El Paso County, Colo. — El Paso County Economic Development awarded $900,000 in grants, impacting 128 small businesses as part of the Pikes Peak Enterprise Zone (EZ) Small Business Relief Fund. The goal of the community grant-funded program was to provide financial assistance to small businesses in the Enterprise Zone impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. […]
El Paso County Public Health was notified late Saturday night that the restaurant variance request submitted on Monday, May 18 was approved by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). “Your application describes a robust public health system with continuing collaboration with community partners to ensure that testing capacity, epidemiological response, PPE resources, and healthcare infrastructure remain […]
Due to circumstances stemming from COVID-19, the 4th of July Symphony in the Park is unable to take place in Memorial Park with crowd gathering restrictions impacting large scale special events. With this in mind, the Colorado Springs Philharmonic and Colorado Springs Sports Corporation created an innovative plan that will bring fireworks to residents across […]
$400,000 in grants now available Colorado Springs, CO – The Colorado Springs Downtown Development Authority today announced the creation of a $400,000 Small Business Relief Fund (CSDDA Relief Fund) to provide grants to eligible storefront businesses in Downtown Colorado Springs. Applications are now open and deadline for submission is 5 p.m., April 22, 2020. […]
El Paso County, Colo. – El Paso County Economic Development, in coordination with local economic development partners, is pleased to launch the first community based, a grant-funded program aimed at providing financial assistance to small businesses impacted by COVID-19 in the Pikes Peak Enterprise Zone (EZ). The Pikes Peak Enterprise Zone (EZ) Business Relief Fund […]
Verizon is launching programs day by day to support our communities in response to Covid-19. Chief among those actions that I wanted to ensure your business community was aware of is a $2.5 million donation we’ve made to Local Initiatives SupportCorporation (LISC) a national nonprofit that invests in economic opportunity for people and communities across America, as part of […]
The Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC today announced the results of a community-wide survey designed to identify businesses’ concerns and assess needs related to the impacts of COVID-19. “As COVID-19 is significantly disrupting our regional economy, we needed a way to ask businesses in the Pikes Peak region directly how they are being affected so […]
Highlights: Estimated contract value is $1.2 billion over 10 years Addresses growing threat to critical space assets by enhancing current and introducing new capabilities Continues 17-year collaboration with US Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has been awarded a $23 million contract to modernize and sustain critical space infrastructure used […]
Outdoor spaces and playgrounds provide much-needed sanctuary and peace, but cleaning and disinfecting of shared outdoor spaces is an often overlooked and necessary task. Timberline Landscaping, Inc. is proud to introduce a new service offering commercial and residential outdoor sanitization solutions that aid in the control of many harmful strains of viruses, including pet bacteria, […]
Local entrepreneurs and investors bolster support during COVID-19 crisis Colorado Springs and El Paso County small businesses and nonprofits impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic have new local support that provides up to $25,000 in funding. Beginning the week of March 30, Survive & Thrive COS provides recovery funding, mentoring and other resources to increase the […]