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Protecting Colorado's Federal Funding
With Federal investments make up over 30% of the money state government spends, and are essential to supporting programs that benefit every corner of Colorado, from disaster recovery and affordable housing to clean energy, education, and workforce development. However, Colorado consistently gets back only $0.90 in services for every $1.00 we pay in federal taxes. The Trump administration has been slashing over hundreds of million in federal awards to Colorado for crucial programs including energy production, agricultural infrastructure, public health, and most critically, public safety. Colorado has been able to successfully defend many of these cuts, but this attach on what we are owed continues, and these federal actions only made this imbalance worse in exchange for less public safety and increased costs for consumers.
Protecting these federal dollars is a top priority for the Polis administration. Data presented on this site represent verified cuts to state programs and will be updated periodically. Follow the link below for additional details on impacts to our federal funding.
Federal Funding Newsroom
Stay informed on federal funding developments and Colorado's ongoing efforts to protect and maximize federal investments.
DENVER – Today is Get Covered Colorado Day, a day of action designed to encourage as many Coloradans as possible to enroll in 2026 health insurance during Connect for Health Colorado’s annual open enrollment period.
DENVER - Governor Polis sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Bessent urging the federal government not to suspend the easy-to-use DirectFile tool, which helps save Americans time and money by streamlining the tax filing process and ensuring Americans take advantage of the credits they qualify for.
DENVER - Today, the Colorado Broadband Office (CBO), under the Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT), announced that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Colorado’s Final Proposal under the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BE
Major Federal Investments in Colorado
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
Developed with bipartisan input from Through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Colorado received $3.8 billion to recover from COVID-19. Colorado used these funds to launch a comprehensive roadmap of investments powering the Colorado Comeback. Guided by input from the statewide Building Back Stronger listening tour, and analysis of CARES Act funding gaps, these funds supported economic recovery, resilience, and community reinvestment.
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
The Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act (IIJA) (Public Law 117-58, also known as the "Bipartisan Infrastructure Law") provides once-in-a-generation infrastructure funding to State, Tribal, and local governments. This law is historic in size and will result in the largest ever investment in infrastructure projects like broadband, rail and transit, clean energy, and water. IIJA includes over 350 distinct programs across more than a dozen federal departments and agencies.
Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law in August 2022, is the most significant action Congress has taken on clean energy and climate change in U.S. history. IRA includes billions of dollars in production credits, tax credits, access to capital and loans for clean energy projects as well as grant opportunities for climate resilience, pollution reduction, and environmental justice.
