{"id":21319,"date":"2025-06-06T02:40:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T02:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/?p=21319"},"modified":"2025-06-06T02:40:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T02:40:44","slug":"may-circular-economy-fund-awards-50000-to-five-local-organizations-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/?p=21319","title":{"rendered":"May: Circular Economy Fund Awards $50,000 to Five Local Organizations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>May: Circular Economy Fund Awards $50,000 to Five Local Organizations<\/h2>\n<p>Boulder County&#8217;s Resource Conservation Division has awarded $50,000 in grants to five local organizations through the 2026 Circular Economy Fund. Recipients include projects focused on food waste reduction, textile reuse, construction material salvage, and community repair events.<\/p>\n<p>Colorado state law requires all counties to provide these services to eligible residents. Boulder County exceeds minimum state requirements by offering expanded hours, multilingual support, and online access. In 2026, the county received a state award for excellence in service delivery.<\/p>\n<p>Safety data from the Superior area shows 41 reported incidents in the past 12 months, a 19% change from the previous year. The Sheriff&#8217;s Office has increased patrols along CO-72 Peak-to-Peak Highway and added community outreach programs in response to resident feedback.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Participate<\/h3>\n<p>Residents in the Superior area should note that service boundaries may differ from city limits. For properties in unincorporated Boulder County, contact Parks &amp; Open Space at (303) 441-2693 to verify eligibility and requirements.<\/p>\n<p>The Anne U. White open space property encompasses 1,944 acres and features 9 miles of multi-use trails. Seasonal wildlife closures may apply from December 15 through July 15 to protect nesting raptors and elk calving areas.<\/p>\n<h3>Community Impact<\/h3>\n<p>The project includes improvements along CO-72 Peak-to-Peak Highway between Superior and the intersection with CO-72 Peak-to-Peak Highway. Construction is scheduled to begin in October 2026 with completion expected within 10 months.<\/p>\n<p>The Superior Senior Center offers related programming including free legal consultations, tax preparation assistance, health screenings, and social activities. Over 3,882 seniors participated in center programs last year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boulder County&#8217;s Resource Conservation Division has awarded $50,000 in grants to five local organizations through the 2026 Circular Economy Fund. Recipients include projects focused on food waste reduction, textile reuse, construction material salvage, and community repair events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[13,12,14],"class_list":["post-21319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-environment-sustainability","tag-boulder-county","tag-demo-data","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21319","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21319"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21319\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21319"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}