Sam Landersgesper, deputy director of human services, and Lisa Yorker, grants analyst, presented the Citizen Grant Review Committee27s recommendations for the 2026 Healthy Community Fund and the fund27s budget context.

Landersgesper said the program had total revenue of about $4.3 million this year and a net discretionary pool of roughly $1.75 million after mandated contracts and set-asides. The CGRC recommended spending down part of the fund balance to meet some organizational requests for 2026.

The CGRC recommended funding five new applicants and funded most annual applicants at requested levels; three organizations (including West Mountain Regional Health Alliance) were not recommended, largely for lack of adequate financial documentation or because their work does not match the fund27s nonprofit criteria.

Commissioners spent considerable time on one contested request from the Farm Collaborative. Several commissioners questioned the size of the ask and whether parts of the request resembled capital or fundraising activity rather than core program delivery. After discussion the board agreed to reduce the CGRC27s Farm Collaborative recommendation from $75,000 to $25,000 and to place the $50,000 difference into the Community Assistance Fund for emergency assistance.

Staff said that under the adjusted recommendations the fund would spend down roughly $200,000 of fund balance and leave approximately $115,000 available after TABOR reserves; commissioners asked staff to track contingencies and consider whether a standing contingency or different ballot language is needed in future renewals.

Commissioners also asked staff to follow up with organizations that supplied only national-level financial statements so the board can see local operating budgets and to report back on whether additional changes to ballot language or partnership timelines are needed.