C-1Expand existing neighborhood programs to enhance sustainability, resiliency, and quality of life

Sustainable Opportunities, Lifestyles, and Leadership (SOLL)

In 2025, the Sustainable Opportunities, Lifestyles, and Leadership (SOLL) program completed 107 appointments. Since launching in 2020, the program has served a total of 226 households. After their appointments, 95% of survey respondents reported adopting at least one new sustainable habit—demonstrating that the program is successfully encouraging everyday sustainability.

The Community Grants Funding

1. In 2026, the City of Longmont Neighborhood Programs restructured grants to improve accessibility and allocate resources more efficiently, promote sustainable neighborhood activities and projects, and streamline the application process.
2. Under the new application schedule and process, close to $78,000 were awarded for neighborhood activities and projects focusing on water conservation, accessibility, and increasing the quality of life in the community with an estimated economic impact of $352.000 in the local community.
3. The Longmont Neighborhood Leadership Series (NLS), a training program to develop the capacity of local leaders, offered sustainability-focused sessions on topics including an introduction to the Sustainable Opportunities, Lifestyles, and Leadership (SOLL) program and a summer series on traffic safety.