{"id":23200,"date":"2020-06-03T13:54:47","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T19:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/?p=65095"},"modified":"2020-06-03T13:54:47","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T19:54:47","slug":"over-378000-in-federal-grant-money-secured-for-the-lift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/local-news\/over-378000-in-federal-grant-money-secured-for-the-lift\/","title":{"rendered":"Over $378,000 in federal grant money secured for The Lift"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"35\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image p402_hide\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/brieflift-shn-042018.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/brieflift-shn-042018.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/brieflift-shn-042018-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/brieflift-shn-042018-325x185.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><\/p><figcaption><strong>The Lift, Fraser and Winter Park&#8217;s free transit service, received an almost $400,000 grant from the federal government.<\/strong><br \/><em>Courtesy<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Winter Park\u2019s regional bus system, The Lift, received almost $400,000 from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to fund operations.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the Winter Park Town Council approved a resolution accepting $378,106 for the operations of The Lift bus system, which began to see declining revenues and ridership during the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt pays for everything for the system for operating expenses,\u201d Transit Manager Micheal Koch explained. \u201cThis should get us through a few months. It will help us maintain our service for the area.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The transit department is estimated to lose around $1 million from COVID-19, according to Winter Park officials. The grant doesn\u2019t require matching dollars and would cover all operating costs, including for Fraser and Granby. The towns will still have to pay a management fee for The Lift to cover staff time and other coordination efforts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"row shn-donation shn-donation-mobile p-0\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/shn-logo-2x-wht.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/shn-logo-2x-wht.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"handleDonationButtonClickMidArticle()\">Donate<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Winter Park\u2019s transit system may get another boost when the Colorado Department of Transportation allocates the second round of funding.<\/p>\n<p>In other business:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Council approved the second reading of an ordinance allowing boutique hotels in the town\u2019s C-1 zoning area, which consists of Old Town Winter Park.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Council approved a second resolution to amend the Winter Park Fraser Chamber of Commerce\u2019s budget to reduce it by $331,100. The chamber announced in May that it would cancel all its summer events due to the coronavirus and focus on an experience passport highlighting local businesses. As a result, the town reduced the budget accordingly. Previously, the town had reduced the chamber\u2019s budget by $100,000, which was donated to the Grand Foundation\u2019s Small Business Emergency Grant Fund. The $331,100 reduction will go to the town\u2019s general fund.<\/li>\n<li>Winter Park is hosting a community cleanup through Friday with free supplies available at the town hall. Participants get the chance to win a $50 gift card to a local business of their choice.<\/li>\n<li>An open house for connecting Kings Crossing Road to Grand Park Drive near the railroad underpass will be held at the town hall at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. A zoom link is available for participants on the town\u2019s website.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div readability=\"11.297535211268\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-7 pt-3 pb-4 pr-4 pl-4\" readability=\"19.154867256637\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/shn-logo-2x-wht.png\" class=\"logo\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Readers around Grand County make the Sky-Hi News&#8217; work possible. Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Now more than ever, your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally. 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