,000 for The Incredible Years program.

Poudre Valley Health System (Poudre Valley Hospital Foundation)  Fort Collins, CO
$10,000 for the Bright Beginnings program.

Prairie Learning Center  Strasburg, CO
$5,000 to support the sliding scale or tuition assistance.

Preschool at Ascension (Church of the Ascension)  Pueblo, CO
$15,000 for tuition assistance.

The Preschool Backpack Program (Delta County School District #50)  Delta, CO
$14,000 for general operating support.

Promise Christian Preschool  Lafayette, CO
$10,000 for tuition assistance.

Promises for Children Early Childhood Council (United Way of Weld County)  Greeley, CO 
$54,000 for the quality improvement project for family home providers and/or nonprofit centers.

Qualistar Colorado  Denver, CO
$250,000 for general operating support.
$75,000 for TEACH scholarships for participants outside the seven-county metro area.

Reach Out and Read - Colorado  Denver, CO
$50,000 for program support in rural Colorado.

Read to Me  Castle Rock, CO
$5,000 for general operating support.

Renaissance Children's Center (Colorado Coalition for the Homeless)  Lakewood, CO
$30,000 for general operating support.

Rico Preschool (Dolores County School District RE-2J)  Rico, CO
$7,000 for general operating support.

The Rise School of Denver  Denver, CO
$20,000 for tuition assistance.

Roaring Fork Family Resource Centers (Roaring Fork School District RE-1)  Carbondale, CO
$25,000 for the Nurturing Parenting Program.

Roaring Fork Valley Early Learning Fund  Aspen, CO
$12,000 for Raising A Reader.

Rocky Mountain SER  Denver, CO
$35,000 for implementation of the Treasure Chest program.

Rural Communities Resource Center  Yuma, CO
$30,000 for early childhood programs.

Rural Resort Region Early Childhood Council (City of Aspen)  Aspen, CO
$75,000 for the Quality Improvement Program.

San Luis Valley HIPPY/PAT (Alamosa School District RE-11J)  Alamosa, CO
$50,000 for general operating support for HIPPY and Parents as Teachers.

Seeds of Hope Charitable Trust  Denver, CO
$40,000 to support low-income preschool children at four SUN schools.

Seeds of Learning Early Care & Education Center  Pagosa Springs, CO
$32,000 for general operating support.

Seniors Inc.  Denver, CO
$15,000 for the Foster Grandparent program in early childhood classrooms in southern Colorado.

Sewall Child Development Center, Inc.  Denver, CO
$35,000 for general operating support.

South Central Council of Governments  Trinidad, CO
$38,000 for the Early Learning Center.

South Park Early Childhood System (Park County School District RE-2)  Fairplay, CO
$35,000 for early childhood programming.

Southeast Mental Health Services  La Junta, CO
$45,000 for expansion of the early childhood program.

Spanish Peaks Behavioral Health Centers  Pueblo, CO
$55,000 for the early childhood specialist program.

Springfield Child Care Center, Inc.  Springfield, CO
$12,000 to support low-income families.

Sprouts Christian Learning Center  Aurora, CO
$15,000 to support the sliding scale.

St. Mary's Hospital Foster Grandparent Program (St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center)  Grand Junction, CO
$10,000 for early childhood placements and/or training specifically targeting early childhood issues.

St. Vrain Family Center  Longmont, CO
$15,000 for parenting education programs.

Starpoint  Cañon City, CO
$26,960 for First Steps Home Visitation Program.
$12,466 for professional development.

Stepping Stones Children's Center  Crested Butte, CO
$20,000 for tuition assistance and general operating support.

Summit County Department of Human Services, Youth and Family Services  Frisco, CO
$7,000 for the parenting component of the Community Infant/Child Program.

Teach for America  Denver, CO
$40,000 for the Denver Early Childhood Initiative.

Teaching Strategies GOLD Pilot (County of Rio Grand Consolidated School District)  Monte Vista, CO
$15,843 for three implementation teams in Monte Vista for the Teaching Strategies GOLD school readiness assessment pilot.

Teaching Tree Early Childhood Learning Center  Fort Collins, CO
$55,000 for general operating support.

Tenderfoot Child & Family Development Center  Gunnison, CO
$22,500 for the financial assistance programs.
$10,000 for child care for Even Start families.
$8,400 for a Qualistar rating.

Thompson Valley Preschool  Loveland, CO
$15,000 for tuition assistance.

Tiny Hands Daycare Center  Blanca, CO
$10,000 for general operating support.

The Tiny Tim Center  Longmont, CO
$25,000 for tuition assistance for the developmental preschool program.

Tri-County Family Care Center, Inc.  Rocky Ford, CO
$20,000 for the home visitation program.

Tri-Lakes Community Preschool  Monument, CO
$9,500 for tuition assistance to support low-income families.
$500 for technical assistance.

Trinity Lutheran Church and School  Franktown, CO
$15,000 for windows or flooring in the early learning center.

Trinity Lutheran Church Preschool (Trinity Lutheran Church)  Sterling, CO
$15,000 for scholarships for low-income families.

TwoCor Projects  Colorado Springs, CO
$12,000 for Foundations for Better Fathering.

United Way of Weld County, Inc.  Greeley, CO
$12,000 for Bright Beginnings.

University of Denver, Morgridge College of Education (Colorado Seminary)  Denver, CO
$418,000 for the Buell Early Childhood Leadership Program.
$10,000 for evaluation.

Volunteers of America  Denver, CO
$15,000 for the preschool program.

Warren Village  Denver, CO
$50,000 for the Greta Horowitz Child Learning Center.

Washington Street Community Center  Denver, CO
$10,000 for tuition assistance for low-income families.

Wee Blew Inn Preschool  Burlington, CO
$10,000 for tuition assistance for low-income families.

Wee Care of Lake City  Lake City, CO
$50,000 for the capital project.

Wiggins Preschool and Child Care (Wiggins School District RE-50J)  Wiggins, CO
$20,000 for general operating support.

Wray Community Child Care Center  Wray, CO
$20,000 for general operating support.

Wright Stuff Community Foundation  Norwood, CO
$25,000 for Prime Time Early Learning Center.

Yampah Mountain High School (Mountain Board of Cooperative Educational Services)  Glenwood Springs, CO
$25,000 for the Teen Parent Program.

Youth Foundation  Edwards, CO
$20,000 for the Magic Bus

YWCA of Boulder County  Boulder, CO
$15,000 for parenting education programs.

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