RURAL PROGRAMS

You may be familiar with the existence of homelessness in urban centers such as Denver, Colorado Springs and Grand Junction.  But homelessness can also be found throughout Colorado’s small towns, farming communities, and mountain resorts.  In fact, some circumstances that contribute to homelessness are heightened in rural communities – low wages, seasonal jobs, limited mass transit, limited affordable rental housing, higher rates of domestic violence and lack of social service and other charitable organizations. 

The Coalition’s Rural Initiatives Program is a collaboration currently uniting 14 homeless service providers in the following locations: Ft. Collins, Greeley, Loveland, Pueblo, Grand Junction, Sterling, Ft. Morgan, Canon City, Trinidad, Alamosa, Montrose, Durango, Glenwood Springs and Avon. 

Together they operate twelve transitional housing programs, one permanent supportive housing program and one supportive services program. These programs provide rental assistance and support services to help families and individuals move from homelessness to housing stability and self-sufficiency.

The Coalition also directs Colorado's Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program in collaboration with 46 partner organizations.  This coordinated, community-based strategy minimizes the costly duplication of services and leverages other local, community resources to help families and individuals maintain housing stability.