# Housing and Human Services Advisory Self Sufficiency Hearing Oct. 8, 2026


**Body:** City of Longmont Colorado
**Date:** October 16, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Grants & Funding


The City of Longmont Housing and Human Services Advisory Board held a 2027 self-sufficiency and resilience funding hearing on October 16, 2026 (the meeting title references October 8). The board heard presentations from local nonprofit applicants, including Qualified Listeners, the YMCA, A Precious Child, Benefits in Action, the Center for People with Disabilities, Cultivate, El Comité de Longmont, and Elevated Communities. Discussions covered veteran transportation and peer listening, childcare and summer programs, basic-needs support, public-benefit navigation, disability services, older-adult assistance, legal and resource navigation, and employment readiness. The YMCA representative said the request was $25,000 for each of its two programs and estimated that would cover about 5–10% of program costs; A Precious Child requested $10,000. El Comité’s presenter cited a $59,506 self-sufficiency request, while staff noted the application listed $65,296.07; a separate $38,453 request for legal services was also mentioned.

Board and staff questions focused on service outcomes, coordination with other providers, program sustainability and funding risks, and the YMCA’s lease and facility-use arrangements. The YMCA’s after-school and summer programs were presented under self-sufficiency rather than their previous education category, with staff asking the organization to develop corresponding self-sufficiency outcomes if funded. No grant awards, contract approvals, or spending motions were voted on during the transcript; these were applicant hearings and follow-up information was requested from several presenters.

**Source:** City of Longmont Colorado