The Boulder County Commissioners are seeking Requests for Funding from qualified nonprofit human services agencies and housing authorities for the 2023 allocation of Worthy Cause funds (“Funds”) as specified in the 2017 County Ballot Issue 1A “Worthy Cause 0.05% Countywide Sales and Use Tax Extension.
Donor Name: Boulder County
State: Colorado
County: Boulder County (CO)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/19/2022
Size of the Grant: $75,000
Details:
The purpose of the Worthy Cause program is to promote the long-term provision of human services in Boulder County, not to provide a loan or temporary financial assistance to the agency. Worthy Cause awards represent a County investment in nonprofit human service agency and housing authority properties, in an effort to promote continued human service delivery in community. The County protects its investment by securing the Funds through a Promissory Note and Deed of Trust, as well as a Restrictive Covenant where applicable. For each award, the County will record a Deed of Trust in the amount of Funds awarded against the agency’s property to which the Funds are being applied.
Funding Information
Request for funding must be for a minimum of $75,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be:
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization registered and in Good Standing with the Colorado Secretary of State
- a Housing Authority or an Agency providing human services
- “Housing Authority” means those entities created under the authority of C.R.S. 29-4-201, et seq., or 29-4-501 et seq., which plan, design, construct, purchase, maintain and administer transitional and affordable rental housing units within Boulder County.
- “Human services” includes safety net services targeting vulnerable, low-income, high- risk, or other at-risk populations in need of health care, mental health services, food and nutrition, emergency shelter, affordable housing, domestic violence prevention, child care, early childhood education, and supportive social services; also services targeted to serve at- risk youth, seniors, persons with disabilities, or persons in need of basic assistance such as shelter, housing, food, or other immediate assistance.
- Priority will be given to Applicants who provide services to disadvantaged clients free of charge or for a low-cost (i.e. not market rate cost of services)
- “Human services” does NOT include services used by the general public, such as sports, recreational and educational activities, and emergency response services. Hospitals, public schools, sports clubs/leagues and assisted living centers are NOT considered to be eligible human service agencies.
- Must be located and operating in Boulder County
For more information, visit Boulder County.
