Deadline to apply is in June

 

Each year, the City of Boulder provides rebates to help compensate lower income residents for the city sales tax they pay on food. Those seeking a rebate must fill out an application documenting their eligibility.

 

The application period begins Thursday, March 1.  Applications can be picked up starting March 1 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, at the West Boulder Senior Center, 909 Arapahoe Ave. Completed application forms must be received by Friday, June 29, or postmarked by Saturday, June 30. Applicants from 2011 will automatically receive an application in the mail.

 

Rebates are $73 for low-income individuals and $224 for low-income families. To be eligible to receive a rebate, people must have been a resident of Boulder for the entire 2011 calendar year and be:

 

•  a low income senior, age 62 or over for the entire 2011 calendar year,

•  a low income person with disabilities, or

•  a low income family with children younger than 18 in the household for the entire 2011 calendar year;

 

The Food Tax Rebate Program is administered by the Department of Housing & Human Services, Division of Senior Services.  Additional information on the program is available online at www.boulderseniorservices.com or call John Bunzli, program manager, at 303-441-1836.