The Town of De Beque is among eight recipients of grants intended to strengthen downtown areas across Colorado.

The Town of De Beque received  a $250,000 grant as one of the final 2023 recipients of Revitalizing Main Street grants.

The Town of Olathe received a grant worth $223,512.

The Colorado Department of Transportation awarded $1.7 million in funding to the latest grant recipients.

Earlier in 2023, the department awarded 22 Revitalizing Main Street grants worth a total of $4.4 million.

“These investments will make our unique downtown areas more fun, improve safety and create public spaces that drive economic growth while making the Colorado we love more accessible to pedestrians, bikers, buses and drivers alike,” said Colorado Gov. Jared Polis.

Shoshana Lew, executive director of the Colorado Department of Transportation, said the grants fund projects that encourage physical activity as well as enhance economic vitality. “Through this approach, we are grateful to be able to set an example of how statewide transportation agencies can work cohesively with local municipalities to build stronger, healthier and thriving communities,” Lew said.