{"id":18062,"date":"2025-05-13T07:18:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T13:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elpasoco.com\/?p=18062"},"modified":"2025-05-13T07:18:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T13:18:18","slug":"el-paso-county-parks-department-is-awarded-a-30730-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elpasoco.com\/el-paso-county-parks-department-is-awarded-a-30730-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"El Paso County Parks Department is  \ufeffAwarded a $30,730 Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>May 13, 2025 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0The Colorado Disability Funding Committee, CDFC, has awarded the El Paso County Parks Department a grant of $30,730 for the Trailability Program.<\/p>\n<p>The Trailability Program is currently at Bear Creek and Fountain Creek Nature Centers. 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Participation in the Trailability Program is completely\u00a0free! To book your spot, sign up here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/communityservices.elpasoco.com\/trailability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/communityservices.elpasoco.com\/trailability\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thank you to our staff for ensuring all of our residents and guest have the opportunity to explore all of what El Paso County, Colorado has to offer.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]May 13, 2025 \u2013\u00a0The Colorado Disability Funding Committee, CDFC, has awarded the El Paso County Parks Department a grant of $30,730 for the Trailability Program. The Trailability Program is currently at Bear Creek and Fountain Creek Nature Centers. 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