Bill Sponsor
Colorado Senate Bill 80
Session 2026A
Cradle to Career Grant Program Creation
Active
Active
Passed House on May 19, 2026
Sponsors
Unknown
J. Coleman
Unknown
C. Simpson
Unknown
R. English
Unknown
M. Lukens
First Action
Feb 6, 2026
Latest Action
May 19, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
80
State
Colorado
Session
2026A
Sponsorship by Party
Unknown
C. Simpson
Sponsor
Unknown
J. Coleman
Sponsor
Unknown
M. Lukens
Sponsor
Unknown
R. English
Sponsor
Unknown
B. Titone
Cosponsor
Unknown
C. Kipp
Cosponsor
Unknown
I. Jodeh
Cosponsor
Unknown
J. Amabile
Cosponsor
Unknown
J. Danielson
Cosponsor
Unknown
J. Gonzales
Cosponsor
Unknown
J. Joseph
Cosponsor
Unknown
J. Marchman
Cosponsor
Unknown
K. Wallace
Cosponsor
Unknown
L. Cutter
Cosponsor
Unknown
M. Duran
Cosponsor
Unknown
R. Gonzalez
Cosponsor
Unknown
S. Camacho
Cosponsor
Unknown
T. Exum
Cosponsor
Unknown
W. Lindstedt
Cosponsor
Senate Votes (16)
House Votes (2)
Motion Text
Reconsider SB 26-080
Summary
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.)
Documents (18)
Committee Report for Local Government & Housing on 02/26/2026
First Revised Fiscal Note
April 8, 2026
Initial Fiscal Note
February 24, 2026
Actions (17)
05/19/2026
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/19/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/19/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/13/2026
Senate
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/13/2026
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/12/2026
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/12/2026
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
05/11/2026
House
House Committee on Appropriations Postpone Indefinitely
05/07/2026
House
House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/30/2026
House
House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Finance
04/22/2026
House
House Committee on Education Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only
04/13/2026
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
04/13/2026
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/10/2026
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/10/2026
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/26/2026
Senate
Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended to Appropriations
02/06/2026
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing
Sources
Record Created
Feb 7, 2026 12:56:57 AM
Record Updated
May 22, 2026 10:09:47 AM