Community Services Advisory Board

Purpose:

To make recommendations to the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners regarding matters related to human services for low and moderate income residents; to recommend to the commissioners recipients for federal funds made available to Jefferson and Park counties from the Community Services Block Grant and similar grants; and to serve as liaison for the Board of County Commissioners and the Human Services Department to the communities of Jefferson and Park counties on issues related to human services.

Duties:

• Review training documents 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 the 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.