MAY 20 - 27, 2026
VOLUME 33, ISSUE 21
THE DEFINITIVE SOURCE FOR GRAND JUNCTION BUSINESS & COMMUNITY NEWS SINCE 1994
Homelessness and subsidized housing in GJ get $62 million in past 4 years Brandon Leuallen
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he City of Grand Junction says approximately $19 million in direct city funding and grants has leveraged an additional roughly $43 million in outside-partner investment tied to housing and homelessness projects since 2022. According to the city’s funding breakdown, direct city funding and grants included: • $5,043,495 for Grand Junction Housing Authority projects. • $3.2 million for the Salt Flats Project. • $2 million for Pro HousingLAP grants. • $1,846,765 for Grand Valley Catholic Outreach. • $1,302,025 for the Resource Center. • $1,161,667 for Housing Resources of Western Colorado. • $1,152,133 for remaining ADU and unassigned 2024 housing funds. • $1,123,825 for Housing Division operations and programming. • $947,707 for the Joseph Center. • $367,500 for HomewardBound. • $359,713 in nonprofit and Community Development Block Grant funding. • $300,000 for Hilltop Family Resources. • $217,014 for Habitat for Humanity. See story Page 5
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Just the right fit: Jiu Jitsu gym opens in Clifton
Grand Valley Brazilian Jiu Jitsu expands with location inside Mesa Fitness in Clifton— See Page 2 Grand Valley Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai purple-belt member Claire Bauer, on the ground, spars with black-belt member Danny Wilson during a grappling round at Grand Valley Brazilian Jiu Jitsu’s Grand Junction location: 573 S. Commercial Drive, Unit 2. Grand Valley Brazilian Jiu Jitsu opened a second location, inside Mesa Fitness at 3229 I-70 Business Loop in Clifton, where it hosted its first class on May 15. Photo courtesy of Grand Valley Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai.
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