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The City of Alamosa commissioned a Housing Needs Assessment and Action Plan to understand current housing conditions, and work towards solutions to address the housing challenges that people in the community are facing. The assessment took a comprehensive look at current housing conditions and the factors that are shaping the housing market. From that assessment, the Action Plan that focuses on solutions was created.
While the City and its partners are working on putting the action plan into motion, there are resources within these pages for those who might find them beneficial.
Local, state, and federal organizations helping community members with various housing needs
ERAP
SLV HOUSING COALITION
ALAMOSA HOUSING AUTHORITY
SLV BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
IMMIGRATION RESOURCE CENTER
LA PUENTE
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Colorado Emergency Rental Assistance program (ERAP)
Tenants who have been unable to pay rent due to financial hardship caused by Covid-19 may be eligible for rental assistance from their county or the state. The Colorado Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) can help cover rent as far back as April 2020. Help can include past due, current, and two additional months of rent up to a maximum of 15 months of assistance.
- General Inquiry – (888) 480-0066
- ERAP
The SLVHC has been dedicated in its efforts to bring safe and affordable housing to our Valley residents through the programs offered including: Home Rehabilitation (REHAB), Down Payment Assistance (DPA), Affordable housing.
- 513 La Due Ave Alamosa
- By Appointment M to TH 8am to 4:30 pm
- General Inquiry - (719) 587-9807
- SLV Housing Coalition
Alamosa Housing Authority is a Public Housing Agency that participates in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), and Public Housing programs.
- 213 Murphy Drive, Alamosa
- General Inquiry - (719) 589-6694
- Alamosa Housing Authority
San Luis Valley Behavioral Health Group
Offers a comprehensive array of useful services including: Prevention and intervention programs to mental health outpatient, Addiction treatment services, and Judicial and offender services. Specific behavioral health services include: Crisis intervention, Psychiatric, Mental health outpatient services, and Substance abuse treatment. We also offer supportive services such as housing and client and family resources.
- 8745 County Road 9 South, Alamosa
- Mental Health: Monday – Friday: 8am to 4pm
- Addiction Recovery: Tuesday – Thursday: 8am to 11am
- General Calls - (719) 589-3671
- Contact / SLVBHG
The San Luis Valley Immigrant resource Center is a safe place for people to come and address immigration related questions and needs. The center provides services in an area where no other aid is available. IRC’s services are non-governmental, confidential, and minimum fee based. Programs include: Language assistance, Counseling services, Victims Assistance, Rehousing, and Legal Assistance.
- 225 6th St, Suite B, Alamosa
- M to F 9am to 5pm, Closed 12:30 to 1:30 daily
- General Inquiry - (719) 587-3225
- SLVIRC
La Puente has the following programs to support the community:Adelante Family Resource Center, Crisis Prevention Resources, Food Bank Network, PALS Children's Program, ReThreads, Rural Outreach, Shelter, Social Enterprises, Street Outreach, VEGI Garden Program, Volunteer Coordination, St. Benedicts Campsite
- 913 State Ave, Alamosa
- General Inquiry – (719) 589-5909
- Crisis Hotline – (719) 301-5466
- Contact / La Puente
Families and individuals in need of decent, affordable housing apply for homeownership with their local Habitat for Humanity.
Each local Habitat’s family selection committee selects homeowners based on three criteria:
- The applicant’s level of need.
- Their willingness to partner with Habitat.
- Their ability to repay a mortgage through an affordable payment plan.
As part of their willingness to partner, Habitat’s homebuyers invest hundreds of hours of their own labor, called sweat equity, working alongside volunteers and other Habitat homeowners.
Habitat for Humanity follows a nondiscriminatory policy of family selection. Neither race nor religion is a factor in choosing Habitat’s homeowners.
- General Inquiry - (719) 589-8688
- Contact / SLV HABITAT
Affordable Housing Information
Housing Resources for Developers
Are you interested in building affordable housing?
You are encouraged to contact the Alamosa Development Services Department for information either by submitting a response through the form below, or if you prefer, please call us at (719) 589-6631 (Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm)
Local Alamosa CHFA Office
609 Main Street, Suite 115, Alamosa, CO, 81101
(719) 660-5091 or (719) 569-4484
- CHFA – Colorado Finance and Housing Authority
- CHFA Affordable Development 101 PDF
- CHFA Affordable Housing Developers Guide (funding sources as well as other advice)
For the past several years, the City of Alamosa has been investing into plans and strategies to help inform policies and goals in order to promote economic development, quality residential growth, and general improvements for the protection of the quality of life for the city’s residents and businesses. In 2017, the City of Alamosa completed the Comprehensive Plan, which resulted in the new Unified Development Code and spawned the Downtown Plan. While these plans addressed the need for housing as it relates to economic development, and there is broad agreement that the issue should be addressed, since no specific strategy currently exists. The City of Alamosa has not historically played a role in housing and is currently working on developing this expertise. Therefore, this assessment and plan are extremely important to guide the City’s priorities moving forward.
Housing Committee
Ty Coleman
Delzia Worley
Andrew Atchley
Heather Brooks
Callie Adams
Dawn Melgares
Jeff Owsley
Lisa Lucero
Rachel Baird
Anna David
Deacon Aspinwall