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                State Data OverviewAcross Colorado, there is a shortage of rental homes affordable and available to extremely low income households (ELI), whose incomes are at or below the poverty guideline or 30% of their area median income (AMI). Many of these households are severely cost burdened, spending more than half of their income on housing. Severely cost burdened poor households are more likely than other renters to sacrifice other necessities like healthy food and healthcare to pay the rent, and to experience unstable housing situations like evictions. KeyFacts180,825Or22%Renter households that are extremely low income-134,281Shortage of rental homes affordable and available for extremely low income renters$35,810Average income limit for 4-person extremely low income household$76,518Annual household income needed to afford a two-bedroom rental home at HUD's Fair Market Rent.79%Percent of extremely low income renter households with severe cost burden
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                State Level PartnersNLIHC Housing Advocacy Organizer  Kenza Idrissi Janati State PartnersColorado Coalition for the Homeless 
 2111 Champa Street
 Denver, CO 80205
 P 303-293-2217
 F 303-293-2309
 www.coloradocoalition.orgCathy Alderman 
 Chief Communications and Public Policy Officer
 [email protected]Housing Colorado 
 1981 Blake Street
 Denver, CO 80202
 P 303-863-0123
 www.housingcolorado.orgBrian Rossbert 
 Executive Director
 [email protected]Become an NLIHC State PartnerNLIHC’s affiliation with our state coalition partners is central to our advocacy efforts. Although our partners' involvement varies, they are all housing and homeless advocacy organizations engaged at the state and federal level. Many are traditional coalitions with a range of members; others are local organizations that serve more informally as NLIHC's point of contact. Inquire about becoming a state partner by contacting [email protected]  
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                Housing Trust FundHTF Implementation InformationNLIHC continues working with leaders in each state and the District of Columbia who will mobilize advocates in support of HTF allocation plans that benefit ELI renters to the greatest extent possible. Please contact the point person coordinating with NLIHC in your state (below) to find out about the public participation process and how you can be involved. Current Year HTF Allocation$10,917,121 HTF State Resources2019 Draft 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan with HTF Allocation Plan, pages 152-158 and 199-223 and page 231 (PDF) 2018 Draft 2018-19 Annual Action Plan with draft HTF Allocation Plan, pages 166-191 (PDF) Final 2018-2019 Annual Action Plan with HTF Allocation Plan on page 119 (PDF) 2017 Final 2017 HTF Allocation Plan (PDF) Draft HTF Allocation Plan (PDF) Draft Annual Action Plan (PDF) Public meeting flier (PDF) 2016 HUD-approved 2016 HTF Allocation Plan (PDF) HTF Implementation Webinar Slides dated April 22, 2016 issued by Colorado Division of Housing (PDF) Draft HTF Allocation Plan by Colorado Division of Housing (PDF) State Designated EntityState Entity Webpage 
 Colorado Department of Local Affairs
 Division of HousingOfficial Directly Involved with HTF ImplementationAndrew Atchley 
 Housing Development Team Manager
 [email protected]Alison George 
 Housing Director
 Division of Housing
 303-864-7871
 [email protected]NHTF-specific Pages National Housing Trust Fund 
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                ResourcesResourcesHousing ProfilesState Housing ProfileState Housing Profile: Colorado (PDF) Congressional District Housing ProfileCongressional District Profile: Colorado (PDF) Research and DataNational Housing Preservation DatabaseThe National Housing Preservation Database is an address-level inventory of federally assisted rental housing in the United States. Out of Reach: The High Cost of HousingOut of Reach documents the gap between renters’ wages and the cost of rental housing. In Colorado and Nationwide The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Rental HomesThe Gap represents data on the affordable housing supply and housing cost burdens at the national, state, and metropolitan levels. In Colorado and Nationwide Other Links
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