Notice of Funding Availability

JEFFERSON COUNTY
2007 Community Services Block Grant Program

Jefferson County is currently accepting Letters of Interest from 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations and governmental agencies for projects within the County that will provide support for service programs that have a measurable and potentially significant impact on the causes and effects of poverty. The CSBG program is funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. An estimated $300,000 will be available for projects that qualify.

Projects focusing on the following priorities (listed in order from highest to lowest priority) will be given stronger consideration:

Income Management:
- Improving Access to Services (food stamps, training, resources)
- Educating People on Services
- Financial Education
    Budgeting
    Educating people on need for income management
    Debt management
    Building wealth
    Peer Mentorship
    Job etiquette training

Emergency Services:
- Knowledge of Availability of Services
- Collaborating/Leveraging Resources
- Increased Use of 211
- Hickenlooper's 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness
- Senior Needs
    DRCOG
- Advocacy
    Victims
    Perpetrators
- Crisis Assistance
    Emergency
    Natural Disaster
    Crisis Response
- Medical Assistance for Un-insured
    Prescription Assistance

Self Sufficiency:
- Information
- Education
- Encouraging Continuity (agency collaboration/handing off between programs)
- Daycare Assistance
- Nutrition
    Meals-on-Wheels
    Education
- How to Buy a House
    Affordably
    Access to Matching Programs
    Self-Esteem Coaching
- Psychological Services
- Mainstream Needs
    Clothing

GEOGRAPHIC LIMITATIONS CSBG funds are for use in Jefferson County or for projects within the boundaries of local jurisdictions that serve residents from the entire County. Agencies providing services to underserved populations (e.g. Hispanic, African-American, Russian, Asian) are strongly encouraged to apply.

LETTER OF INTEREST DEADLINE Letters of Interest must be sent to the attention of Donna Benallo at Jefferson County Community Development, 900 Jefferson County Parkway, Suite 65, Golden, Colorado 80401, by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, September 29, 2006.

FOR MORE INFORMATION Call Donna Benallo at 303.271.4830 or email at dbenallo@jeffco.us

Last Modified: Mar 28, 2009 10:18 PM