Funds support programs that enable all Boulder community members to thrive.
Holiday Closures
In observance of the winter holidays, the City of Boulder is adjusting its operations schedules.
The City of Boulder Housing and Human Services Department (HHS) has awarded $3.8 million from the Health Equity Fund (HEF) and $2.1 million from the Human Services Fund (HSF) in grants to local nonprofit agencies for 2024. The funds will support community programs that serve Boulder community members in need and address systemic inequities for long-term impact.
"The city is thankful for the many nonprofit organization partners serving our community members in need,” said Elizabeth Crowe, deputy director of Housing and Human Services. “Together we are helping advance equity and improve the quality of life for thousands of people in 2024.”
The HEF provides funding to community organizations and agencies promoting health equity for Boulder community members experiencing health disparities. These funds are collected as part of the Sugar Sweetened Beverage Product Distribution Tax, an excise tax on drinks with added sugar and sweeteners used to produce such drinks. The funds aim to reduce disparities and to improve health equity for people experiencing systemic socio-economic and health barriers. Learn more about the Health Equity Fund on the city’s website.
The HSF provides programmatic funding in areas such as increased economic stability, mobility and resilience; increased ability for people to obtain and maintain housing; safe environments for people with diverse identities; increased positive physical, mental or behavioral health and wellbeing, and increased healthy behaviors. Learn more about the Human Services Fund on the city’s website.
For more information about these funds, please contact Jahlia Daly at dalyj@bouldercolorado.gov.