Colorado nonprofits serving people struggling with addiction say the state’s Behavioral Health Administration repeatedly changed the rules for vital grants, pushing organizations close to shutting down as they waited months for tens of thousands of dollars in reimbursement.
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Racquel Garcia, CEO of HardBeauty, said the organization’s bank account got down to about $700 at one point a hair’s width from forcing the peer mentoring group to close its doors altogether.
Law enforcement agencies in Durango and La Plata County have been calling for stronger tools to crack down on fentanyl. With a bill introduced in the Colorado Legislature last month, they may get thei.