City accepts $2.64 million Colorado Energy Office grant to support housing code changes and a rebate program
Wheat Ridge accepted a $2,640,000 Local Impact Accelerator grant from the Colorado Energy Office to fund zoning‑code analysis, code amendments, and a rebate program to offset plan‑review and soft costs for ADUs and affordable housing projects; council approved the budget amendment unanimously.
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The council approved Resolution 35‑2026 to accept $2,640,000 from the Colorado Energy Office's Local Impact Accelerator program and amend the 2026 housing fund budget to appropriate the award. Senior housing staff said the grant will pay for a consultant to audit the zoning code, propose changes to support housing production (including an R‑4 townhome district), and create a rebate program to offset plan‑review fees and soft costs for affordable housing and ADU projects.
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