Project Background
Help the City prioritize how to invest grant funds for housing and homelessness response.
The City of Colorado Springs Housing and Homelessness Response Department invites residents, advocates and stakeholders to share their experiences and views to inform the City’s 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025 Annual Action Plan for the use of federal block grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and to inform the Fair Housing Plan.
Funds support affordable housing, homelessness prevention, small businesses, nonprofit assistance and neighborhood facilities and infrastructure improvements for low- and moderate-income residents.
Grant fund sources are the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program.
Residents are also invited to comment on the updated Citizen Participation Plan that sets forth the City’s policies and procedures by which it encourages local citizens to participate and comment on various housing and community development activities funded through federally funded programs.
How to Participate
Colorado Springs Community and Fair Housing Survey
Survey closes January 27, 2025.
City of Colorado Springs expects to receive funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program which will help to address affordable housing and community development needs. Program activities must meet at least one of three national objectives outlined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Activities must (1) benefit low-to-moderate income persons/households; (2) prevent or eliminate slums or blight and/or (3) address an emergency need that poses a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community.
The survey is divided into 3 sections:
- Non-attributable demographic information (Responses are completely anonymous.)
- Community needs
- Fair housing
It should only take 5-10 minutes of your time and your input is important to us.
Other Ways to Participate
- Send in your ideas and experiences to inform the City’s planning for support of housing and services. CityHousingAndCommunityVitality@coloradosprings.gov or call Barb Van Hoy at 719-385-5859
- Read and comment on the draft plans during the 30 day public comment period
- Comment during the City Council hearings
Draft Plans
Draft plans are available to view below:
Meeting Info
Public Hearing on draft 5-year Consolidated Plan for HUD grant funds
Tuesday January 7, 2025, 1-2:00 PM
City Administration Building Room 102
30 S. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Bilingual Input Session
Thursday January 16, 2025, 6:30-7:30 PM
Silver Key Connections Café - 1655 S. Murray Blvd.
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For both meetings: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, the City of Colorado Springs will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities, and those with Limited English Proficiency. Anyone requiring an auxiliary aid, language services, or reasonable accommodation to participate in this program should make the request as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event to (department or contact email) or call (department or event contact) or Dial 711 or 800-659-3656 for Relay Colorado.