Foothills United Way awards $140,000 in ‘Community Resilience Grants’

LAFAYETTE — Foothills United Way on Thursday announced that it has awarded $140,000 in Community Resilience Grants to help fund projects in Boulder and Broomfield counties that will provide assistance for local residents impacted by things like natural disasters, family emergencies or health crises.

The grants are the first to be awarded by Foothills United Way since the organization reshaped its business model to focus its funding efforts on three main priority areas – community resilience, attainable housing and early childhood success.

“All of our investments are now dedicated to resilience projects and collaborative initiatives, because this community has signaled an expectation…