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Golden, CO 80419
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Jefferson County Community Development
Building a Better Tomorrow Today!

Our Mission: To create a better community through fostering effective partnerships that serve the needs of our low to moderate-income populations and strengthen the economic vitality of Jefferson County.

Our Vision is simply to Build a Better Tomorrow Today!


2012 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
 
Jefferson County receives an annual funding allocation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. CDBG funding allows for a variety of activities to assist low and moderate income persons. To learn more about the CDBG program please visit HUD's website.
 
The 2012 CDBG application process is closed. The Community Development Advisory Board (CDAB) recently received the following applications and are in the process of reviewing these proposals to determine what funding awards will be recommended to the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners.
 
2012 CDBG Notice of Funding Availability
The Action Center - Rental Assistance
Brother's Redevelopment, Inc. - Owner Occupied Home Repair
Brother's Redevelopment, Inc. - Housing Counseling
Colorado Housing Assistance Corporation - Down Payment Assistance
Colorado Homeless Families - Acquisition and Installation of Solar Furnaces
The Conflict Center - Soft Skills for Self Sufficiency
Intervention, Inc. - Crime Victim Emergency Assistance
Jefferson Center for Mental Health - Acquisition for Rental Housing
Jefferson Center for Mental Health - Homeless Prevention Program
Jefferson County Housing Authority - Owner Occupied Home Repair
Metro West Housing Solutions - Acquisition for Rental Housing
Seniors' Resource Center - Urgent Support Services
Seniors' Resource Center - Hospital to Home Transition Services
Town of Mountain View - Replace Curbs and Gutters
Veterans Green Jobs - Weatherization Program
SPIN Enterprises - Incentive to Learn Program
City of Wheat Ridge - Acquisition for Parks and Recreation
Wheat Ridge 2020 - W. 38th Avenue Energy Efficiency Incentive Program
Wheat Ridge Business District - Commercial Revitalization Program


2011 Community Services Block Grant Funded Projects

COLORADO HOMELESS FAMILIES - $41,631 - The purpose and goal of this project is to elevate families with children from the bonds of homelessness and poverty through such causes as personal tragedy, low income, insufficient education and inadequate life skills so that each family can become self-sufficient. Colorado Homeless Families will provide assistance with housing, counseling and other emergency needs with CSBG funds.

FAMILY TREE, INC. - $37,011 - This program will provide low-income individuals and families in Jefferson County with the financial assistance necessary for them to stabilize and maintain their housing. CSBG funds will be utilized to provide emergency assistance  to families for housing, food, clothing, etc.

JEFFCO ACTION CENTER - $41, 631 - Jeffco Action Center will provide clients with short-term emergency assistance needed to stabilize crisis situations while also offering linkages and referrals to critical human services agencies to promote stability, self-care and self-sufficiency. CSBG funds will provide rent assistance, bus tokens and food to support and stabilize families.

MOUNTAIN RESOURCE CENTER - $27,755 - This program provides emergency assistance to Jefferson County residents in the mountain community, offering a single point of entry with wrap-around services. Funding from CSBG will help the Mountain Resource Center provide emergency services through its Community Support Services Program, including case management and emergency assistance.


Neighborhood Stabilization Program – HOMES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

Phase II of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program is now underway in Jefferson County and homes are available for purchase through Pillar Properties and Wheat Ridge 2020. These single family residences are located in Arvada, Lakewood and Wheat Ridge and have been completely renovated and updated for safety and efficiency. Homebuyers must meet income qualifications and will be eligible for down payment and closing cost assistance. For more information on the Neighborhood Stabilization Program in Jefferson County contact Missy Gildhouse at 303-271-8374 or mgildhou@jeffco.us
 
See properties in Arvada
See properties in Lakewood
See properties in Wheat Ridge


Community Development Tax Dollars at Work

Download the Community Development Organization and Service update and see the mission, vision and program information; funding; grant programs (HOME, CSBG and CDBG); and the five-year strategic plan.


Jefferson County Community Development 2010 – 2014 Strategic Plan

Jefferson County Community Development has completed a five-year Strategic Plan as a requirement of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to qualify for the Community Development Block Grant and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program. The Strategic Plan is a comprehensive planning document that identifies the overall housing and community development needs within the Urban County.  The Urban County includes the Cities of Edgewater, Golden and Wheat Ridge, the Towns of Lakeside and Mountain View, and Unincorporated Jefferson County. 

Strategic Plan
Supplemental Documents:
Housing Choice Market Study
Aging Well in Jefferson County, Senior Housing Plan
Heading Home, Homeless Plan Research PowerPoint
2010 – 2014 Strategic Plan, HUD Version
2009 Point-In-Time-Survey, Jefferson County Data

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