Please be mindful that information may change rapidly, even by the hour.
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Public Health Update
- Broomfield
- 157 cases (+8)
- 11 deaths (+2)
- The CDPHE website updates cases daily at 4 p.m. To ensure rapid response to new cases, Broomfield staff monitors the reporting systems throughout the day, so occasionally Broomfield numbers may differ from CDPHE.
- Colorado
- 15,284 cases (+526)
- 2,697 hospitalized (+76)
- 56 counties (no change)
- 72,390 people tested (+2,941)
- 777 (+11) deaths
- 159 outbreaks at residential and non-hospital health care facilities (+2) View outbreak data.
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City Updates
- FlatIron Crossing Mall Update: Need Something Now? Pull up. Pop your trunk. Leave with your purchases! Curbside pickup is now available for select retailers. Learn more!
- The Enhance Broomfield small business grant program has received 150 applications and has made 73 awards thus far, totaling $313,500 and impacting 460 jobs. The program was created to support small businesses weather the storm caused by COVID-19.
- The Bridge the Gap program has received 113 applications and has provided $65,115 in rental/mortgage assistance to residents who have lost wages due to the Coronavirus closures.
- Senior Services delivered 49 boxes of non-perishable foods yesterday to senior residents in Broomfield. They also made special deliveries of a couple of wheelchairs, a shower stool, water, and toilet paper. Senior Service staff have made a total of 131 reassurance calls to senior residents in the community. Call 303.464.5526 for more information.
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- Face Mask Update:
- To offer clarification to a lot of emails and questions regarding face coverings and masks, the Broomfield Board of Health has not required mandatory face masks/coverings in Broomfield. Face masks/coverings are required for businesses operating under the State’s Safer at Home order beginning May 9.
- InventHQ finished their 1000th sewn face mask!
- 1080 masks have been distributed to Broomfield residents, non-profits, and staff
- 480 donated by the community
- 1000 sewn by library staff
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NEW video
shows Broomfield stepping up! From emergency food, to face mask making and virtual storytime at the library, Broomfield is showing up for one another. We’re stronger together!
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Who are your coronavirus community heroes? Share your stories and photos at
Broomfield.org/COVIDHeroes
to be featured on City social media channels, the Broomfield Enterprise and Broomfield Community Foundation’s channels.
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Federal/State Update:
- Gov. Polis signed the following executive orders:
- Executive Order D 2020 050, restricting spending for the current fiscal year ending June 30, 2020.
- Executive Order D 2020 054, directing the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to provide additional funds to nursing homes and other congregate care facilities in response to COVID-19.
- Executive Order D 2020 053, which extends the date that unaffiliated candidates may begin collecting signatures.
- The Governor also extended Executive Orders temporarily suspending the personal appearance requirement before notarial officers to perform notarizations, temporarily suspending requirements preventing issuance of marriage licenses, extending the closure of downhill ski areas until May 23, expanding the use of telehealth services, temporarily suspending certain statutes to provide State agencies with flexibility to fulfill their duties and respond to COVID-19, and limiting evictions, foreclosures, and public utility disconnections to provide relief to Coloradans. This extension is in effect for 30 days from April 30.
- The Governor announced a COVID-19 Health Equity Response Team to address racial disparities in this pandemic.
- Read the new guidance on pets.
- Colorado’s Office of eHealth Innovation is expanding telehealth resources and would like to share stories from the front lines. Please complete this form to share a story. This information will be used to inform learning collaboratives, policies, infrastructure and funding opportunities. Read the full press release.
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Upcoming Events:
Telephone Town Hall:
Join the Telephone Town Hall Thursday, May 7 at 7 p.m. Residents can call 855.695.3744 the night of, or
sign up to be called directly
.
RSVP and share the Facebook event
for updates as well. Town Hall audio is now streamed live on Channel 8 as well. If you are not able to make it, listen to the available recordings which can be found on
this page
under 2020 City Council Meetings.
- Broomfield Sing A Long: Sing along with your neighbors and lift your spirits! The community will sing “Sweet Caroline” at 7:55 p.m. before the 8 p.m. howl for healthcare workers, Thursday night at the end of the Telephone Town Hall.
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Second Back to Business Town Hall:
Save The Date: Ask business related questions, from access to business assistance and support to guidance on practices to ensure customer and employee safety, at the second Business Town Hall scheduled for May 6 at 1 p.m. Call 855.695.3744 (available in Spanish at 855.543.3424) to join. Can’t make it? These sessions are recorded and available at
Broomfield.org/COVIDEconomicSupport
. Share
this Facebook event
to spread the word.
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How to get help
- For Seniors:
- Sign up for weekly check-in calls or find more resources for seniors by calling 303.464.5526.
- Delivery Prescriptions Available for those 60+: Visit BroomfieldSeniors.com or calling Broomfield Senior Services at 303.464.5526.
- Community Reach Center has introduced the Senior Reach program. This community program identifies older adults who may need in-home emotional or physical support and/or connection to community services.
- For All Residents:
- Access services from Broomfield FISH including food pick up. These services are for anyone struggling financially due to COVID-19. View the April and May food distribution hours.
- Apply now for the Bridge-The-Gap program which provides housing payment assistance to Broomfield residents that have lost wages due to the impact of COVID-19. See eligibility criteria, learn more and apply online at Broomfield.org/BridgeTheGap.
- 2-1-1 Is now set up to offer COVID-19 specific services and resources available across the state. Visit 211colorado.org/covid-19, dial 2-1-1 or 866.720.6489, text 898.211* or chat live with a representative through the website.
- Visit the Resources page on BroomfieldHealth.org for a constantly updated list of resources, support and information.
- Read Colorado Tenant’s Guide to COVID-19.
- Use NextDoor’s Neighborhood Help Map to find neighbors in your area that are able to help in a variety of ways, such as phone check-ins, pet care and more. Follow all safety guidelines and requirements while getting help or providing help to neighbors.
- Need a mask? Apply to get a fabric mask, donated by the community or made by inventHQ.
- For Businesses:
- Visit Broomfield.org/COVIDEconomicSupport for information and links to help businesses and employees sustain through this downturn and support the rebuilding of the local economy.
- For Employers: Updated information about resources for businesses in Broomfield.
- For Employees: A direct link to file for the expanded Unemployment Insurance programs and benefits and information on other programs, such as Bridging the Gap.
- For Residents to Support Businesses: Information about local businesses serving the community, with adjusted service and hours.
- Businesses can apply for the Enhance Broomfield program, which offers a one-time grant of up to $7,500 which can be used for some operating expenses. This program has received a large number of applications, and funds are limited. The application is also a good step forward in filling out an application for other potential business support programs, such as a U.S. SBA loan (PPP or EDIL programs) or your bank’s working capital loans.
- Support Resources for Colorado Businesses During COVID-19 is a resource site hosted by the Colorado Office of Economic Development.
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How you can help
- Donate Blood: There is an urgent need for blood donations. Visit Vitalant.org or call 303.363.2300 for scheduling or questions.
- Donate Money:
- Donate to the Disaster Relief fund through the Broomfield Community Foundation.
- There is an immediate need for ”stay-at-home” alternatives for unhoused neighbors living in Broomfield. The Towneplace Suites has offered a special rate but additional funding is needed. Donate to the Emergency Sheltering fund through the Broomfield Community Foundation so folks have a place to stay until the end of April.
- Do you have unspent lunch funds in your student's account? You can donate these funds directly to the emergency food program that supports BVSD families in need through The School Food Project. It's as simple as filling out three questions on this form.
- Senior Resources of Broomfield is gearing up for one of their biggest fundraisers of the year! Giving Tuesday is next Tuesday May 5, and you can make a donation at BroomfieldSeniorResources.org. Donations continue to support enhancing the quality of life for Broomfield seniors during this pandemic. They are currently making masks so that every senior in Broomfield has one, supporting low income seniors with free or reduced meals through meals on wheels, and fulfilling special-needs requests such as medication coverage, dental needs, respite care, and items needed from the loan closet.
- Donate Food: FISH is asking the community to help donate the following most needed items: peanut butter, oatmeal, canned meat, mac & cheese, and spaghettios.
- Donate Items:
- A Precious Child is accepting cleaning supplies and hygiene items listed on their Amazon wishlists.
- inventHQ is looking for materials to continue making masks for the community. The following items can be dropped off, in a sealed ziptop bag, at the Library Book Drop:
- Washed 100% cotton or linen fabric, (no smaller than 1/4 yard, please)
- Interfacing (Light to medium weight, non-woven, fusible or sew-in)
- Elastic (¾” wide or less)
- Bias tape
- Questions? Email inventhq@broomfield.org or call 303.460.6836.
- Volunteer:
- The Broomfield VOAD is encouraging healthy volunteers to assist FISH at their facility. Sign-up to volunteer at FISH.
- Are you a medical professional? Sign up to volunteer.
- Governor Jared Polis created the Colorado Covid-19 Innovation Response Team to introduce telehealth/telemedicine service supporting approximately 800,000 uninsured and under-served Coloradans. Help the team provide health services while reducing strain on healthcare facilities, leaving hospital beds open to the most severely ill.
- Use NextDoor’s Neighborhood Help Map to list things you are able and willing to do for neighbors in your area, such as phone check-ins, pet care and more. Follow all safety guidelines and requirements while helping or providing help to neighbors.
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Reliable, Updated Information
Help slow the spread of misinformation by relying on and sharing credible information from Broomfield Public Health, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, and the Federal Center for Disease Control:
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Show how you are supporting your community and doing your part
Using #WeAreBroomfield, #DoingMyPartCO
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