The City of Boulder’s Human Services Fund (HSF) is providing funding to community nonprofit agencies for human service programs benefitting people in need.
Donor Name: City of Boulder
State: Colorado
City: Boulder
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/12/2023
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The City of Boulder established the Human Services Fund (HSF) in 1992 to support community programs and services consistent with the city’s core principles and goals. The city invests its resources to create a healthy, socially-thriving and inclusive community that supports Boulder community members in need. HSF funds are provided through the city’s General Fund. Currently, the city utilizes joint application and grantee reporting processes in collaboration with the Boulder County Community Services, City of Lafayette and City of Longmont Human Services funding programs.
The Human Services Fund utilizes funds allocated from the city’s General Fund, for grantmaking to nonprofit programs benefitting community members in need of human service assistance. Specifically, HSF seeks to benefit populations who live in the city and have been historically excluded; who experience systemic socioeconomic barriers; and who need assistance due to lack of income, housing status, disability, language or cultural barriers, mental or physical health challenges, bias and discrimination, violence or lack of safety.
Human Services Fund Strategies
Applications for the 2024 HSF fund round will align with at least one of the following shared human services strategic outcomes, in collaboration with the City of Boulder, Boulder County Community Services, City of Lafayette and City of Longmont human services investment programs:
- Increase economic stability, mobility, and resilience (e.g., through employment, financial assistance, benefits or other earnings, financial literacy, or other forms of self-sufficiency assistance)
- Increase the ability for people to obtain and maintain housing (e.g., rental assistance, legal representation for housing, pathways to housing for individuals experiencing homelessness, other services that help keep people housed)
- Advance personal growth, development, and leadership potential; childhood development; academic achievement; (e.g., childcare, child, teen or adult academic support, youth, adult or older adult training, language access)
- Increase safe environments for people with diverse identities (e.g., through advocacy, legal representation, protection from violence or other forms of vulnerability)
- Increase positive physical, mental, or behavioral health and wellbeing, and increase healthy behaviors (e.g., direct health care, wellness, food security or nutrition, social connectivity)
- Increased ability among community members to access critical services and improve quality of life (e.g., transportation, digital divide, culturally-centered assistance programs, independent living).
Funding Information
- The city expects to award approximately $1.9 million in total funding for calendar year 2024. Funds will be distributed through the HSF, administered by the Department of Housing and Human Services.
- Proposals must request a minimum of $10,000 with at least $8,000 in eligible program expenses. Proposals that do not meet the minimum request will not be considered for funding
- The only funding option available for the 2024 HSF Fund Round is the single-year award option for the period of January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024.
Eligible Expenses
Programmatic expenses that are eligible to receive funding include: program-specific staff pay and benefits; program materials and supplies; programmatic administrative support; overhead directly related to the program; and subcontracts and/or consultation services that are necessary to carry out the program. Through this RFP, the city is interested in supporting diverse organizations and programs, including community agencies and programs that focus on and demonstrate leadership by low-income and historically excluded populations.
Eligibility Criteria
Through the HSF, the city will fund programs rather than entire organizations, institutions, or agencies. Eligible programs may be located in nonprofit organizations, government agencies, or public or private educational organizations. The proposed program must serve primarily City of Boulder residents.
For more information, visit City of Boulder.
