The Adams County Board of County Commissioners aims to financially support the human service missions of selected nonprofits in Adams County. They focus on providing grant funding to address direct service gaps in the budgets of these organizations, which are not typically covered by other funding sources.
The Community Enrichment Grant (CEG) focuses on three primary areas: Community Well-Being, Community Enrichment, and Community Innovation. It aims to support programs and projects that provide a wide range of support to residents of Adams County, from educational, financial, medical, housing, and nutritional support to initiatives targeting homelessness, workforce development, advocacy, and legal services for underserved populations. Additionally, it supports collaborative initiatives that demonstrate innovative approaches to serving the community through partnerships across organizations, schools, or cities. The program is structured into three funding tiers to cater to different scales and complexities of initiatives, with specific eligibility criteria and expectations for each tier, including the meaningful involvement of Adams County residents, demonstration of direct benefits, clear project outcomes, and leveraged funding for collaborative projects.