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Adams County Commissioners Award $800,000 in Community Enrichment Grants
The Adams County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) today awarded $800,000 in Community Enrichment Grants to 21 nonprofit organizations serving Adams County residents. These grants support programs that address basic needs, stabilize households, and foster long-term community well-being.
“Partnering with and funding our nonprofit organizations allows us to extend our reach and respond to the community’s most pressing needs,” said Lynn Baca, Chair of the BoCC. “These collaborations magnify our impact, making sure essential programs and services are available to the residents who need them most. By investing in innovative initiatives and strengthening our nonprofit network, we’re giving these organizations the resources to do what they do best—creating meaningful change and improving the lives of families across Adams County.”
The Community Enrichment Grant Advisory Committee, made up of Adams County residents, reviews all applications and makes recommendations to the BoCC. This year’s committee included Andrew Worcester, Chistina Carpanzano, Karen Bigelow, Ken Ciancio, Stephanie Boyd, and Veronica Scoggins.
This year, Adams County introduced a three-tier funding model to ensure support for both essential direct services and broader, innovative community efforts:
• Community Stabilization & Basic Needs: Programs providing direct assistance to families and individuals facing urgent challenges.
• Regional & Systemic Impact Projects: Initiatives addressing larger, systemic challenges across our region.
• Innovation & Emerging Needs: New or pilot projects addressing recently identified needs or testing creative solutions.
2025 Community Enrichment Grant Recipients:
Tier 1: Community Stabilization & Basic Needs
• A Precious Child, $40,000 for the Resource Bridge Program
• Boys & Girls Clubs, $25,000 for Adams County Boys & Girls Clubs
• CASA of Adams & Broomfield Counties, $40,000 for CASA Volunteer Program
• Center for People with Disabilities, $25,000 for independent living services
• Food Bank of the Rockies, $25,000 for Adams County Mobile Pantries
• Food for Hope, $40,000 for comprehensive childhood hunger relief programs
• Justice for the People Legal Center, $30,000 for tenant legal advocacy and resident organizing
• Kids First Health Care, $55,000 for pediatric health services at school-based and community clinics
• Kids in Need of Dentistry, $25,000 for Oral Health Expansion project
• Little Giants Learning Center, $25,000 for Tuition Assistance Program
• Maiker Housing Partners, $25,000 for Family and Community Vitality Program
• Project Angel Heart, $40,000 for home-delivered, medically tailored meals
• Reaching HOPE, $30,000 for expanded Family Trauma Recovery Program
• There with Care, $25,000 for Stabilization During a Pediatric Health Crisis program
• Three Birds Alliance, $25,000 for Basic Needs Support for Victims of Domestic Violence
• UpRoot Colorado, $25,000 for Harvesting Hope Gleaning program
Tier 2: Regional & Systemic Impact Projects
• CrossPurpose, $100,000 for the Leader Program, a workforce development initiative
• Westminster Public Schools, $100,000 to expand the Advanced Manufacturing Pathway at Iver C. Ranum Innovation Campus
Tier 3: Innovation & Emerging Needs
• Seeing Our Adolescents Rise (SOAR), $40,000 to pilot the RISE to Learn, Thrive to Lead program
• Community Tattoo Removal Project, $10,000 for free tattoo removal for justice-involved and at-risk youth and young adults
• Youth Empowerment Agency, $50,000 to expand mentorship and community reintegration support for BIPOC and justice-involved youth
For more information about the Community Enrichment Grant Program, visit our website.
