Boulder County has awarded $2 million in emergency Community Partnership Grant (CPG) funding to eight local nonprofits. The grants will help protect food and health care access for Boulder County residents affected by recent changes to federal benefits.
Boulder County Commissioners
Eight organizations were selected showed a strong connection between their work and the challenges created by these federal changes. Most of the funding will go directly to services for community members as follows:
1) Boulder Valley Health Center for $399,470 for Reproductive health services and health care access for low-income residents, 2) Clinica Family Health and Wellness for $500,000 for Primary care and behavioral health for uninsured and underinsured patients, 3) Community Food Share for $201,705 for Outreach, food assistance, and referral services for families affected by SNAP changes, 4) El Centro Amistad for $125,000 for Food assistance, medical bill support, and health care navigation for immigrant families, 5) Harvest of Hope Pantry for $100,000 for Supplemental food assistance for underserved community members, 6) OUR Center and LEAF for $ 267,425 for Food and direct financial assistance, plus a regional approach to food insecurity, 7) Sister Carmen Community Center for $275,000 for Food procurement and distribution, plus direct financial assistance for East County households, & 8) YWCA Boulder County for $131,400 for Food distribution, direct financial assistance, and child care support.
The emergency funding round was opened in February 2026 in response to federal legislation (H.R.1) that reduces eligibility for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), while raising health care costs for many households. Boulder County received 28 applications requesting more than $5.5 million in combined funding — a sign of the scale of need across the community.
The funding for these grants is provided through Boulder County’s Human Services Safety Net (HSSN), a voter-approved property tax that helps fill gaps left by limited state and federal funding for health, food, and housing services.