About Gary A. Darling

Gary Darling served the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office for 30 years before going to work for the Larimer County Criminal Justice Division. Gary Darling served as the Division Commander and the Planning Manager to bring criminal justice organizations together to better coordinate the local system.  In June 2009, Darling was appointed to the position of Director for the Community Justice Alternatives Division which included Community Corrections, Pretrial, Special Transportation Services, Alternative Sentencing, and Criminal Justice Planning.

As a member of the Mental Health and Substance Use Alliance, he was involved in the first presentation to the Board of County Commissioners for a behavioral health facility for Larimer County in 2008.  He also served as a member of the guidance team for the Behavioral Health ballot initiative which was approved by voters in 2018. Darling retired from the Criminal Justice Division in May 2020 but maintains his involvement with work being done in the areas of criminal justice and behavioral health.

How To Apply 
All applications must be submitted through our online grant portal which offers a streamlined application process with one point of entry for all grant funding opportunities. BHS will award the Gary A. Darling Grant to one stand-out program/project that applies for a Targeted Grant: Alternatives & Interventions in Criminal Justice.

Application Deadline
All applications must be submitted through the grant portal by 5:00 pm on Friday, July 1, 2022.