The Roadmaps Program brings together 16 Regional Community Teams made up of over 150 rural jurisdictions in addition to non-governmental partners. Since November 2021, these local partners have been actively working with the State and their own Roadmaps consultant to prioritize and strategize around shared regional objectives through a two-year planning and implementation process.
Each Regional Community Team has developed a Roadmap that will result in regionally-aligned and actionable strategies that will help Colorado's rural communities recover from COVID and be more resilient to future disruptions.
Get to Know the Teams and Resiliency Roadmap
Get an introduction to each of the 16 Regional Community Teams and the big-picture objectives that they are currently planning on pursuing as part of the Roadmaps program. Additionally, access their draft and final Resiliency Roadmap and consider getting engaged.
More on the Teams and Resiliency Roadmap
Final Roadmaps
- Clear Creek Region (Completed September 2022)
- Central San Juan High Alpine (Completed January 2023)
Overview and Handout - Eagle Valley (Completed March 2023)
- East Central Colorado (Completed March 2023)
- Gunnison County / One Valley (Completed October 2023)
- Mesa County First Responders (Completed March 2023)
Strategies Matrix - Montezuma County (Completed December 2022)
- Northern Colorado (Completed March 23, 2023)
- Northeast Colorado (Completed September 2022)
Priorities Overview One-Pager - Northwest Colorado (Completed January 2023)
- Pitkin/Roaring Fork Valley (Completed August 2022)
- South/Eastern San Luis Valley (Completed March 2023)
- South Central COG (Completed September 2022)
- Summit County Region (Completed October 2022)
Spanish Summary Version - Southeast Colorado (Completed March 2023)
- Western San Luis Valley (Completed March 2023)
Hear from some of the Regional Community Team leadership involved in Roadmaps about the importance of this work and what we’re learning!
Get Involved
The goals and strategies in each region are forward-thinking and ambitious, requiring organizational and community support. Please email either the Roadmaps Program Manager, Marguerite Harden, at marguerite.harden@state.co.us or reach out directly to the contact listed for your region on the RoadMaps StoryMap.
We envision that by identifying, including, and serving disproportionately impacted and socially or economically disadvantaged groups through the Roadmaps Program, these populations will be less vulnerable and less impacted during future shocks and stressors. We are taking an inclusive approach to the Roadmaps planning process and we encourage community organizations to get involved in their region and/or in the planning process across regions.
The State will continue to engage all Roadmap and rural communities through our e-newsletter that goes out as-needed (generally on a ~quarterly basis). View past e-newsletters and sign-up here to stay in touch on relevant funding, technical assistance, and program highlights.
Program Updates and Resources
As part of the Roadmaps process, the State team has been hosting a of webinars, with takeaways and recordings that can benefit all of rural Colorado:
- Getting Plans to Action
- Workforce & Affordable Housing Solutions in Rural Colorado
- Brownfields Revitalization in Colorado
- Rural Workforce Development: Reskilling, Upskilling, and Future-Skilling
The Western San Luis Valley Team met in November 2022 to share their Roadmap strategies and progress with partners.
Community leaders meet in Burlington, Colorado to workshop strategies during the Resilience Roadmaps process.
Opportunity Coordinated By
The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), and the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), along with Community Builders, are partnering to provide this opportunity to regional communities. This opportunity is funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration.
