Community Services Department

Human Service Agency Funding Program

2010 Funding Application forms

Each year the City of Longmont provides grants to non-profit agencies that provide human services to Longmont residents. Applications are reviewed through a formal funding process coordinated by the Longmont Housing and Human Services Advisory Board which is a voluntary citizen advisory commission appointed by Longmont City Council. Agencies must meet certain eligibility requirements and address one or more of the funding target areas which are:

Aiding People in Crisis: Providing immediate services for people in emergency or critical situations.

Domestic violence, child and adult protection services
Emergency and transitional housing
Legal Services
Advocacy
Emergency food, supplies or other assistance

Community Climate and Support: Enhancing the community's capacity to assist those in need, and ensuring that all residents have full access to services and resources.

Efforts that reach out to the community, promote awareness, and better link people with services.
Efforts that promote inclusion and culturally appropriate services.
Efforts that address language barriers.
Volunteerism and development of natural helpers.

Health Care: Providing education, prevention and treatment services and programs that sustain physical and mental well being.

Medical care
Dental care
Mental health
Nutrition
Substance abuse prevention and treatment
HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment

Strengthening Children, Youth and Families: Providing services and programs that promote and meet the developmental needs of children and youth.

Youth asset building
Youth prevention services for high-risk behavior
Crisis intervention services
Parent education and support
Child development programs

Supporting Work and Independence: Providing services and programs that promote and maintain self-sufficiency for adults.

Childcare for working parents
Support for people with disabilities
Employment and training
Transportation
Home-delivered and congregate meals
In-home services
Eldercare

Agencies must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:

Agencies are non-profit corporations, have a [501(c)(3)] designation from the Internal Revenue Service, and are non-sectarian. Subsidiary charitable corporations of government agencies are not eligible for City of Longmont funding.
Agencies must primarily serve low and moderate-income Longmont residents.
Agencies must serve a significant number of Longmont residents. Agencies that operate on a countywide or regional basis must document that their services benefit a significant number of Longmont residents.
City of Longmont funding is intended for general agency operations. It should not be used as start-up money to establish a new human service agency, or for major capital purchases or improvements.
New criteria for 2010: Participation and completion in the five-part series is required of human service agencies seeking City of Longmont non-profit funding. This five-part series will focus on Program Design and Evaluation with an emphasis on practical application. Trainings will be three hours in length, including interactive exercises, case studies, and time for questions and discussion. Technical assistance will be available through a Wiki site, as well as webinars on specific content, and one-on-one consultations will follow each training session. Register on-line for Topic 1: Introduction to Evaluation & Creating a Logic Model, May 18th or May 19th at www.regonline.com/evaluationtraining.

Typically the schedule for the City of Longmont funding is as follows (schedule may change year to year).
2010 Funding Process Schedule
May 13, 2009	Release Applications for City of Longmont funding.	September, 2009	Longmont Housing and Human Services Advisory Board presentation of City of Longmont funding recommendations to City Council.
June 22, 2009	City of Longmont funding applications due from applicants to the Community Services Director.	October, 2009	Longmont City Council formally adopts the budget for the upcoming fiscal year (January – December).
July, 2009	City of Longmont funding hearings conducted with applicants.	November - December, 2009	Contracts are routed to funded agencies for signature.
August, 2009	Funding Deliberations conducted by the Longmont Housing and Human Services Advisory Board.	January, 2010	Monthly payments begin to funded agencies.

If you have any questions, you may contact Karen Roney, Director of Community Services at (303) 651-8633, e-mail address: karen.roney@ci.longmont.co.us , or Sally Raney, Executive Assistant at (303) 774-4339, e-mail address: sally.raney@ci.longmont.co.us.

2010 Human Service Agency Funding Application Forms (please download all forms)

2010 Funding Application Instructions (Word doc)

2010 Funding Application (Word doc)

2010 Revenue/Expense form (Excel doc)

Note: If you are unable to download the above documents, please contact Sally Raney at sally.raney@ci.longmont.co.us to get pdf version.