Human Services

• Emergency Grant Opportunity for Health Care and Food Access
  Feb. 9, 2026
  Money is available to help safety net programs cover gaps from recent federal cuts.
• Public Benefits: Legally, Fairly, and Accurately Delivered to People in Need
  Jan. 9, 2026
  Public benefits help people get through hard times, stay connected to work, and build a stable future.
• Housing Search Website Reaches 11,000 Visits in First Year
  Jan. 5, 2026
  The Boulder County Family Resource Network marks one year of its housing search website.
• Get Help Paying Your Heating Costs This Winter
  Dec. 15, 2025
  The LEAP program can help pay part of your heating bill through April 30.
• Support for Health Care People Can Afford
  Dec. 10, 2025
  A Message from the Boulder County Commissioners.
• Apply to Join the IDD Mill Levy Advisory Council
  Dec. 4, 2025
  New members will help decide how to spend funds for Boulder County residents with disabilities.
• Federal Government Shutdown: Full SNAP Payments Resume Today
  Nov. 13, 2025
  Full SNAP payments are back. The federal shutdown is over.
• Boulder County Provides Funding to Community Food Providers in Response to Shutdown, Encourages Public to Support the Effort
  Nov. 10, 2025
  $1.15 million is going to Community Food Share and the county’s three Family Resource Centers to help make sure there is enough food for the community.
• Boulder County Awarding $3.9 Million to Local Organizations Serving People with Disabilities
  Oct. 29, 2025
  Voter-approved tax funds will add more programs and activities for people with disabilities and their families.
• Open Enrollment for Connect for Health Colorado Begins Nov. 1, 2025
  Oct. 21, 2025
  Talk to Boulder County’s guides to get help finding health coverage.
• Federal Government Shutdown: November SNAP (Food Assistance) Benefits on Hold
  Oct. 17, 2025
  We will share more updates on SNAP and other benefits as we learn more.
• Federal Government Shutdown: County Services Remain Open
  Oct. 1, 2025
  What you need to know about WIC, SNAP, TANF, and Housing Choice Vouchers.
• New Housing Support Program for People with Disabilities
  July 21, 2025
  Run by Imagine!, the program helps residents with disabilities find and keep safe, affordable homes.
• Scam Targeting Recipients of Food and Cash Assistance
  July 14, 2025
  Reports of scammers calling Coloradans who get food and cash assistance are on the rise.

A selection of our media coverage:

Boulder County’s childcare assistance has been frozen for two years. New federal threats could worsen it.

• Jan. 26, 2026| Hundreds of Boulder County families are on a waitlist for help paying for child care. Federal funding cuts made it worse. Now, a new funding pause and fraud claims are adding more doubt.

Listen: What To Expect as Health Coverage Premiums Rise – KGNU

• Oct. 28, 2025 | Coloradans with health coverage through the Affordable Care Act are facing big premium increases. Sign-up starts Nov. 1.

Kinship Foster Care Certifications Jump Nearly 40% in Colorado – CO4Kids

• Sept. 10, 2025 | Relatives and close family friends make up nearly half of the state’s foster homes.

Boulder County Is Ending Its Foster Care Program – Boulder Reporting Lab

• July 13, 2025 | County officials say the change will save money and fits with what other counties are doing.

Grant Money Set to Go to Boulder County Child Care, Safety Net Groups – Daily Camera

• May 14, 2025 | American Rescue Plan Act funds will support child care providers and nonprofits.

Boulder City, County Use Tech to Bring Aid to Coloradans – Government Technology

• March 28, 2025 |Boulder County and the City of Boulder are each working with AidKit to make it easier to get money to residents, child care providers, and nonprofits.