City of Boulder · department · HHS
Housing & Human Services
“Housing and Human Services provides resources and community connection so everyone can experience Boulder as a just, inclusive and equitable community.” source
Who runs it
AI-read · unreviewed read by a model from the city's pages, the Charter, the code and the budget books; every quote checked against its saved source; not reviewed by a person. Hover a source for its words.Researcher's note: Divisions are the 2026 budget's HHS programs. Boulder Housing Partners (the housing authority) has its own staff and is not staffed by HHS.
- Head
- Kurt Firnhaber, Housing and Human Services Director as of 2026-03-05 source source source
- Answers to
- City Manager. A department under the city manager: the charter has the manager appoint every department director, and each director answers to the manager. Head appointed by City Manager. source source source
- Legal basis
- Contact
- 303-441-3097 · PO Box 791 Boulder , CO 80302 · contact page source
Boards and commissions it staffs
- Affordable Housing Technical Review Group · staff contact (Community Investments) source source source
- Age Well Advisory Committee · staff support (Older Adult Services) source source
- Community Development Advisory Committee · staff contact (Community Investments) source source source
- Health Equity Advisory Committee · staff support (Human Services Investments) source source
- Housing Advisory Board · staff liaison and board secretary (the BRC makes the city manager secretary to the board) source source source
- Human Relations Commission · staff liaison (Community Relations program) source source source
- Human Services Fund Advisory Committee · staff contact (Human Services Investments) source source
- Tenant Advisory Committee · coordinates and serves the committee (Community Mediation and Resolution, EPRAS) source source
- Youth Opportunities Advisory Board · staff support (Youth & Family Services, Youth Opportunities Program) source source source
Budget
from the city's approved budget books; each figure printed, to the dollar, in its source (hover a source for its words). A year may come from a different book or table than the next: the table says what each covers| Year | Basis | Amount | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | approved | $44,293,835 | all funds: department total in the 2024 Approved Budget's Housing & Human Services overview; the 2026 Annual Budget's 'Department Budget by Program and Expense Type (FY2024-2026)' table prints the same figure in its FY2024 column (its text layer runs the Transfers & Cost Allocation row and the totals line together: the second three figures after EXPENSES TOTAL are the department totals) source source |
| 2025 | approved | $54,390,338 | all funds: department total in the 2025 Approved Budget's Housing & Human Services overview; the 2026 Annual Budget's program and expense type table prints the same figure in its FY2025 column source source |
| 2026 | approved | $52,883,997 | all funds: department total in the 2026 Annual Budget's Housing & Human Services overview; the same book's program and expense type table prints the same figure in its FY2026 column source source |
Divisions
in the city's own words; heads only where an official source names them- Affordable Housing Policy and Planning
“Leads initiatives to address community housing needs, social policy and equity issues through community and stakeholder engagement; supports policy, market and data analysis; develops and refines effective policies and programs; identifies and creates effective social response systems and oversees development and implementation of housing strategies.” source page - Community Investments
“Community Investments works to provide millions of dollars annually to housing partners and communityserving agencies.” source page - Community Mediation and Resolution
“Community Mediation and Resolution assists community members with a range of conflict resolution services with special emphasis on housing-related matters.” source page - Community Relations
“Community Relations provides resources, guidance and assistance to community members experiencing discrimination or otherwise concerned with human rights.” source page - Homelessness Services
“Homelessness Services supports a variety of interventions to transition community members from homelessness to housing.” source page - Behavioral Health Response
“The Behavioral Health Response program is comprised of Behavioral Health Strategy Partnerships including the county-wide Behavioral Health Roadmap and support for the Regional Opioid Council, the City of Boulder Behavioral Health Framework; and the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Team.” source page - Youth and Family Services
“Youth and Family Services (YFS) includes the Child Care Subsidy Program, subsidies to support childcare providers in offering financial assistance to low- and lower-middle-income families for quality, affordable childcare; and Family Resource Schools, a partnership with the Boulder Valley School District to provide outreach, direct services and referrals for families and children to remove academic and nonacademic barriers to success in five Boulder elementary schools.” source page - Older Adult Services · Eden Bailey, Older Adult Services Manager source
“Older Adult Services (OAS) provides programs and services to adults age 60+ at two Age Well Centers including health and wellness, fitness, lifelong learning and social programs, day trips, and educational programs.” source source page
What a resident can do here
services and programs, linked to the city's pages- Eviction Prevention and Rental Assistance Services Program source
- Landlord, Tenant and Roommate Resources source
- Mediation Program source
- Homeownership Programs source
- Homelessness Services source
- Housing Rehabilitation Program source
- Child Care Subsidy Program source
- Family Resource Schools source
- Food Tax Rebate Program source
- Human Rights Ordinance source
- Human Services Fund source
- Older Adult Services and Programs source
- Restorative Justice source
- Youth Opportunities Program source
- Inclusionary Housing source