Gate 19 closure Oct. 31

Gate 19 will close Oct. 31. This gate was originally opened Sept. 26 on a trial basis to determine its feasibility as a permanent installation access point. However, reduced customer use expected because of unit training deployments does not support keeping this gate open at this time.
 

Patriot Express

The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced the SBA’s Patriot Express Pilot Loan Initiative for veterans and members of the military community wanting to establish or expand small businesses. The SBA and its resource partners are focusing additional efforts on counseling and training to augment this loan initiative, making it more accessible and easy to use.

www.sba.gov/content/express-programs

Mountain Post Hero's Discount Card program seeks businesses

When we as a community look at how the deployments impact both Fort Carson families and our small businesses, this is one of the most important programs that we can promote. It seeks to be a win/win situation both for these special families, and for the businesses who seek to serve them. It is the only opportunity where Fort Carson is issuing discount cards to over 10,000 families pointing to one web site that we as a community can participate in.

After the current round of deployments, over 10,000 of the cards will have been issued by Fort Carson to deployed soldiers through their unit. All 10,000 cards point the families to the official website that I maintain for Fort Carson. We formed a strategic partnership with the BBB of Southern Colorado – all BBB accredited businesses receive a FREE listing on the site.

The point of contact is Dr. Hugh Davis. You can find information on the program at the website: http://www.myfortcarsonmwr.com/

National Resource Directory

The US Departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs are pleased to introduce the redesigned and enhanced National Resource Directory (NRD) website, www.NationalResourceDirectory.gov.

Created for wounded warriors, transitioning service members, veterans, and their families and caregivers, the new NRD has proved to be a useful tool for service providers who support the military and veteran communities.

The NRD provides access to thousands of services and resources at the national, state and local levels to support recovery, rehabilitation and community reintegration. We are proud to assure our users they can trust the content on the NRD as resources are reviewed regularly by a content management team that includes several veterans and subject matter experts.

A few features of the new website include a faster, more robust search engine; a Bookmark & Share capability to spread the word on Facebook, Twitter, etc; and an "In the News" feature that provides links to news and updates about wounded warrior and veterans issues. Also included is an expanded Homeless Assistance section where users can find information on programs and benefits designed to help homeless veterans live as independently as possible.

KeyBank Foundation

The KeyBank Foundation primarily provides support to nonprofit organizations that foster economic self-sufficiency in the communities where KeyBank operates (in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Utah, Vermont and Washington). The Foundation’s Financial Education category supports programs that foster effective financial management and understanding of financial services and tools. The Workforce Development category supports programs that provide training and placement for people to access job opportunities for a stronger and better-prepared workforce. The Diversity category supports programs that employ systemic changes to improve the access of individuals of diverse backgrounds and encourage them to realize their full potential. Requests may be submitted throughout the year. Visit the Foundation’s website to download the proposal guidelines and forms.