Colorado Springs: City hosts public hearings to seek input on how to allocate federal funding to help low- and moderate-income residents

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~ The City of Colorado Springs is seeking input from residents, advocates, and stakeholders to shape the city's plans for affordable housing and community development. The Housing and Homelessness Response Department has announced that they will be holding free public meetings to gather feedback and ideas for the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025 Annual Action Plan.

These plans, which are completed every five years, serve as a framework for addressing the community's affordable housing needs and market conditions. They also guide decisions on how to allocate resources to best serve the needs of low- and moderate-income residents in Colorado Springs. The Annual Action Plan outlines specific actions, activities, and resources that will be used to address priority needs identified in the Consolidated Plan.

The public meetings will take place on Wednesday, November 20 from 6 to 7 p.m. and Thursday, November 21 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the City Administration Building in room 102 (30 S. Nevada Ave.). For those unable to attend in person, there is also an option to join online through Teams.

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Funding for these plans comes from federal block grants provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These funds support a variety of initiatives such as affordable housing, homelessness prevention, economic development, nonprofit assistance, and neighborhood improvements for low- and moderate-income residents. The grant fund sources include the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program.

More information about the public meetings can be found at ColoradoSprings.gov/2025AnnualActionPlan. The City Administration Building is located at 30 S. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903.

For those interested in joining online through Teams, there are two options available with different meeting IDs and passcodes. On November 20th at https://bit.ly/JoinCOS-ConPlan25-Nov20th, the meeting ID is 211 766 610 296 and the passcode is rfCTE6. On November 21st at https://bit.ly/JoinCOS-ConPlan25-Nov21st, the meeting ID is 265 691 109 220 and the passcode is uBuZY2. For those who prefer to join by phone, there is an option to call in (audio only) at (720) 617-3426 with a phone conference ID of either 252 317 950# for November 20th or 161 918 528# for November 21st.

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The City of Colorado Springs is committed to ensuring that all individuals have equal access to these meetings. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA") and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, accommodations will be made for those with disabilities or limited English proficiency. To request an auxiliary aid, language services, or reasonable accommodation, please contact cityhousingandcommunityvitality@coloradosprings.gov or call (719)385-5859 as soon as possible. Relay Colorado can also be reached at dialing either711 or (800)659-3656.

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