Affordable Housing

Congress returns in early January, and members of Colorado’s congressional delegation each have their own priorities for the new year.

Both the Senate and the House are moving legislative packages to deal with the housing crisis in the country, but whether one makes it to the president’s desk remains in question.

KUNC News and the Colorado Capitol News Alliance take a look at the top stories that mattered to our readers and listeners this year.

A pair of bills from Colorado Democrats would make it easier for homeowners to subdivide and sell their land and let certain local organizations build housing on their properties despite local zoning rules.

Colorado’s elderly population is growing, and many would like to age at home. But their homes are also getting older, needing unaffordable repairs. One senior organization is helping with that.

Deed-restricted condos offer local workers a chance to buy below market rate. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Steamboat Pilot reporter Julia Coccaro and then read the entire article at the link below.

The city’s new strategy prioritizes people with long histories of homelessness who intend to stay in Boulder, as housing vouchers dwindle and funding falls short.

Construction has paused at 90 Arapahoe Ave. while the developer seeks to amend an annexation agreement that once promised 45% on-site affordable housing. The stalled project is another example of how hard it is to build affordable housing in Boulder.

Former Carlson Elementary School building in Idaho Springs is set to become affordable housing.

The bill would have required the Bureau of Land Management to sell up to 1.2 million acres within five miles of population centers in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Utah.