As part of the Partnership’s collective effort to help address housing-related barriers impacting youth and families along their educational journeys (H.O.M.E.), RMP worked with Enterprise Community Partners to conduct a readiness assessment to identify an initial set of concrete recommendations for action. The four key recommendations included: Create a coordinated housing – education policy platform […]
Partnership Monitoring Additional Bill Focused on Reducing Juvenile Justice Involvement
Since their last meeting in January, the Policy and Legislative Action Network has added HB22-1131: Reduce Justice-involvement for Young Children to the list of bills that it is monitoring. HB22-1131 raises the minimum age for juveniles who can be prosecuted in the juvenile court, county courts, and municipal courts from 10 to 13. The bill also makes changes […]
Data Dashboards In Development to Support the Regional Labor Shortage Work
A data dashboard is being develop to support the network’s Regional Labor Shortage strategy, which will track key performance metrics and impact made in 2022 and beyond. While components of this dashboard will be built out and made live as they are finished, the full dashboard will be released in February 2022. As this dashboard is […]
Partnership Developing Plan to Engage Community Members in Policy and Advocacy Work
The Policy and Legislative Action Network is working to develop clear action steps for engaging community members in the network’s policy and advocacy work. This includes co-developing annual policy priorities, and providing testimony for policy and legislation endorsed by the network. As part of this, PLAN members are working with the Backbone Team to develop a […]
Partnership Monitoring 10 State Bills Aligned to 2022 Policy Priorities
The Colorado Legislative Session is in full swing. As of 1.24.22, over 230 pieces of legislation have been introduced. The Policy and Legislative Action Network confirmed during their meeting last Friday, January 21, that it will monitor the following 10 bills aligned to the network’s 2022 Policy Priorities: HB22-1002 Fifth Year High School Concurrent Enrollment […]
2022 Session Preview: RMP Policy & Legislative Update
Happy New Year! Rocky Mountain Partnership’s Policy & Legislative Action Network has been working hard over the last few months in preparation for the upcoming legislative session, which kicks off on Wednesday, January 12. The Backbone Team will be keeping a close eye on news coming out of the statehouse and synthesizing the most important […]
Share Opportunities You See for Increased Coordination Between Housing and Education Providers
Over the last few months, RMP has been working with Enterprise Community Partners to identify opportunities for improving how existing housing and education providers work together to meet the needs of community members. This information will be used alongside data and information from past needs assessments to shape action that partners will take to improve educational […]
Arvada Economic Development Association Joins The Partnership
The Partnership Accountability Network welcomes Daniel Ryley, Executive Director of the Arvada Economic Development Association! Daniel will bring critical expertise and connections around economic development to the collective work. Learn more about the Partnership Accountability Network, and who comprises it by clicking the button below.
Share How Your Organization is Leveraging American Rescue Plan Dollars
ARPA Overview As you know, the 117th Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act in March of 2021. This legislation delivers $350 billion for eligible state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments to respond to the COVID-19 emergency and bring back jobs. Allowable uses include: Support public health expenditures Address negative economic impacts caused by the […]
December 7th is Colorado Gives Day
Tuesday, December 7th is Colorado Gives Day, which connects Colorado community members to support organizations that make the community a better place. Over the past several months, Steering Committee members have been strategizing around how best to sustain the infrastructure that supports the collective work. Colorado Gives Day has been identified as one opportunity to […]