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Adams County adds $100,000 to Colorado Poverty Law Project to aid mobile-home residents
Summary
The board approved a $100,000 amendment to its agreement with the Colorado Poverty Law Project to expand 'know your rights' trainings and legal services for residents of mobile-home parks, which staff said include more than 10 parks and over 2,000 lots in Adams County.
Adams County commissioners unanimously approved Amendment 3 to the county's agreement with the Colorado Poverty Law Project (CPLP), adding $100,000 to support a mobile-home initiative that provides trainings and direct legal representation to residents.
"Our county is at a real inflection point when it comes to our vulnerable residents that reside in mobile home communities," Director Matt Rivera said while presenting the item. Rivera noted the county currently has "10 plus mobile home parks on the market, and that's over 2,000 lots in Adams County." He said CPLP served more than 1,200 community members through similar efforts last year.
Commissioner Henson stressed the importance of supporting residents who own their homes but not the land beneath them, noting water and infrastructure issues and the risk of retaliation when residents seek repairs or safety improvements. "They are allowed to file complaints, and they are not supposed to experience retaliation," Henson said in support of county funding for legal assistance.
The amendment corrects a shortfall in prior funding and will expand CPLP's ability to deliver trainings on tenant rights and provide legal representation. A motion to approve the amendment was moved and seconded and passed unanimously. Staff did not specify the precise distribution timeline for the $100,000 amendment.
