Affordable Housing Transformational Task Force Chair Rep. Dylan Roberts (D-Avon) and Vice Chair Sen. Julie Gonzales (D-Denver) today released a statement following the Task Force’s vote to finalize its draft report on recommendations for utilizing $400 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to address Colorado’s housing crisis:
“For months, our Affordable Housing Transformational Task Force has been working hard to understand the factors driving the affordable housing crisis in different parts of our state so that we make the best use of this opportunity to make transformational changes that will save people money and improve access to housing across our state.
“We’re proud to have achieved broad and bipartisan support on our recommendations to address this crisis, and we are committed to ensuring that no housing priority in Colorado falls through the cracks. We are excited about the opportunity to make transformational changes to housing in Colorado, and when we return to the Capitol for our legislative session next week we will work to implement these recommendations so that every Colorado family has a stable, affordable place to call home.”
The Affordable Housing Transformational Task Force is charged with making recommendations on policies that will make housing in Colorado more affordable, expand opportunities to build wealth through homeownership, and address homelessness by utilizing $400 million in ARPA funding.