Federal Mineral Lease Dollars at Work in Mesa County

Every community in Mesa County has been impacted by the disbursement of the grant award money from the Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District. See how this funding has been put to work in your local community.

Fruita
$610,000 in Grant Funding

City of Fruita has received four grants totaling $510,000 for:
Park and Public Works Facility
Downtown Utility and Streetscapes Improvements
Aspen Avenue Alley Improvements
Cedar Way Infrastructure Improvements

Lower Valley Fire Department has received two grants totaling $100,000 for:
Fire Station Remodel
Fire Station Access Upgrade/Repair

Whitewater/Lands End
$40,249 in Grant Funding

Lands End Fire Protection District has received three grants totaling $40,249 for:
Fire Station Upgrades
SCBA Bottles Repair/Replace
Thermal Imaging Camera

Grand Junction
$3,026,940 in Grant Funding

City of Grand Junction
Hazmat Chemical Identifier
Salt Shed
Fire Station 4-Alerting System

Colorado Law Enforcement & Fire Training Center (Joint CMU)
Stocker Stadium Turf (Joint CMU, School District #51)

Caprock Academy
Parking Lot Paving
Classroom Door Locks

School District #51
Security Classroom Lock Replacement
Safe & Secure Schools

Colorado Mesa University
Tomlinson Library
Ground Source Heat Exchange

Western Colorado Community College
Electric Lineworker School Building

Mesa County Library
970 West Studios
East Library Project (Planning)

Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority
Terminal Safety and Security Upgrades
Passenger Demand Analysis and Business Survey
Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program (AED)
Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Personal Protective Equipment

Grand Valley Drainage District
Section 106 Cultural Resource Study

Clifton
$1,014,064 in Grant Funding

Clifton Sanitation District has received seven grants totaling $825,000 for:
Wastewater Master Plan Update
System Upgrade and Strategic Plan for I-70 Service Area
Collection System Replacement/Upgrade
Closed Camera Inspection Equipment/GIS
Manhole Liner Protection
Wastewater Receiving Station and Building Expansion
Sewer Line Rehabilitation

Clifton Fire Protection District has received three grants totaling $189,064 for:
Clifton Fire Station Upgrades/Repair
Feasibility Study and Design
AVL/Fire Mobile Project

Palisade
$793,615 in Grant Funding

Town of Palisade has received three grants totaling $672,000 for:
Voorhees Drain Improvement
Palisade Downtown Street Reconstruction
Palisade Fire Station Alert System

Palisade Police Department has received one grant totaling $36,540 for:
Patrol Vehicle

Palisade Fire Protection District has received two grants totaling $85,075 for:
Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
Cardiac Monitors

De Beque
$431,530 in Grant Funding

Town of De Beque has received four grants totaling $183,935 for:
Stewart Avenue Street Improvement
De Beque Street Repairs
De Beque Street Repair Project
De Beque Street Mitigation Project

De Beque School District one grant totaling $50,000 for:
Master Plan/Resurface Entrance

De Beque Fire Protection District has received two grants totaling $197,595 for:
Planning for New Fire Station
Construction of New Fire Station

Collbran
$612,652 in Grant Funding

Town of Collbran has received four grants totaling $200,000 for:
Patrol Vehicle
Collbran Downtown Improvements
Collbran Street Maintenance & Repair
Lift Station Replacement (Joint with Plateau Valley School District)

Plateau Valley School District two grants totaling $412,652 for:
District Heating & Cooling Project
School Building Internet/Wireless/Technology Project

Since 2012 $6,529,051 has been given to organizations in Mesa County.
Almost every community, within Mesa County, has received mineral lease dollars.
To date, these funded projects have directly, or indirectly, impacted every citizen in Mesa County.