The Human Services Board mission and goals are to provide assistance in food, health, mental health services and housing for the citizens of Westminster. The Human Services Board reviews, evaluates and recommends to City Council funding levels for the budget year based on applications from outside human service agencies and other nonprofit organizations, considering how to best allocate funds to provide human services to the residents of Westminster.
Members of this board should represent expertise in health services, housing, community services, senior citizens, education and/or cultural services. This board meets during the year on an as needed basis during evening hours, with four to six meetings each year. Meetings last about two hours each.
2022 Funding Cycle
The
Human Services Board (HSB) of the City of Westminster is now accepting applications
for funding requests that further our mission to provide assistance in food,
health, mental health services and/or
housing for the residents
of Westminster. For the 2022
funding cycle, the Board will also consider applications that aide in COVID-19
recovery.
The Board makes recommendations for funding to
Westminster City Council as a component of the City’s budget review
process.
Grants
awarded in previous years have ranged from $1,000 - $10,000.
The
HSB will consider the following criteria when evaluating applicants (in no
specific order):
- Number of Westminster residents
served
- Ability to provide unduplicated
services
- Mission alignment with Human Services Board (see
above)
- Ability to leverage collaborations in the
community
- Ability to create a positive impact in the
broader
community
- Timely and thorough completion of all aspects of
the funding application including post- grant
reporting
Timeline for the Human Services Board annual fund allocation:
- April 5, 2021 – HSB applications posted
on City website for
download
- May 13, 2021
– HSB
applications
due
- May/June 2021 – HSB reviews applications
- August 2021 – HSB forwards funding
recommendations to Westminster City
Council
- October 2021 – City Council reviews HSB
funding
recommendations
- November 2021 – HSB staff emails notice
of award to
applicants
- January 31, 2022 – 2021 Funding Cycle
Grant Report Form due to
City*
*Applicable
if your organization received HSB funding in January 2021
- January 2022 – HSB staff mails award
checks to grant
recipients*
*Please note that 2022 checks will not
be released until 2021 Grant Report Form is received by the City if your
organization received HSB funding in January 2021
NOTE: Submittals of completed applications will
be accepted via
email only to jprejzne@cityofwestminster.us. If you do not receive confirmation of your application submittal within 1 business day, please call 303-658-2498 to confirm that your application was successfully received. The application can be downloaded by clicking here.
2021 Human Services Board Grantees
A Precious Child
Almost Home
Audio Information Network of Colorado
Beyond Home
Brothers Redevelopment
CASA of Adams & Broomfield Counties
CASA of Jefferson & Gilpin Counties
Catholic Charities & Community Services of the Archdiocese of Denver
Center for People With Disabilities
Clinica Campesina Family Health
Community Table
Denver Hospice
FISH of Westminster
Food Bank of the Rockies
Growing Home
Have a Heart Project
Jefferson Center for Mental Health
Kids First Health Care
Outdoor Lab Foundation
Project Angel Heart
Ralston House
Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center
Seniors' Resource Center
The Action Center
The Senior Hub
Volunteers of America
Board members:
Rick Gabrielsen
Christine Geerts
Jessica Robb Mazzant
Katie Ruske
Catherine White
Karen Zimmerman
Council Liaison: Jon Voelz
Staff Liaison: John Prejzner
303-658-2498
jprejzne@cityofwestminster.us