Second Regular Session
Seventy-third General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REREVISED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the Second House
LLS NO. 22-1001.01 Chelsea Princell x4335
HOUSE BILL 22-1377
House Committees Senate Committees
Transportation & Local Government Finance
Appropriations Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
C
ONCERNING THE CREATION OF THE CONNECTING COLORADANS101
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH SERVICES ,
RECOVERY102
CARE, AND HOUSING SUPPORTS GRANT PROGRAM, AND, IN103
CONNECTION THEREWITH , MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .104
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov/
.)
The bill creates the connecting Coloradans experiencing
homelessness with services, treatment, and housing supports grant
program (grant program), administered by the division of housing
SENATE
3rd Reading Unamended
May 9, 2022
SENATE
2nd Reading Unamended
May 6, 2022
HOUSE
3rd Reading Unamended
May 2, 2022
HOUSE
Amended 2nd Reading
April 29, 2022
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Woodrow and Exum, Amabile, Bacon, Bernett, Bird, Boesenecker, Cutter, Duran, Esgar,
Froelich, Garnett, Herod, Hooton, Jodeh, Kennedy, Kipp, Lindsay, Lontine, McCluskie,
McCormick, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Ricks, Sirota, Snyder, Sullivan, Tipper, Titone,
Valdez A., Valdez D., Young
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Kolker and Gonzales, Bridges, Buckner, Danielson, Donovan, Fields, Hansen, Jaquez
Lewis, Lee, Moreno, Pettersen, Story, Winter, Zenzinger
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute. (division) in the department of local affairs (department).
The grant program provides grants to local governments and
nonprofit organizations to enable those entities to make investments and
improvements in their communities or regions of the state to address and
respond to the needs of people experiencing homelessness.
The bill requires the division to develop policies, procedures, and
guidelines governing the administration of the grant program. The bill
specifies how grant funding is to be awarded and the eligible uses of grant
money awarded under the grant program. The bill specifies requirements
for grant recipients.
The bill creates the connecting Coloradans experiencing
homelessness with services, treatment, and housing supports fund (fund)
in the department. The bill specifies requirements pertaining to the
administration of the fund. The bill requires a transfer of $105 million
from the economic recovery and relief cash fund to the fund to administer
the grant program.
The bill sets forth specified reporting requirements pertaining to
the grant program.
The bill requires the department, in conjunction with the
department of health care policy and financing, to report to the house of
representatives public and behavioral health and human services
committee and the senate health and human services committee, and to
its committee of reference during its "State Measurement for
Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act"
hearing, any results, recommendations, and federal implications
concerning any supportive housing pilot program currently being
administered by the department in conjunction with the department of
health care policy and financing.
The bill requires the division to report on the activities of the grant
program as part of the regular annual public report prepared by the
division on affordable and emergency housing spending.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly2
finds, determines, and declares that:3
(a) The state of Colorado is focused on supporting communities4
to create proven responses to homelessness that are designed to connect5
people without stable housing to services, care, and housing to help6
ensure that when homelessness occurs, it is rare and brief, and that no one7
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(b) The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated Colorado's2
homelessness and behavioral health crisis. Many communities do not3
have sufficient responses to address housing and behavioral health needs4
for their community members.5
(c) People experiencing homelessness with chronic behavioral6
health issues face many challenges in accessing long-term treatment and7
are far more likely to receive care in hospital emergency departments.8
Without trained and dedicated providers or advocates, people9
experiencing homelessness often end up in a cycle of expensive treatment10
with little or no follow-up.11
(d) Housing and support services are crucial for the safety, health,12
and well-being of Coloradans. Extensive research shows that housing is13
an essential social determinant of health. Stable housing improves health14
outcomes and decreases health-care costs.15
(2) Therefore, it is the intent of the general assembly to facilitate16
investments in local communities across the state of Colorado to quickly17
connect people experiencing homelessness with services, treatment, and18
temporary and permanent housing to put them on a path to economic19
self-sufficiency.20
(3) The general assembly further finds and declares that the grant21
program described in this act is an important government service.22
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-32-726 as23
follows:24
24-32-726. Connecting Coloradans experiencing homelessness25
with services, recovery care, and housing supports grant program -26
funding - report - definitions - repeal. (1) Definitions. A
S USED IN THIS27
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-3- SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :1
(a) "C
OMMUNITY PARTNER" MEANS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION2
THAT UNDERTAKES ANY OF THE ACTIVITIES OR SERVICES DESCRIBED IN3
SUBSECTION (2)(c) OF THIS SECTION.4
(b) "D
EPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS .5
(c) "E
LIGIBLE RECIPIENT" MEANS A LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR A6
COMMUNITY PARTNER THAT APPLIES FOR A GRANT THROUGH THE GRANT7
PROGRAM.8
(d) "F
UND" MEANS THE CONNECTING COLORADANS EXPERIENCING9
HOMELESSNESS WITH SERVICES,
RECOVERY CARE, AND HOUSING SUPPORTS10
FUND CREATED IN SUBSECTION (5)(a) OF THIS SECTION.11
(e) "G
RANT PROGRAM" MEANS THE CONNECTING COLORADANS12
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH SERVICES ,
RECOVERY CARE, AND13
HOUSING SUPPORTS GRANT PROGRAM CREATED IN SUBSECTION (2)(a) OF14
THIS SECTION.15
(f) "L
OCAL GOVERNMENT" MEANS A COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, CITY16
AND COUNTY, TRIBAL GOVERNMENT , SPECIAL DISTRICT ORGANIZED17
PURSUANT TO TITLE 32, SCHOOL DISTRICT, DISTRICT, HOUSING AUTHORITY,18
COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS , REGIONAL PL ANNING COMMISSION19
ORGANIZED PURSUANT TO TITLE 30, OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL20
SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE.21
(g) "M
ATCH" MEANS MONETARY AND NONMONETARY22
CONTRIBUTIONS TO A PROJECT.23
(2) Creation of the grant program - projects or programs24
eligible for funding. (a) T
HERE IS CREATED IN THE DIVISION THE25
CONNECTING COLORADANS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH26
SERVICES,
RECOVERY CARE, AND HOUSING SUPPORTS GRANT PROGRAM TO27
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-4- PROVIDE GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS TO ENABLE THEM TO MAKE1
INVESTMENTS OR IMPROVEMENTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES OR REGIONS OF2
THE STATE TO:3
(I)
QUICKLY CONNECT PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS TO4
SERVICES,
VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES , RECOVERY CARE , AND5
TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT HOUSING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE6
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION; AND7
(II)
ENSURE COLORADO HAS A COMMUNITY -BASED CONTINUUM OF8
RESPONSES FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS , INCLUDING9OUTREACH SUPPORT, EMERGENCY SHELTERS , TRANSITIONAL HOUSING,10
RECOVERY CARE AND RELATED RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS , TRAINING AND11
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE PROGRAMS, AND PERMANENT HOUSING WITH12
WRAPAROUND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.13
(b) T
HE DIVISION SHALL ADMINISTER THE GRANT PROGRAM .14
(c) T
HE DIVISION MAY AWARD GRANTS UNDER THE GRANT15
PROGRAM TO SUPPORT ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS IN PROJECTS OR PROGRAMS16
THAT:17
(I) P
ROVIDE GAP FINANCING FOR THE PURCHASE OR CONVERSION18
OF UNDERUTILIZED PROPERTIES IN COMMUNITIES WHERE EFFORTS HAVE19
BEEN MADE TO ENCOURAGE CONVERSION OF UNDERUTILIZED PROPERTIES20
INTO TRANSITIONAL OR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING THAT PROVIDES21
WRAPAROUND SERVICES ;22
(II) P
ROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES SO LONG AS THE SUPPORTIVE23
SERVICES MEET THE GRANT PROGRAM GOALS OUTLINED IN SUBSECTION (4)24
OF THIS SECTION. SUCH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES INCLUDE THOSE DESCRIBED25
IN
42 CFR 578.53, OR ANY SUCCESSOR REGULATION, AND THOSE26
DETERMINED BY THE DIVISION . FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PROVIDE27
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-5- SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IN CONJUNCTION WITH CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS1
AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS OR AS STANDALONE SERVICES2
THAT ARE PROVIDED TO AN INDIVIDUAL THROUGH A SERVICE PROVIDER .3
(III) I
NVEST IN DATA COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT, AND ANALYSIS4
PROCESSES
TO UNDERSTAND THE SCALE OF THE NEED THROUGHOUT5
THE STATE AND WHETHER THE ACTIVITIES AND INVESTMENTS THROUGH6
THIS GRANT AND OTHER STATEWIDE PROGRAMS COULD BE EFFECTIVE AT7
REDUCING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ;8
(IV) S
UPPORT
THE COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION OF SYSTEMS9
TO HELP CONNECT PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH SERVICES10
AND PROGRAMS THAT BEST FIT THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS ; AND11
(V) F
UND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND HOMELESS12
RESPONSE PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO :13
(A) E
MERGENCY HOMELESS SHELTERS ;14
(B) T
RANSITIONAL AND BRIDGE HOUSING ;15
(C) L
ONG-TERM HOUSING;16
(D) P
ERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING WITH SUPPORTIVE17
SERVICES;
18
(E) R
ECOVERY CARE AND RELATED RESIDENTIAL
PROGRAMS;19
(F) AFFORDABLE HOME OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE ;20
(G) AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING, INCLUDING SECURITY DEPOSIT21
ASSISTANCE;22
(H) EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ; AND23
(I) WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES .24
(d) I
N ORDER TO RECEIVE A GRANT, AN ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT MUST25
PROVIDE A
MATCH IN RESOURCES, AS DETERMINED BY THE DIVISION.26
(3) Policies, procedures, and guidelines. (a) T
HE DIVISION27
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PROGRAM THAT, WITHOUT LIMITATION:2
(I)
DETERMINE HOW GRANTS FUNDED BY THE GRANT PROGRAM3
MUST BE USED;4
(II) E
STABLISH CRITERIA THAT THE DIVISION MUST CONSIDER IN5
AWARDING GRANTS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION . AT A MINIMUM, THE6
CRITERIA MUST INCLUDE THE CONSIDERATION OF :7
(A) T
HE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF A PROJECT THAT AN ELIGIBLE8
RECIPIENT FUNDS WITH A GRANT AWARD AND HOW THE PROJECT MEETS9
THE GOALS OF THE GRANT PROGRAM ; AND10
(B) B
EST PRACTICES, DATA, AND REGIONAL AND LOCAL11
COLLABORATION.12
(III) E
STABLISH THE PROCEDURES AND TIMELINES BY WHICH AN13
ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT MAY APPLY FOR A GRANT ;14
(IV) R
EQUIRE GRANT RECIPIENTS TO OFFER A MATCH ;15
(V) R
EQUIRE ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS TO DEMONSTRATE HOW THE16
GRANT FUNDS WILL BE USED TO INCREASE HOUSING AND ECONOMIC17
SECURITY FOR INDIVIDUALS BEING SERVED THROUGH THE GRANT18
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND EFFORTS ;19
(VI) E
STABLISH REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANT20
RECIPIENTS;21
(VII) E
STABLISH PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR GRANT RECIPIENTS '22
PROJECTS;23
(VIII) P
ROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS THAT THE24
DIVISION DEEMS NECESSARY TO ADMINISTER THE GRANT PROGRAM ; AND25
(IX) D
EMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO LEVERAGE PRIVATE CAPITAL ,26
WHEN POSSIBLE.27
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THE AMOUNT OF ANY GRANT AWARDED UNDER THE GRANT PROGRAM AND2
ANY RESTRICTIONS OR CONDITIONS PLACED UPON THE USE OF GRANT3
MONEY AWARDED IS WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE DIVISION IN4
ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION .5
(4) Grant program goals. T
HE GRANT PROGRAM MUST BE6
ADMINISTERED WITH THE GOAL OF REDUCING THE RATE
AND EXPERIENCE7
OF HOMELESSNESS BY SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP AND8
IMPLEMENT ADEQUATE SUPPORT SYSTEMS TO EFFECTIVELY RESPOND TO9
THE BARRIERS PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS FACE .10
(5) Connecting Coloradans experiencing homelessness with11
services, recovery care, and housing supports fund - transfer of12
money to the fund - appropriation. (a) T
HE CONNECTING COLORADANS13
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH SERVICES ,
RECOVERY CARE, AND14
HOUSING SUPPORTS FUND IS CREATED IN THE DEPARTMENT . THE FUND15
CONSISTS OF MONEY TRANSFERRED TO THE FUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH16
SUBSECTION (5)(d) OF THIS SECTION; MONEY APPROPRIATED TO THE FUND17
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ; AND ANY GIFTS, GRANTS, OR DONATIONS18
FROM ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SOURCES , INCLUDING GOVERNMENTAL19
ENTITIES, THAT THE DIVISION IS AUTHORIZED TO SEEK AND ACCEPT .20
(b) T
HE DEPARTMENT SHALL CREDIT ALL INTEREST AND INCOME21
DERIVED FROM THE DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF MONEY IN THE FUND TO22
THE FUND. ALL MONEY NOT EXPENDED OR ENCUMBERED , AND ALL23
INTEREST EARNED ON THE INVESTMENT OR DEPOSIT OF MONEY IN THE24
FUND, REMAINS IN THE FUND AND DOES NOT REVERT TO THE GENERAL25
FUND OR ANY OTHER FUND AT THE END OF ANY FISCAL YEAR . THE MONEY26
IN THE FUND IS CONTINUOUSLY APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR27
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(c) T
HE DIVISION MAY SEEK, ACCEPT, AND EXPEND GIFTS, GRANTS,2
OR DONATIONS FROM ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE RESOURCE FOR THE3
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION. THE DIVISION SHALL TRANSMIT ALL MONEY4
RECEIVED FROM GIFTS, GRANTS, OR DONATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT, AND5
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CREDIT THE MONEY TO THE FUND .6 (d) WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS7
SECTION, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER ONE HUNDRED FIVE8
MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND RELIEF CASH9
FUND CREATED IN SECTION 24-75-228 THAT ORIGINATES FROM THE MONEY10
THE STATE RECEIVED FROM THE FEDERAL CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL11
RECOVERY FUND TO THE FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING THIS12
SECTION. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ONLY USE THE MONEY TRANSFERRED13
PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (5)(d) FOR:14
(I) M
AKING GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS PURSUANT TO THE15
GRANT PROGRAM; AND16
(II) T
HE COSTS OF ADMINISTERING THE GRANT PROGRAM AS MAY17
BE INCURRED BY THE DIVISION. THE DIVISION MAY EXPEND UP TO SEVEN18
PERCENT OF THE MONEY APPROPRIATED OR TRANSFERRED TO THE FUND TO19
PAY FOR THE DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS IN ADMINISTERING THE GRANT20
PROGRAM. ALL ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS MUST BE PAID OUT OF THE MONEY21
TRANSFERRED TO THE FUND PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (5)(d)(II).22
(e) THE DIVISION MAY EXPEND UP TO FIVE MILLION DOLLARS OF23
THE MONEY APPROPRIATED TO THE FUND FOR DATA COLLECTION AND24
OUTREACH EFFORTS DETAILED IN SUBSECTION (2)(c)(III) OF THIS SECTION.25
(f) MONEY SPENT PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (5)(f) MUST26
CONFORM WITH THE ALLOWABLE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THE FEDERAL27
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T
HE DIVISION SHALL SPEND OR OBLIGATE SUCH APPROPRIATION PRIOR TO2
D
ECEMBER 30, 2024, AND EXPEND THE APPROPRIATION ON OR BEFORE3
D
ECEMBER 31, 2026.4
(g) THE EXPENDITURES MADE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION5
CONSTITUTE GOVERNMENT SERVICES .6
(h) THIS SUBSECTION (5) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31,7
2026.8
(6) Reporting. (a) T
HE DIVISION SHALL INCLUDE IN THE PUBLIC9
REPORT THE DIVISION PREPARES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION10
24-32-705.5
(1) INFORMATION SUMMARIZING THE USE OF ALL THE MONEY11
THAT WAS AWARDED AS GRANTS FR OM THE GRANT PROGRAM IN THE12
PRECEDING STATE FISCAL YEAR. AT A MINIMUM, THE INFORMATION MUST13
SPECIFY:14
(I) T
HE NUMBER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OR COMMUNITY15
PARTNERS THAT APPLIED FOR A GRANT, INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF LOCAL16
GOVERNMENTS OR COMMUNITY PARTNERS THAT WERE NOT AWARDED A17
GRANT;18
(II) T
HE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT MONEY DISTRIBUTED TO EACH19
GRANT RECIPIENT;20
(III) A
DESCRIPTION OF EACH GRANT RECIPIENT 'S USE OF THE21
GRANT MONEY;22
(IV) H
OW THE USE OF THE GRANT AWARDED FURTHERED THE23
GOALS OF THE GRANT PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (4) OF THIS24
SECTION; AND25
(V) R
ECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING FURTHER ADMINISTRATION26
OF THE GRANT PROGRAM.27
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THE DIVISION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE COMPLIANCE , REPORTING,2
RECORD-KEEPING, AND PROGRAM EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS3
ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE OF STATE PLANNING AND BUDGETING AND4
THE STATE CONTROLLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 24-75-226 (5).5
(c) I
N THE 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, THE DEPARTMENT, IN6
CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY AND7
FINANCING, SHALL SHARE ANY RESULTS , RECOMMENDATIONS , AND8
FEDERAL IMPLICATIONS CONCERNING ANY CURRENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING9
PILOT PROGRAMS BEING ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND10
DIVISION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING11
AS PART OF ITS "STATE MEASUREMENT FOR ACCOUNTABLE, RESPONSIVE,12
AND TRANSPARENT (SMART) GOVERNMENT ACT" HEARING PURSUANT13
TO SECTION 2-7-203. IN THE 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, THE DEPARTMENT14
AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING SHALL15
SUBMIT A REPORT DETAILING ANY SUCH RESULTS , RECOMMENDATIONS ,16
AND FEDERAL IMPLICATIONS CONCERNING ANY CURRENT SUPPORTIVE17
HOUSING PILOT PROGRAMS BEING OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND18
DIVISION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING19
TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PUBLIC AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH20
AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN21
SERVICES COMMITTEE, OR ANY SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES .22
(7) Repeal. T
HIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027.23
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-32-705, amend24
(7) as follows:25
24-32-705. Functions of division. (7) The division shall26
administer:27
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program in accordance with section 24-32-721.5 SECTION 24-32-721.7;2
AND3
(b) T
HE CONNECTING COLORADANS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS4
WITH SERVICES,
RECOVERY CARE, AND HOUSING SUPPORTS GRANT5
PROGRAM CREATED IN SECTION 24-32-726.6
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-32-705.5, add7
(3.5) as follows:8
24-32-705.5. Annual public report on funding of affordable9
housing preservation and production - definition. (3.5) F
OR THE10
PUBLIC REPORT REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION, THE11
DIVISION SHALL INCLUDE IN THE REPORT FOR EACH YEAR OF THE12
CONNECTING COLORADANS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH13
SERVICES,
RECOVERY CARE, AND HOUSING SUPPORTS GRANT PROGRAM 'S14
OPERATION, THE INFORMATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION15
24-32-726.16
SECTION 5. Appropriation. For the 2022-23 state fiscal year,17
$9,218 is appropriated to the office of the governor for use by the office18
of information technology. This appropriation is from reappropriated19
funds received from the department of local affairs from the connecting20
Coloradans experiencing homelessness with services, recovery care, and21
housing supports fund created in section 24-32-726 (5)(a), C.R.S., that22
originate from money the state received from the federal coronavirus state23
fiscal recovery fund. To implement this act, the office may use this24
appropriation to provide information technology services for the25
department of local affairs.26
SECTION 6. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,27
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preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.2
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