The application deadline is Oct. 16.
Key Points:
- Boulder County is accepting applications for a new volunteer body that will help guide how the $4.1m of funding from the county's voter-approved million Mental and Behavioral Health Tax is monitored and refined.
- The Mental and Behavioral Health Tax Advisory Committee will include residents, people with lived experience, and subject matter experts.
- Applications are now being accepted; application closes Friday, Oct. 16
- To receive this information in another language, email dbyar@bouldercounty.gov.
Boulder County, Colo. - Boulder County today (Sept. 29) opened applications from community members interested in serving on the Mental and Behavioral Health Tax Advisory Committee. The new volunteer body that will help guide how the county's voter-approved Mental and Behavioral Health Tax funding is implemented, monitored, and refined.
Voters approved the county's first Mental and Behavioral Health Tax in November 2025, making $4.1 million available through a competitive funding process for treatment, recovery, and prevention services across three grant programs:
- Equitable Access Grants
- Peer Services – Community Providers
- Community Prevention Services and Training.
The Mental and Behavioral Health Tax Advisory Committee will provide community input and technical expertise as the county awards funding and tracks outcomes. Boulder County is prioritizing applicants who reflect the communities most affected by behavioral health needs, including people with lived experience, unhoused and formerly unhoused individuals, non-English speaking community members, and other historically underserved populations.
"This is an opportunity for community members who want to help align and maximize impact of these funds," said Robin Bohannan, Community Services Director.
How to Apply
Applicants must be Boulder County residents and over the age of 18. Visit the county's website to apply.
Key Dates
- Application deadline Friday, Oct. 16
- Members seated: Monday, Nov. 16
What’s Involved?
The council will meet monthly and may shift to a bi-monthly or quarterly schedule depending on volume of work.
More Information
For more information, contact Kelly Veit at kveit@bouldercounty.gov or Marnie Huffman-Green at mhuffmangreen@bouldercounty.gov.