Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Joseph VonNida | The former Colorado Army National Guard armory in Grand Junction, Colorado, is the...... read more read more
CENTENNIAL, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs conducted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Western Region OneSource July 20, 2018, in Grand Junction.
A state-owned, former Colorado National Guard armory in Grand Junction is the future home of the Western Region OneSource, which will help serve the needs of more than 40,000 Colorado service members, veterans, and their families who live in the 24 counties along the Western Slope.
“With the Governor’s leadership, we will increase our capacity to assist Colorado service members, veterans, and their families, making Colorado even more of a military- and veteran-friendly state,” The Adjutant General of Colorado U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael Loh said. “The addition of a Western Region OneSource will centralize resources under one roof, making it easier for those who serve or have served, and their families, to take that first step in obtaining assistance.”
The ceremony was held at the Colorado Army National Guard Readiness Center, 2820 Riverside Parkway (D-Road), Grand Junction, CO 81501.
Veterans are a growing population across Colorado. More than 400,000 veterans live in Colorado, with about 10 percent living along the Western Slope.
The OneSource is close to a major veteran-serving medical facility, the Grand Junction VA Medical Center, which is already a destination for about 15,000 veterans in the western region.
A majority of the design, construction, materials and labor will be sourced from Grand Junction and other communities along the Western Slope. The DMVA will finance most of the renovation which will cost about $3.5 million. The architect, Chamberlin Architects, has an office in Grand Junction. The General Contractor, Asset Engineering, is also Grand Junction-based.
The OneSource is scheduled to open its doors in May 2019 at 482 28 Road, Grand Junction, CO 81501. The DMVA is accepting sponsorship and partnership applications. The DMVA needs to raise about $250,000 through sponsorships to cover the cost of furniture and equipment. Community veteran service providers will be able to rent space in the 14,000-square-foot facility. For more information about partnership and sponsorship opportunities, visit: www.colorado.gov/DMVA/WROS.
Conceptual Renderings are available at: Facade: https://co.ng.mil/MEDIA/PublishingImages/DMVA-WROS-01.jpg
Lobby: https://co.ng.mil/MEDIA/PublishingImages/DMVA-WROS-02.jpg
Courtyard: https://co.ng.mil/MEDIA/PublishingImages/DMVA-WROS-03.jpg
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| Date Taken: | 07.12.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 07.13.2018 11:59 |
| Story ID: | 284133 |
| Location: | CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, US |
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