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 The Colorado Broadband Office leads the statewide effort to expand broadband coverage and quality for all Coloradans. Access to affordable and reliable broadband service is critical to advancing Colorado’s economic growth and competitiveness. High-speed broadband creates new jobs and attracts new industries, expands markets for new and existing businesses, enables better access to educational opportunities and resources, facilitates the delivery of healthcare services, and supports public safety. Broader deployment of broadband infrastructure and services will improve the quality of life for Coloradans while supporting the state’s global economic competitiveness.

Introduction

Here at OEDIT, we want to empower all to thrive in Colorado’s economy and one way to accomplish this goal is by incentivizing the creation of more childcare-related opportunities. OEDIT’s Proposition 123 affordable housing funding programs prioritize affordable housing projects that include home based or commercial childcare facilities and Colorado Creative Industries supports mixed use projects that may include childcare facilities. The resources listed below can help enable the creation of more childcare facilities including training for childcare providers through the Colorado Small Business Development Center Network.

For additional information please visit the Colorado Department of Early Childhood’s website.

Resources

• Training for Childcare Providers (from the Colorado Small Business Development Center Network):
  • The Colorado Small Business Development Center Network's childcare series is designed to help providers improve business practices by better serving customers, which leads to improved business sustainability. All are welcome, no experience necessary. Child care providers can earn professional development hours through the Professional Development Information System (PDIS) and points toward their QRIS framework by attending all included training sessions. Training and consultation are available at no cost through a partnership between the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) as well as funding from the Colorado Shines Brighter Preschool Development Grant.
• Programs for the Development of Child Care Facilities (from Department of Local Affairs):
  • Policies, procedures and guidelines for the Child Care Facility Development Toolkit and Technical Assistance Program and the Child Care Facility Development Planning Grant Program.
• Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC): 
  • EPIC is the business community's advocate for early childhood investment in the workplace and in the political sphere. They support pre-kindergarten, full-day kindergarten and affordable, quality child care for all Colorado children. We promote family-centric worksite wellness practices for all Colorado employees.
• Income Tax Topics: Child Care Contribution Credit (from Department of Revenue):
  • Taxpayers that make a qualifying monetary contribution to promote child care in Colorado may claim an income tax credit equal to 50% of the total qualifying contribution, subject to certain limitations. The contribution must be made to a qualifying child care facility or program. Taxpayers claiming the credit must provide to the Department a copy of the credit certificate prepared by the facility or program that received the contribution.  

The following OEDIT programs may also support or incentivize new childcare facilities:

• Colorado Community Revitalization Tax Credit
• Proposition 123 (also known as the Colorado Affordable Housing Financing Fund)
• Innovative Housing Incentive Program

 Stop Fraud Colorado protects consumers and businesses from unethical behavior of businesses in Colorado. File a complaint.

This project is run through the Colorado Attorney General's Office. The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) protects consumers from securities fraud and senior Medicaid fraud.

The Colorado State Demography Office provides demographic and economic information for Colorado regions, counties, and communities through their demography dashboard.

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) provides data around jobs and training including career help for all Coloradans including veterans, the youth, and the unemployed.

Additional resources include:

• Colorado Talent Dashboard: Shares the trends behind the career paths Coloradans are taking, and the successes and challenges Colorado is facing in supporting students and job seekers
• Colorado Workforce Development Council: Works to ensure that every Colorado employer has access to a skilled workforce and the opportunity for meaningful employment
• Connecting Colorado: Provides assistance to both job seekers and employers by connecting them to each other
• Hire a Veteran: Veterans employment specialists that give expertise in job and training opportunities to veterans

 The Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) supports students, advocates and develops policies, and maximizes higher education opportunities for all. CDHE maintains a directory of colleges and universities in Colorado.

CO-LABS' mission is to nurture Colorado's federal research laboratory ecosystem to be a world-class scientific discovery and innovation asset to the country. CO-LABS maintains a directory of research labs in Colorado.

Information on business licenses in the City and County of Denver is available from Denver's Business Licensing Center. They support over 100 license types including:

• food
• liquor
• marijuana
• short-term rentals

The Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network offers assistance with licenses, permits, and other information needed to start a business in Colorado through the Small Business Navigator.

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) works to ensure that Colorado has a safe and efficient highway system by building and maintaining interstates, U.S. highways, and state highways. CDOT maintains a list of airports in Colorado.

Regional Transportation District (RTD) provides public transportation in eight counties including all of Boulder, Broomfield, Denver and Jefferson counties, parts of Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas Counties, and a small portion of Weld County.