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Boulder advisory board hears state, local models for neuroinclusive housing and financing hurdles
Summary
Panelists urged pairing accessible design with funding and policy changes, highlighted projects (Broomfield’s Grove, Trailhead) and called for comp‑plan and code updates to scale housing for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Kristen Heiser, executive director of the Broomfield Housing Alliance, told the Boulder Housing Advisory Board on Jan. 28 that the Grove at Cottonwood — now under construction — will offer 40 affordable, accessible rental units aimed at households earning 30–60% of area median income and will leverage 10 project‑based rental vouchers set aside for people with disabilities. "Those vouchers have to be used by that population," Heiser said, describing MOUs with local providers to make services consumer‑driven rather than property‑controlled.
The meeting brought experts from across Colorado to explain design, funding and policy approaches. Tim Dolan of the Inclusive Housing Coalition…
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