USDA presents a $1 million check for the Regional Workforce Center

RWC Updates
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July 29, 2026
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Three minute read
USDA presents a $1 million check for the Regional Workforce Center
In this article
  • Who visited
  • The site tour
  • A ceremonial $1 million check
  • What it means for the campaign
Published
July 29, 2026
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RWC Updates

Federal funding agencies visited Pagosa Springs on July 29, and the USDA presented a ceremonial $1 million check for the new building.

Build Pagosa was pleased to host representatives from multiple federal funding agencies, including the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Small Business Administration (SBA), and Economic Development Agency (EDA) on July 29th, 2026.

The visit started at the Build Pagosa office, with a presentation overviewing our organization and providing an update on our capital campaign for the Regional Workforce Center.

Afterwards, we did a site visit of the current CTE facilities at the high school. We finished up with touring the new site, and the USDA presented Build Pagosa with a ceremonial $1 million check for the new building. (These funds were initially allocated by Senator Hickenlooper.)

This funding represents an investment in our future and the community. Once complete the new center will equip learners with skills and certifications needed to succeed while helping local employers meet the growing demand for a skilled workforce.

Sallie Clark, USDA Rural Development State Director for Colorado

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