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Arapahoe County to seek state housing and planning grants, commissioners agree to provide required matches

Board of County Commissioners, Arapahoe County · November 17, 2025
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Summary

County staff asked commissioners for approval to apply for two Department of Local Affairs grants to support a local housing action plan and land-use code updates; commissioners gave informal approval and staff identified potential match sources including tax-deferral funds and projected excess revenue.

Arapahoe County commissioners on Wednesday gave staff the go-ahead to apply for two state planning grants intended to help the county complete a local housing action plan and update land-development code language to support affordable housing and transit-oriented development. Community Resources and Public Works staff said one grant request would seek $200,000 for housing planning work and another $200,000 for local planning capacity, each of which may require a county match.

Lindsay Lumen, community…

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