{"id":9887,"date":"2025-11-11T22:24:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T22:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/?p=9887"},"modified":"2025-11-11T22:24:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T22:24:44","slug":"niwot-community-briefing-search-rescue-and-trail-safety-grant-applications-due-april-14-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/?p=9887","title":{"rendered":"Niwot Community Briefing: Search &amp; Rescue and Trail Safety Grant Applications Due April 14"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Niwot Community Briefing: Search &amp; Rescue and Trail Safety Grant Applications Due April 14<\/h2>\n<p>The Boulder County Sheriff&#8217;s Office is accepting applications for the 2026 Search &amp; Rescue and Trail Safety Grant Program. Grants fund equipment, training, and trail safety improvements for volunteer search and rescue teams and trail patrol organizations operating in Boulder County.<\/p>\n<p>Environmental review of the project area near Baseline Road found 4 sensitive species and 1 wetland areas requiring mitigation. The Sustainability, Climate Action &amp; Resilience worked with Colorado Parks and Wildlife to develop a habitat conservation plan.<\/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 2024, the county received a state award for excellence in service delivery.<\/p>\n<h3>Next Steps<\/h3>\n<p>The project includes improvements along Baseline Road between Niwot and the intersection with 63rd Street. Construction is scheduled to begin in September 2026 with completion expected within 8 months.<\/p>\n<p>For questions about this program, contact Jennifer Walsh at Sustainability, Climate Action &amp; Resilience: (303) 441-8299 or email Sustainability, Climate Action &amp; Resilience@bouldercounty.gov. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Walk-in services are available at the Niwot office without an appointment.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Programs<\/h3>\n<p>Transportation access remains a key concern. Boulder County&#8217;s Via mobility program provides door-to-door transit service for residents in Niwot and surrounding communities who cannot access fixed-route bus service. RTD routes B, J, and BOLT serve major corridors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Boulder County Sheriff&#8217;s Office is accepting applications for the 2026 Search &amp; Rescue and Trail Safety Grant Program. Grants fund equipment, training, and trail safety improvements for volunteer search and rescue teams and trail patrol organizations operating in Boulder County.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[13,12,14],"class_list":["post-9887","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-safety-law","tag-boulder-county","tag-demo-data","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9887","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=9887"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9887\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}