Task force to prioritize grants summary
HB23-1223 created a task force (task force) to establish shared goals, objectives, and guidelines for entities to utilize in prioritizing new and existing grant money to achieve maximum impact to reduce youth violence, suicide, and delinquency risk factors.
The task force shall identify three target communities with the highest rates of youth violence, suicide, and delinquency risk factors.
Beginning July 1, 2025, the task force shall create shared goals, objectives, and guidelines for governmental and community-based organizations to prioritize the use of new and existing state grant money, as well as help community-based organizations reduce youth violence, suicide, and delinquency risk factors in the target communities by using the shared goals, objectives, and guidelines when working in intervention, prevention, and tracking statistic
HB23-1223: Task Force To Prioritize Grants Target Population
Join us for HB23-1223 Grant Prioritization Task Force meetings
HB23-1223 Grant Prioritization Task Force meetings are open to the public and are conducted via Zoom.
Task force 2025 meeting schedule
Monday, January 27, 2025, 1-2:30 p.m. (MST)
Monday, February 24, 2025, 1-2:30 p.m. (MST)
Monday, March 24, 2025, 1-2:30 p.m. (MST)
Monday, April 28, 2025, 1-2:30 p.m. (MST)
Join by phone
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Meeting ID
817 4779 5524
Join the meeting via Zoom
Meeting Materials
The meeting agendas and previous meeting notes can be found in the corresponding folders:
Meeting Agendas. (PDF docs)
Meeting Minutes. (PDF docs)
Matt Holtman
- Behavioral Health Administration
Adey Dimalanta
- Department of Early Childhood
Marina Kokotovic
- Department of Education
Michelle Romero
- Department of Education\
Zack Allen
- Department of Education
Derek Blake
- Department of Human Services
Nancy Chittick
- Department of Human Services
Kaleigh Kessel
Department of Public Health and Environment
Kelly Abbott
- Department of Public Safety
Matt Lunn
- Department of Public Safety
Meghan Jordan
- The Jacob Center
Reyna Martinez
- San Louis Valley First Responder Outreach (representing multiple organizations)
Bryan Sederwall
- Denver Dream Center
Alfreda Jones
- Relevant Word Ministries
Alyssa Lenhart
- La Plata Youth Services
Contact
For questions about the task force, please email beth.wyatt@state.co.us.