We provide grants for eligible organizations that will address priorities of the deaf, hard-of-hearing, and deafblind communities.
The Grant Program was created by the Colorado General Assembly. It provides funding to organizations, as recommended by the Grant Program Committee, to address priorities of the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind communities:
- Access to communication or environmental information where auxiliary services and aids are made available (an exceptional reason is required as this is not to supplant the ADA);
- community planning to improve coordination and access to services (e.g., involvement of exceptional community stakeholders in conducting an environmental scan, gap analysis, priority setting and strategic planning of any program);
- start-up programs that the state lacks;
- support for existing services and programs;
- other projects that meet the overall purpose of the grant program as determined by the subcommittee.
Fiscal Year 24-25 Grant Awards
A total of ten applications were considered for the Fiscal Year 24-25 grant application cycle, totaling $92,690.
Five applications were approved for funding, totaling $49,945.
- Colorado Cross Disability Coalition
Support for the DeafBlind Action Team
$9,999
This project will support a new functional deafblind-led group, the DeafBlind Action Team (DBAT), where it will promote awareness of the available resources and services, i.e., Medicaid waivers, facilitate accessible webinars and in-person events, and enhance participants' involvement in government. Costs will include facilitation of the webinars and in-person events, as well as accommodations. Support will be provided to DBAT by the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition.
Visit the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition online
- Deaf Overcoming Violence through Empowerment
Direct Victim Advocacy Program Sustainability
$9,999
This funding will provide Deaf Overcoming Violence through Empowerment (DOVE) partial sustainability for their direct victim advocacy program with its Emergency Victim Assistance funding. The Colorado Office of Victims of Crime, which has been funding DOVE for this program, has been preparing for a 45% cut federal funding in 2025. The Emergency Victim Assistance includes but not limited to moving expenses, rental assistance, emergency hotel stays, utility assistance, etc.
- Rocky Mountain Deaf School
Operations of the Toddler Program
$9,999
The Rocky Mountain Deaf School (RMDS) Toddler Program will continue to offer personalized support and American Sign Language (ASL) resources to families who have deaf or hard of hearing children ages birth through three. The activities include development of ASL early literacy videos for take-home activities, literacy-based programming for families at home, connection with deaf community, and promotion of the Toddler Program to through dissemination of printed materials and revised web page regarding the program.
Visit the Rocky Mountain Deaf School online
- The Resource Exchange
Early Intervention Programming for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infants and Toddlers
$9,949
The main objectives of the Resource Exchange’s grant project will be to 1) build capacity of the early intervention providers/facilitators who work with children with hearing differences ages birth through three, 2) make American Sign Language training available to families, and 3) purchase and disseminate deaf and hard of hearing-specific resources for deaf and hard of hearing infants and toddlers.
Visit the Resource Exchange online
- Your Hearing Dog, Inc.
Start-up Dog Training
$9,999
This funding opportunity will ensure the start-up operation of the business for a new service dog business, Your Hearing Dog, Inc. (YHD). This will partially fund the training of YHD’s initial hearing service dog with a hearing dog from a breeder and a qualified local dog trainer.
Visit Your Hearing Dog, Inc. online
Eligibility and Timeline
Eligibility
Organizations eligible to apply for funding are identified in statute (C.R.S. 26-21-107.7) and are strictly limited to:
- private nonprofit or not-for-profit organizations;
- local governments (municipal, county, etc.);
- state agencies; and/or
- state-operated programs.
Timeline
| Event | Annual Deadlines |
| Distribution of grant applications | May 1 |
| Application deadline | June 30 |
| Grant Recipient Reports due for past year | July 15 |
| Review / recommend applications to the Commission | July 31 |
| Award announcements | September 1 |
Application Packet
Please read the Request for Applications (RFA) Guidelines and Instructions carefully before you complete your application packet.
Grant application Form A and Form B, along with a budget template, must be complete for your application to be considered.
Packet information
- The application documents will open in new tabs.
- All PDFs must be downloaded and saved to your computer.
- You cannot fill them out and submit them from your browser.
- The budget template is a Google Sheet document. You can download it as an XLSX document OR make a copy on your personal Google Drive.
Grant Application Packet
- Request for Application (RFA) Guidelines and Instructions
- CCDHHDB Grant Application Tips
- Grant Application: Form A
- Grant Application: Form B
- Grant Application: Budget Template (Google Sheets)
- To use in Google - you must MAKE A COPY.
- You can also download and use in Excel.
Submitting your application
Applications are due June 30, 2024, 11:59 p.m. MST
Option 1
Submit your application packet electronically to grants.ccdhhdb@state.co.us
Option 2
Submit paper copies. If you choose to mail paper copies - you must include five (5 total) copies of the entire grant application packet:
- one (1) original
- four (4) copies
Mail or deliver all copies to:
Colorado Commission for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind
1575 Sherman St., Garden Level
Denver, CO 80203
Grant Recipient Report
Recipient Report details in pdf
Recipient Reports are due July 15, 11:59 p.m. MST
Directions:
We are excited to hear how well your project went with the grant funds you were rewarded for the fiscal year 2023-24 (July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024) from the Colorado Commission for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind (CCDHHDB). This grant process is quite competitive, and it is imperative that you complete your responsibilities by providing a detailed report of how this money was well spent on your winning project. Please provide as much detail as possible that will give the committee a clear understanding of what the grant money did for your organization and participants. Details could include timelines, participant stories or feedback, detailed summations, charts, etc.)
In order to help you create this report, we have provided several questions that will possibly guide you for each required section. Please submit any additional information pertinent to your specific project that will give us a stronger understanding of how important this grant was. Reading through all the sections expectations will better help you plan this report so you do not find yourself repeating the same information.
I. Progress on the Project itself:
What were your project’s goals; how did your organization go about preparing for the actual event; and what details can you provide about the event itself?
II. Activities:
Tell about the activities that were planned to complete this project. How did each activity enhance your project? How did the participants react to the activities? Which ones were the best received? Do you have any stories or specific happenings that stand out in your mind that would help describe the event’s activities?
III. Participants:
What was the targeted audience? How did you identify the appropriate people for this event? Participant feedback? How many people (participants, staff, volunteers, vendors?) were involved in all aspects of this event?
IV. Justification of how this project addressed the needs of the targeted community:
For each goal please explain how each part of this project met the needs of your targeted community. Why was it a necessary service and how effective was it toward the participants?
V. Description of measurable outcomes:
Describe in detail how each measurable outcome was met?
VI. Detailed budget report:
Provide a completed budget detailing the proposed project’s expenses and the actual expenses for all aspects of this event.
Submitting your report
Recipient Reports are due July 15, 11:59 p.m. MST
Option 1
Electronic copies can be submitted via email to: office.ccdhhdb@state.co.us
Option 2
You can also send your report via USPS to:
CCDHHDB Grant Program
1575 Sherman St., Garden Level,
Denver, CO 80203