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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20174209.tiff0.-Onnm v n; c-.4- orN s COLORADO Department of Local Affairs Division of Local Government December 5, 2017 The Honorable Julie Cozad, Chair Weld County P. O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 08632 RE: EIAF 08562 - Weld County WCR 87 Improvements Dear Chairwoman Cozad: RECEIVED DEC 13 2017 WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONERP The Department of Local Affairs is in receipt of your application for state Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance funds. These revenues are derived from oil, gas, carbon dioxide, coal, and metals extracted in Colorado. Your project was reviewed based on a variety of factors such as its connection to energy impact, degree of need, measurable outcomes, amount of request, relationship to community goals, level of local match and community support, management capacity, and readiness to go. Competition for these limited funds was intense and we had many more requests than we had funds available. Congratulations! After thorough review, I am excited to offer a grant award in the amount of $1,000,000 for the paving of two mites of Weld County Road 87 between US 34 and WCR 46.5. These grant funds will be from state severance tax proceeds, which may cause you to go to election to receive and spend them. You should confer with your legal and budget advisors to determine if such an election is necessary. Please contact your DOLA Regional Manager, Don Sandoval, at 970-679-4501 for information on how to proceed. As you know, no state funds or matching funds can be obligated before a grant contract is fully executed. Expenditure of any funds prior to the contract being fully executed cannot be included in the contract budget or reimbursed by the state. Consult your regional manager prior to expending any funds. Per our program guidelines, this offer is valid for one year from the date of this letter. I wish you success with your project. Sincerely, Iry Halter Executive Director cc: John Cooke, State Senator Dave Young, State Representative Barbara Connolly, Controller Don Sandoval, DOLA Governor John W. Hickenlooper I Iry Halter, Executive Director I Chantal Unfug, Division Director 1313 Sherman Street, Room 521, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.864.7720 TDD/TTY 303.864.7758 www.dola.cotorado.gov Strengthening Colorado Communities v.. _ colo _, mow..''_.!e, Iiyfrnrn �O la/Ig/17 c�c Pcc) C Ia/13/t� 2017-4209 Hello