Task Force Related to the Rights of Coloradans with Disabilities - Housing Subcommittee
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The Colorado General Assembly recently passedHB23-1296 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.
The Colorado General Assembly recently passedHB23-1296 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.
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As an Independent Living Specialist and Housing Advocate for people with disabilities, over 80% of my current clientele are needing housing. The non-profit agency I work for has been tracking barriers to our consumers obtaining housing and recognize consistent trends. The most common barriers for the people served at Center For Independence are identified as:
1. Access to Financial Resources- People on disability, those unable to work due to their disabling conditions, receive monthly incomes between $948.00 to approximately $1500 per month in income. Those awaiting disability income may receive $248.00 in AND assistance until they are approved (if... Continue reading
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Situation: After filing a fair housing complaint in September 2022, which was determined to lack 'sufficient evidence for probable cause,' by the Colorado Civil Rights Division (CCRD), my disabled spouse and I (as his family caregiver) were left alarmingly open to further abuse and retaliation by our homeowner's association members, board of directors, & management company, with no guard rails stopping them.
Background: My spouse of 20 yrs was diagnosed with relapsing remitting Multiple Sclerosis at age 30, he is now 63 yrs old. His disabilities may be "invisible," at first glance (i.e. he is not wheelchair bound) but the... Continue reading
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My husband and I have a 21 year old Daughter on the Autism Spectrum combined with some preverbal Trauma. Though she is smart and funny and capable of many things, she can quickly switch to a behavior that could land her in Jail. We don't have family here or family interested in taking over when we can no longer care for her. Who will make sure she is safe, who will pay her bills, manage her paperwork, help her with daily living activities (take a shower, brush her teeth), help her get to program, to participate in the community etc... Continue reading
December 13, 2023
