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After careful consideration of COVID’s public health and safety impacts, and a record low distribution of mineral lease funds from the Department of Local Affairs in September, 2020, the Board of Directors has made the difficult but responsible decision to forego our annual awards luncheon, normally held every January.  This pains us, because as you know, the luncheon is the highlight of our year, the time when we take a moment to celebrate the impressive accomplishments of our 2020 Grant Program Winners.  Instead, we celebrate the first COVID vaccines and hope for their safe, expeditious d

The Garfield Federal Mineral Lease District has adopted the following resolutions: Adoption of the 2021 Budget and Adoption of the First Amended 2020 Budget.

The Garfield County Federal Mineral Lease District Board of Directors today announces the following awards for its Fall 2020 Grant Cycle:

The 2020 Fall Grant Application Cycle is open. Applications are due at GCFMLD by noon on August 28, 2020.  Board decisions will be made on October 21, 2020.

To download all application documents, please visit our Grant Information page.

The Board of Directors of the Garfield County Federal Mineral Lease District has decided that in the best interest of the District and its core programs, we will not be offering a Joint Grant Program in 2020. Having considered the District’s near-term financial outlook, we feel it will be of greater benefit to the political subdivisions of Garfield County, and more true to our mission, to focus available funds on our Traditional and Mini Grant programs and our Grantee of the Year award.

The Garfield County Federal Mineral Lease District Board of Directors today announces the awards for its Spring 2020 Grant Cycle.  

Grants awarded for the Spring Grant Cycle totaled $1,048,380.00 with $827,000.00 awarded through six grants in the Traditional Grant Program, and $221,380.00 awarded through nine grants in the Mini Grant Program.

The window to submit an application for the Spring 2020 grant cycle has now closed.  Please visit our grant information page for more details.

The Spring 2020 Grant Cycle is now open. All grant applications must be received at GCFMLD by noon on February 28, 2020.

To download all application documents, please visit our Grant Information page.

The Garfield County Federal Mineral Lease District announces Joint Grant and Fall Grant Recipients.

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The Fall 2019 Grant Cycle is now closed.  Grants will be awarded on October 16.  Please check back for more information.