CO: Housing/Homelessness
Renewal Village adds 215 housing units for Denver's unhoused residents
Renewal Village, a converted Clarion Inn featuring 215 units of permanent supportive and transitional housing for people experiencing homelessness…
Colorado's first multifamily housing units upgraded to all-electric
A coalition effort led by Energy Outreach Colorado has completed a first-of-its-kind multi-family electrification project, replacing gas-powered …
Deadline near for AARP Colorado 2024 Planning Academy
AARP Colorado is encouraging residents, including those age 50 and older, to sign up for its free 2024 Planning Academy. Marissa Volpe, associate …
Colorado gets $156M from Inflation Reduction Act for 'Solar for All'
Colorado is calling on solar energy entrepreneurs to put $156 million in Inflation Reduction Act funding to work accelerating rooftop and community-ba…
Colorado housing costs 8th least affordable in nation
Colorado remains the eighth-least affordable state in the nation for housing, according to a new report from the National Low Income Housing …
More residential care coming for children with acute mental health needs
Colorado lawmakers are investing more than $15 million to ensure children experiencing complex behavioral challenges, including trauma, major …
Biden Infrastructure Law brings $32.8 million to Colorado to replace lead pipes
Nearly $33 million from President Joe Biden's bipartisan Infrastructure Law is headed to Colorado to help locate and remove hazardous lead pipes from …
Brain injury survivors aim to defy the odds climbing Pikes Peak
Several hundred hikers are expected to climb to a summit of over 14,000 feet for this year's Pikes Peak Challenge in Colorado Springs, an annual …
Colorado embraces deconstruction to keep materials out of landfills
By Syris Valentine for Grist.Broadcast version by Eric Galatas for Colorado News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News…
Cutting red tape to access IDs and other vital documents
Advocates are urging Colorado lawmakers to make key improvements to a state program seen as critical to helping people fleeing domestic violence or ex…
Renaissance marks quarter century serving homeless, low-income kids
This month marks the 25th anniversary of the Renaissance Children's Center, which serves low-income families and those experiencing homelessness with …
Filling behavioral care gaps for Coloradans with acute mental illness
Behavioral health providers in the Denver metro area are tapping new technologies to ensure people with acute mental health needs don't fall through t…