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The Home2Health project has concluded. For information about ongoing Housing Strategic Plan implementation, please visit https://www.fcgov.com/housing. Thank you!
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Community Summits & Wrap Up Overview
The Community Summits and Wrap Up completed on the evening of May 3rd. Home2Health and City staff who supported the completion of the Housing Strategic Plan were joined by Summit participants, community members as well as Darin Atteberry, City Manager and our new Mayor, Jeni Arndt who both shared sentiments of gratitude for the deep-dive the City has taken on addressing housing concerns in our community. City Council will be meeting this summer to discuss next steps of the Housing Strategic Plan implementation. In the meantime, small working groups are starting to form across the City to start addressing specific strategies from the plan.
Home2Health wants to give a huge thanks to everyone who has supported our work over the last few years of our grant project and especially to those that continued to participate during these difficult and unusual times.
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Photo: Community Summit 2021
Community Summits & Wrap Up Overview
The Community Summits and Wrap Up completed on the evening of May 3rd. Home2Health and City staff who supported the completion of the Housing Strategic Plan were joined by Summit participants, community members as well as Darin Atteberry, City Manager and our new Mayor, Jeni Arndt who both shared sentiments of gratitude for the deep-dive the City has taken on addressing housing concerns in our community. City Council will be meeting this summer to discuss next steps of the Housing Strategic Plan implementation. In the meantime, small working groups are starting to form across the City to start addressing specific strategies from the plan.
Home2Health wants to give a huge thanks to everyone who has supported our work over the last few years of our grant project and especially to those that continued to participate during these difficult and unusual times.
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On February 16, City Council unanimously adopted the Housing Strategic Plan and appropriated funds to support housing-related Land Use Code updates! You can read the adoption draft of the plan here. Thank you to everyone who shared their stories, gave feedback, and participated in the development of the plan. We are looking forward to moving into implementation, starting with a community summit later this spring. Stay tuned for more details, and sign up for regular updates at https://ourcity.fcgov.com/home2health!
Larimer County Housing Study:
We’re excited to move forward, and we also know that housing challenges are not limited to Fort Collins. Many people live outside Fort Collins and commute to work in the City, and our housing system is something we need to look at from a regional perspective. We’re excited to share that our partners in Larimer County are conducting a study of housing challenges as part of the development of a county-wide housing strategy. To participate and learn more about this effort, visit https://larimer.housingimpactlab.com/. The study is open until February 28!
What’s next?
To be fully adopted, City Council needs to vote twice to adopt the ordinances. City Council will vote on both the Housing Strategic Plan and the Land Use Code appropriation on Second Reading at their hearing on March 2. Information about how to participate in the Council hearing is available here: https://www.fcgov.com/council/councilcomments#cb-39024-6678. To submit written comments, email cityleaders@fcgov.com (include “Housing Strategic Plan” in the subject line).
Our objective over the next two years is to implement updates to policies, codes, and regulations to improve housing affordability with a specific emphasis on health equity. This effort will be based on community dialogue and capacity building - so that the voices and ideas of community members who are experiencing the day-to-day reality of housing instability are reflected in the policy decisions we make.
*This project is funded in part by Amendment 35 Health Disparities Grant Program funding. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the official policies of, nor does the mention of imply endorsement by, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
Timeline
Begin Project
Home2Health has finished this stage
Summer 2019
Finalize work plan, draft community engagement plan
Connect Housing Affordability and Health Equity
Home2Health has finished this stage
Fall/Winter 2019
Gather data to build a "snapshot" of housing affordability and health equity in Fort Collins today; learn about existing conditions, issues, needs, and priorities; host community dialogues
Research Potential Policy Options
Home2Health has finished this stage
Spring/Summer 2020
Conduct research on potential policies and land use code changes; develop tools to help prioritize potential solutions; update Affordable Housing Strategic Plan; continue community dialogues
Begin Housing Strategic Plan Update
Home2Health has finished this stage
Fall 2020
Work with community members and stakeholders to identify and prioritize a wide range of possible policy and land use code changes; develop a draft plan for decision-makers
Review and Revise Draft Housing Strategic Plan
Home2Health has finished this stage
Fall/Winter 2020
Share the draft Housing Strategic Plan; seek input and revise draft based on community dialogue
Community Summit: Begin Implementation
Home2Health is currently at this stage
Spring 2021
Present Housing Strategic Plan to Council for consideration of adoption (February 2021) and host a Community Summit to begin implementation (April 2021).
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