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Two dental programs operating in Montezuma and Dolores counties were awarded funding from Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation, which this month announced $3.5 million in grants to an array of oral health programs across the state.

Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation will provide $3.5 million in funding over three years to 31 Colorado nonprofit organizations to support projects that create accessible oral health care across the lifespan and advance oral health equity. Over the past two years, Delta has awarded $6.9 million in oral health-focused grants to Colorado communities.

Evans’ Sunrise Community Health Monfort Family Clinic, 2930 11th Ave., recently introduced integrated oral health services. The new offering — which necessitated hiring an expanded scope dental assistant and a dental hygienist — is part of an effort to make sure as many folks as possible have access to dental health care.

Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation announced Jan. 9 that it will grant $3.5 million over three years to 31 Colorado nonprofit organizations for projects that improve access to oral healthcare.

Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation has announced that it will provide $3.5 million in funding over three years to 31 Colorado nonprofit organizations, including Summit Community Care Clinic, to support projects that advance oral health equity for Coloradans.

Evans’ Sunrise Community Health Monfort Family Clinic, 2930 11th Ave., was among 31 Colorado nonprofit organizations to receive funding from Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation, according to a news release.