Boards & Commissions: Community Services Advisory Board

Purpose:

Make recommendations to the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners regarding matters related to human services for low and moderate income residents

Recommend to the Commissioners recipients for federal funds made available to Jefferson County from the Community Services Block Grant and similar grants

Serve as liaison for the Board of County Commissioners and the Human Services Division to the Jefferson County community on issues related to human services

Each member of the Community Services Advisory Board is expected to:

• Attend initial training session to learn about the Community Services Block Grant and the grant process
• Attend additional training sessions as needed to learn more about human services issues
• Attend monthly meetings
• Attend additional meetings during grant selection process
• Be prepared for each meeting by reading board packet prior to board meeting
• Bring board packet to each meeting
• Notify Community Development staff in advance if you will be absent, will be late, or need to leave early for any board meeting
• Be on time for each board meeting
• Plan to attend entire meeting
• Review applications for federal funds and recommend to County Commissioners recipients for the funds
• Participate at meetings by serving on ad hoc committees, working on special projects
• Assist in the development of strategic plans to address human services needs for low and moderate income people within the county

Meetings:
Monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Number of persons and length of terms:
Nine (9) members, two (2) year terms, three (3) year term limit

Additional Information:

• Current Board Members
• Recent Meeting Agenda
• Application (pdf)

Questions:
Contact Kat Douglas, kdouglas@jeffco.us, 303-271-8372 in the Community Development Department.

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