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Larimer County, Fort Collins and Loveland approve IGA to co‑create state‑mandated countywide housing needs assessment
Summary
Larimer County signed an intergovernmental agreement with Fort Collins and Loveland to jointly procure a countywide housing needs assessment required by Senate Bill 24‑174; the county received a $225,000 DOLA grant and will allocate $100,000 to the assessment, with the two cities contributing $20,000 each.
The Larimer County Board of County Commissioners on May 6 approved an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the cities of Fort Collins and Loveland to jointly produce a countywide housing needs assessment required under state law.
Aaliyah Rodriguez, Larimer County housing stability manager, told the board the assessment is mandated by Senate Bill 24‑174 (2024) and that jurisdictions must complete a housing needs assessment followed by a housing action plan by Dec. 31, 2026. “We are formalizing a partnership with City of Fort Collins and City of Loveland to jointly contract and consult a consultant who will create a countywide housing needs assessment and provide jurisdiction specific data and policy recommendations,” Rodriguez said.
Funding and scope: Larimer County received a $225,000 Strong Communities grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs; $100,000 of that grant will support the housing needs assessment. Fort Collins and Loveland each contributed $20,000 in matching funds, enabling a larger consultant scope, regionally aligned data, and an expanded stakeholder engagement effort. Rodriguez said the assessment will cover the full housing continuum — from lower-income affordability gaps through middle-income and market-rate needs — and will assess interactions with jobs, commuting, water availability for development and community engagement.
Why it matters: SB 24‑174 requires jurisdictions to inventory housing need and create action plans to guide permitting, policies and funding; a joint regional report can reduce duplication and inform coordinated policies across municipality boundaries.
Timeline and next steps: The county’s Strong Communities grant has a timeline that is tighter than the statutory deadline; staff expect a contractor-produced product before the statutory deadline (staff cited an April target for a contracted product in the presentation). The board voted 3–0 to approve the IGA and will proceed to contract for consulting services and conduct public engagement.
Ending: Commissioners praised the regional approach and noted implementation will require subsequent funding and partner coordination; the IGA sets the procurement and partnership framework to meet the state mandate.
