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Task Force Related to the Rights of Coloradans with Disabilities - Housing Subcommittee

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The Colorado General Assembly recently passed HB23-1296 that created a task force to study rights for persons with disabilities.

The purpose of the housing subcommittee is to identify barriers to securing and enjoying secure and affordable, accessible, and attainable housing for persons with disabilities and to make recommendations for addressing those barriers. The housing subcommittee shall submit a report with its findings and recommendations outlining the current need for and inventory of accessible housing in Colorado, the projected increased need for accessible housing in the next decade, and recommendations to meet future housing demand, including financing for low-income housing development and any statutory requirements, to the task force on or before December 1, 2024.

Engage with the Housing Subcommittee of the Task Force

The Task Force encourages participation from affected and involved stakeholders and is asking for input as it relates to the charge of the housing subcommittee. Please feel free to reach out via email or or share your personal story below as it relates to the affordability, accessibility and attainability of affordable housing for persons with disabilities in Colorado.

The Colorado General Assembly recently passed HB23-1296 that created a task force to study rights for persons with disabilities.

The purpose of the housing subcommittee is to identify barriers to securing and enjoying secure and affordable, accessible, and attainable housing for persons with disabilities and to make recommendations for addressing those barriers. The housing subcommittee shall submit a report with its findings and recommendations outlining the current need for and inventory of accessible housing in Colorado, the projected increased need for accessible housing in the next decade, and recommendations to meet future housing demand, including financing for low-income housing development and any statutory requirements, to the task force on or before December 1, 2024.

Engage with the Housing Subcommittee of the Task Force

The Task Force encourages participation from affected and involved stakeholders and is asking for input as it relates to the charge of the housing subcommittee. Please feel free to reach out via email or or share your personal story below as it relates to the affordability, accessibility and attainability of affordable housing for persons with disabilities in Colorado.

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