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

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 outdoors subcommittee. Please feel free to reach out via email or share your story below.

Requests for Accommodations: We are committed to hosting meetings that are inclusive and fully accessible to all attendees and presenters. If you have any specific accommodations requests, please reach out to carrie@confluencepsg.com or call/text 303-910-6169.

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

Engage with the Housing Subcommittee of the Task Force

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Affordable Housing Desperately Needs Oversight

by Frustrated, 25 days ago

I’m a disabled senior citizen who used to be a successful, resourceful and resilient person. Now I’m 95 percent bedridden, and I cannot get help. I’ve been trying—with much of my available energy, and along multiple avenues—since January to find the assistance I need for some daily tasks, but moreover to get help with Reasonable Accommodations for my disability.

I waited nearly two years on the list for affordable housing through Boulder Housing Partners, and finally got the call that my name had come up in their lottery in June, 2023. When I sat down with them to finalize forms... Continue reading
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Housing - What would help?

by Ethan, 27 days ago

What would help?
Invest in low-income housing solutions with optionality. I see more and more luxury condos and senior/55+ only housing popping up everywhere. Our community is being priced out of life at every turn. Long term, rent-controlled, or preferably rent-to-own stable housing will assure that one of the many things disabled people have to worry about is not where they'll live.
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Talking Points from 2024 Legislative Town Hall for People with Disabilities

by Colleen Batchelor, about 1 month ago

Full access to Housing, Transportation, Education, and other Services and Supports are regular challenges for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) as well as older adults and seniors or those with mental or behavioral health care and long-term care needs. The people we serve navigate these obstacles every day – these challenges failing to meet their basic needs, impacting quality of life, and in some cases, preventing full participation and inclusion in our community.
The following discussion points are presented with possible solutions or ideas to address them.

Housing
Affordable and accessible housing are barriers to the people we... Continue reading
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My Story On Housing and Headaches

by Beth, about 1 month ago

I started living in independent housing in about 2011 or so. I first lived in a small apartment on West Ninth Avenue, but this building sadly was infested with bedbugs. Nobody paid attention unless I had to make multiple complaints and by that time, there were bites everywhere on my limbs, arms and legs and in some cases, on my face. There needed to be multiple sprays and when a new group purchased the building, they used ineffective treatments which did little to keep bugs out of the building, rather the bugs just moved around. This place also had a... Continue reading
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Barriers to Affordable, Accessible and Attainable Housing for People with Disabilities

by Chamaine, 5 months ago

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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Disability, Access, & HOAs

by Ginger, 8 months ago

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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by Karen Zeid, 9 months ago

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