Update: $6.3 Million Awarded for Affordable Housing and Human Services Projects (2026)

Update: $6.3 Million Awarded for Affordable Housing and Human Services Projects (2026)

Boulder County has awarded $6.3 million in Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership funds to 12 affordable housing, childcare, and human services projects throughout the county. Funded projects include new affordable rental construction, homebuyer assistance, and childcare facility improvements.

The project includes improvements along 75th Street between Longmont and the intersection with Sunshine Canyon Drive. Construction is scheduled to begin in August 2026 with completion expected within 15 months.

Environmental review of the project area near 75th Street found 12 sensitive species and 1 wetland areas requiring mitigation. The Sustainability, Climate Action & Resilience worked with Colorado Parks and Wildlife to develop a habitat conservation plan.

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Climate considerations are central to this effort. Boulder County’s 2025 Climate Action Plan sets targets of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 23% below 2005 levels by 2030. This project contributes to those goals through energy efficiency improvements, renewable energy integration, and reduced vehicle miles traveled.

Affordable housing remains the top priority identified in the 2024 Community Survey. Boulder County’s Worthy Cause program has funded 710 affordable housing units since its inception, with 87 additional units in the development pipeline.