The Fort Lewis College Foundation and Southwest Memorial Hospital Foundation were also renewed as contribution projects for five years during the meeting. This designation allows donors of $250 or more to be eligible for a 25% state tax credit, and a 12.5% state tax credit on in-kind donations.
The renewal of the Fort Lewis College Foundation’s infrastructure project will help fundraising for a new Health and Sciences building, renovating Berndt Hall and Sky Hall and covering the football field with synthetic turf.
The Montezuma Food Coalition ShareHouse’s EZ project will help secure a facility in downtown Cortez, providing a commercial kitchen to create value-added products for farmers.
The Rico Town Hall EZ project is to renovate the 1892 building with a new roof, masonry work, new boiler and remove asbestos.
The Good Food Collective project will create a shared infrastructure for smaller farms assisting with value-added products, brand recognition and provides a roving workforce to help harvest.
The Southwest Memorial Hospital Foundation’ community facilities project will help provide a new HVAC system and priority equipment needs.
For more information, call the Region 9 Economic Development District at 247-9621.