SB 80 CO

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Became Law

The act creates the cradle to career grant program (grant program) in the department of human services (CDHS) to provide grants to a local government, local education provider, state institution of higher education, Indian tribe or tribal organization, or community-based nonprofit or not-for-profit organization (eligible entity) to promote coordinated community-based supports and services that open opportunities for economic mobility from poverty. The grant program must connect children and youth with high-quality educational and extracurricular programming and families with key health and social services in order to improve prenatal and early childhood outcomes, student achievement, workforce readiness, and wealth-building opportunities.     The act creates the cradle to career advisory council (council) to approve or disapprove CDHS's potential grant recipients and to collaborate with CDHS to develop grant program guidelines and criteria for awarding grants. Council members must be Colorado residents and must not provide financial support for the grant program.     To receive a grant, an eligible entity must submit an application that includes an economic mobility needs assessment and a comprehensive proposal to address the needs within its designated service area. The application must identify prospective community partners and subcontractors. The act caps the amount that CDHS may award in connection with a single grant application at 49% of available grant program money.     A grant recipient must comply with various health and safety, financial responsibility, and anti-discrimination safeguards. Each grant recipient must annually report to CDHS addressing the recipient's progress using a set of performance indicators to assess the economic mobility outcomes and impacts associated with the grant award. CDHS must make a related report to the health and human services committees of the general assembly and the governor each year.     CDHS may seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, and donations for grant-program-related purposes. If CDHS does not receive $900,000 for those purposes on or before December 31, 2028, the grant program is repealed. The general assembly shall not appropriate general fund dollars for grant program operations.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• J. Coleman Democratic · sponsor
• C. Simpson Republican · sponsor
• R. English Democratic · sponsor
• M. Lukens Democratic · sponsor

1. Jun 4, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 19, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 19, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. May 19, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. May 13, 2026 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
6. May 13, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
7. May 12, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
8. May 12, 2026 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
9. May 11, 2026 House Committee on Appropriations Postpone Indefinitely · lower
10. May 7, 2026 House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
11. Apr 30, 2026 House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Finance · lower
12. Apr 22, 2026 House Committee on Education Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only · lower
13. Apr 13, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Education · lower
14. Apr 13, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
15. Apr 10, 2026 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
16. Apr 10, 2026 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
17. Feb 26, 2026 Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
18. Feb 6, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing · upper