Boulder County ARPA Working Groups

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If you are interesting in a working group, please fill out this short application. The Working Groups will be led by the Boulder County ARPA Steering Committee with Boulder County staff providing support and leadership. Each working group will be asked to recommend solutions that could be supported by an estimated $15 million of ARPA funding. Final funding between the three buckets may shift based on the working groups’ recommendations. Working group participants will be announced before Christmas and will begin working in January.

By submitting a survey to join one the working groups, you are committing to:

1. Actively collaborate with other community partners and Boulder County Staff to inform a transparent and inclusive decision-making process

2. Participating in weekly working group meetings (at least 1 hour)

3. Participate in 3 public events, for example: i) A panel discussion with national and international experts on the identified subject areas, ii) A public symposium to present and workshop ideas across working groups, with additional input from community members, and iii) Presentation of final recommendations.
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NOTE: Serving on a working group does not disqualify an affiliated organization from receiving funding. Individuals should only participate in one working group; however, the organization’s members can participate in more than one working group. These working group positions are volunteer opportunities and are not official appointments by the Board of County Commissioners.

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Name *

Phone Number *

Organization, Institution, Municipality, or other Affiliation *

Which group are you interested in joining? *

Economic Challenges - Economic challenges are the number one issue affecting Boulder County residents, businesses and students. Many survey respondents raised the interconnected issues of cost of living, small business needs, workforce development, childcare, and other economic issues. This working group will recommend initiatives that address economic challenges within the community, with a particular emphasis on the issues magnified by the pandemic.

Housing Affordability - The challenge of housing affordability for the residents of Boulder County existed before the pandemic. For some community members and businesses, the loss of income due to the pandemic exacerbated housing instability. This group will investigate solutions to address the housing crisis in Boulder County for both renters and owners alike.

Mental Health and Social Resilience - Being physically apart from friends and family during lockdown brought on many challenges, including social isolation, worsened mental health, workforce burnout, and compassion fatigue. While some suffered due to too much time in a digital world, others struggled due lack of access or ability to use technology. This group will investigate policies and programs that will bring communities together and address social isolation, and mental health and public health challenges.

What expertise or lived experience do you have in the working group topic you chose? *

Time Commitment: This work will take place from January through March. Each working group will meet for at least an hour each week (time and day TBD by each group), with tasks to be completed between meetings. There will be public engagement opportunities, which all working group members are expected to participate in, and presentations. We know not everyone cannot make such a high-level engagement commitment, but want to stay involved. There will be various other opportunities to participate in the ARPA planning process, including public discussions and presentations. We will continue to keep you apprised of those opportunities, even if you choose not to apply to participate in a working group. *

I confirm I can engage in the above time commitment

I cannot make the time commitment, but I still want to be involved

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