CIF.SimulationProjectBoulder Human Relations Commission
Community Impact Fund
Proposal Guidelines
Fund Description
The Human Relations Commission (HRC) is committed to supporting community initiated activities that raise awareness on emerging civil rights issues and problems in Boulder or its neighborhoods,
facilitating interaction and understanding between communities, encouraging collaboration among diverse communities, strengthening civic participation among Boulder’s diverse communities,
and promoting an inclusive society.
In its effort to make city government responsive to the needs of all Boulder residents, the HRC seeks to fund endeavors that will have a high impact on improving social conditions within
the city. The Commission will support community efforts that work to build trust and overcome barriers to collaborative interaction. The HRC’s long-term vision is an inclusive, supportive
and highly coordinated community that efficiently addresses its members’ needs.
The HRC encourages funding requests that address or provide leadership development, youth involvement and collaborations with other groups to promote inclusivity and respect for diversity.
Available Funds
Annually, the HRC reserves the bulk of its available funds for the Community Impact Fund (CIF). This totals approximately $18,000 for all funded applications in a calendar year. Awards
may be made in each month, so the amount of funding remaining available may decrease throughout the calendar year.
Eligibility
All not-for profit organizations and government agencies are eligible to apply for funding from the Community Impact Fund. All applications must propose to serve or impact Boulder city
residents and all events of the proposed project funded by the HRC must be conducted within the city of Boulder.
Application Deadlines
There is not one specific time during the year when the HRC solicits requests for Community Impact Fund support. Community groups that have identified an issue of concern and have developed
a project or program to address this concern may apply to the HRC at any time during the year. The HRC may consider proposals at any of its regularly scheduled business meeting, held
monthly. Except for the months of January and February, the HRC typically holds its business meetings on the third Monday of each month. In order to be considered at a regular business
meeting, proposals must be submitted to staff on or before the Wednesday prior to the HRC’s meeting.
The HRC may determine a specific area of need and solicit proposals to address that need, with or without a proposal deadline date.
If Your Proposal Is Approved for Funding
If the HRC votes to award funds for your proposal, staff will negotiate a contract between the city and your agency or organization for completion of certain deliverables before any
payment is issued. Depending on the award, total funding may be provided at the start of your program or project, or some portion may be withheld pending completion and submission and
approval of a final report.
The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive informalities and irregularities in proposals received, and to accept any portion of any proposal or all items proposed
if deemed in the best interests of the City.
Proposal Guidelines
All applications to the CIP must follow the guidelines presented below. Please submit your application in the following order:
Cover Sheet (see attached)
Narrative – Each of the following five points must be addressed in the following order. All five responses should take no more than two single-spaced pages.
Describe the agency/organization applying for this funding.
Describe the need for this funding. What is the problem/opportunity this program/project would address?
What are the goals of the project? How many Boulder city residents will be impacted and what specific impacts or benefits will they receive?
How would this effort promote a more inclusive, engaged and respectful community?
How will the effort be promoted to Boulder residents?
Budget Table (see attached): Using the attached budget sheet, provide a detailed, projected budget of expenses and funding sources for your project/program (including this source of
funds). HRC funding may not be used for personnel expenses, though outside speakers may receive an honorarium with HRC money.
Proposal Submission – Submit one copy of your proposal in one of the following ways:
U.S. Mail Hand Deliver
HRC Community Impact Fund Office of Human Rights and Community Relations
Office of Human Rights and Community Relations Department of Housing & Human Services
Department of Housing & Human Services 1101 Arapahoe Avenue, 2nd Floor
City of Boulder Boulder, Colorado
P.O. Box 791
Boulder, CO 80306
Email
AtilanoC@bouldercolorado.gov
HRC Community Impact Fund (cover sheet)
Agency/Organization
Community Action Programs (Circles Campaign)
Street Address
3482 N. Broadway
City Zip Code
Boulder, CO 80304
Telephone Fax Website
303-441-1503 www.bouldercountycircles.org
Project Name
Povery Simulation
Contact Person
Ms./Mr./Dr. Eliberto Mendoza
(circle one)
E-Mail Address
emendoza@bouldercounty.org
Project Description (please do not exceed space provided)
The Boulder County Circles Campaign is national model of ending poverty which is community based and community driven. One of our guiding principles is that in order to end poverty we
need to build community. In order for us to get the community involved we must give them an opportunity to learn about and gain a better understanding of poverty. The project we are
asking the HRC to help with does just that.
The Poverty Simulation which was created by the Missouri Community Action Programs in 2006. It is a role playing simulation in which participants are invited to step into the lives of
people living in poverty. Each of the roles in the simulation is based on real life people who were clients of the Missouri Community Action. The Simulation can handle a total of 85
participants and it needs at 20 volunteers to man the resource tables and businesses that participants will have to interact with. The simulation should be held in space that accommodate
at total of 110 people sitting in chairs and having tables placed around the room. The simulation should be at least 2.5 hours length to allow for a brief orientation, the simulation
itself, and a debrief time.
Project Narrative
The Boulder County Circles Campaign a project directed by Community Action Programs which is a division of Boulder County Community Services is the agency responsible for putting on
the poverty simulation. Boulder County Community Action Programs (CAP) began in 1965 as part of President Lyndon Johnson's "War on Poverty." Today, CAP continues to advocate for and
help organize programs that foster self-sufficiency for low-income people, particularly youth, families and people of color.
According to the 2011 Boulder County Community Foundation Trends report the amount of people living in poverty in Boulder County has reached nearly 14% up from 9.5% in 2000. According
to the latest Census Bureau numbers the percent of individuals living in poverty in the City of Boulder is 21.1% up from 14% in 2000. That increase prompted Boulder County and its partners
to research a new way of dealing with poverty. This is where the Boulder County Circles Campaign gets involved. We are working with highly motivated individuals who are currently in
poverty and community volunteers that support our families in poverty on their journey out of poverty. We are also trying to engage and empower the community to end poverty and part
of that effort is the poverty simulation. The funding is needed to help promote the program and help cover some of the costs associated with the program.
The poverty simulation has two goals: (a) provide an experience that will give an opportunity for people to learn and understand more about modern day poverty (b) give them an opportunity
to join the Circle Campaign in tackling poverty head on. Boulder residents will be given that opportunity to experience what living in poverty is like and deal with the pressures and
stress of living in the tyranny of the moment. The idea is that this will not only give them an opportunity learn and understand but also get involved and this of course will benefit
the people we are currently serving and the larger community as well.
The remarks we have received from previous poverty simulations indicate that because of this experience participants are much more open to and empathetic with people living in poverty.
The simulation experience helps participant gain a respect for those who are trying to live in day in and day out in a situation that participants could hardly handle for all of an hour.
The Boulder County Circles Campaign will promote the simulation via its regular methods: press releases, flyers, mass emails. However, we do want to work with the HRC on other potential
methods of broadcasting the event.
CIF Proposal Budget Table
Budget Item
Projected Expense
Postage
$100
Advertising
$500 aprox.
Copying
$100
Office Supplies (Please specify)
1)Name Tags
2)Markers
3)
4)
Office Supply Total
$4
$6
Space Rental
0
Food
$150
Other Direct Expenses (Please specify)
1)Circle Leader Stipend for Participating (20*20)
2) Child Activities (4*36)
3)
4)
Other Direct Costs Total
$400
$144
Total Expenses
$1404
Revenue Sources
Revenue Amount
Amount Requested from HRC
$1404
Other Sources of Revenue
1)In Kind Coordinator Time (40HRS * 22.50)
2)In Kind Coach Time (40HRS * 22.50)
3) Non-Circle Leader Volunteer time (20 *18)
4)
$900
$900
$360
Total Revenue
$3564