DENVER — An organization focused on meeting the needs of local groups is receiving a federal grant to develop a community center that will provide essential services to Denver residents.
On Saturday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its $20 million grant to Commún, a community-led organization in southwest Denver. Commún will use the funds to renovate a 40,000-square-foot building at the city’s historic Loretto Heights campus, according to a release from EPA Region 8.
The new space, to be called the Loretto Heights Resiliency Hub and Community Center, will offer community-designed programming, shelter and crucial services during emergencies, and educational activities, the release said…