Broomfield proposes $939,498 agreement for 2027 nonprofit grants
The agreement would put $894,498 toward city grant awards and $45,000 toward administration; a separate foundation contribution of about $115,000 is conditional.
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Broomfield is proposing a $939,498 agreement with the Broomfield Community Foundation to administer the city’s 2027 Tier 1 and Tier 2 nonprofit grants. The proposed amount includes $894,498 for awards and a $45,000 administration fee. The foundation anticipates contributing about $115,000 of its own money, but that contribution is conditional. City Council is scheduled to consider the agreement Nov. 10; as of Nov. 5, it remains a proposal, not an approved contract.
The City Council agenda packet says the agreement would run from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2027, with up to three possible one-year renewals by written amendment, subject to mutual agreement and annual budget approval. The fee would also cover preparing and awarding the following year’s grant program and continuing to administer grants awarded at the end of 2026.
The proposed agreement is part of, but not equal to, Broomfield’s broader $2 million 2027 nonprofit-grant budget. Of that city funding, $894,498 would go to Tier 1 and Tier 2 awards, $45,000 to administration, and $1,060,502 to Department of Human Services Tier 3 grants and the foundation’s Community Services Network. Individual agency amounts in that last category remain subject to council approval in January 2027.
Tier 1 grants are for awards up to $50,000; Tier 2 grants are for awards up to $199,999.99. The competitive grants are intended to support health, welfare and human services for Broomfield residents. Proposals should benefit city and county residents and either expand existing programs or address needs not already met by the city’s Department of Human Services or other organizations.
The foundation would handle applications seeking less than $200,000, while the city would administer Tier 3 applications of $200,000 or more. For Tier 1, a foundation-formed committee would score applications; the city could participate and request changes to the committee roster. City and foundation representatives would jointly score Tier 2 applications. The foundation would recommend recipients, but the city would retain final approval of awards using city funds. The foundation would decide separately how to distribute any contribution of its own.
If approved, the agreement would require the foundation to monitor grantees’ compliance, budgets, outputs, outcomes and progress. It would report suspected misuse or noncompliance promptly and raise concerns at quarterly check-ins. Grantees would submit annual reports by Jan. 31; the foundation would compile results for the city by March 31 and provide a midyear report by Sept. 15 on spending and grant status. The city could audit the foundation’s records, which would have to be retained for three years after the agreement expires.
The foundation’s anticipated contribution of about $115,000 would require board approval and remain at the foundation’s discretion.