Governor’s Budget Release
Dear Community, Today, the Governor released the first draft of the 2026-27 State Budget. A summary of the budget can be found here. You can also review the Governor’s budget letter and slides. The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) represents about a third of our state budget, primarily in health care payments […]
Deadline Extended to August 10th
Since we last spoke, the Council has received more than 380 responses to our community survey from across Colorado. Thank you! We heard from people all over Colorado with responses concentrated in the Front Range. We would like to hear more from our rural and mountain communities. Click here to see a map of responses to date. We extended the […]
June Partner Events
We are happy to provide a summary of several partner events happening in our community in June. This is not an exhaustive list but has some key opportunities for training and education on advocacy and access to services. Please reach out directly to the organization listed for more information or use the links below to […]
“We Will Not Go Back”: Defending ACL and the Future of Community Living
You may have read today that HHS has announced a restructuring that includes moving Administration of Community Living (ACL) programs into various other sections of the agency instead of being housed together at ACL. HHS has published a fact sheet about the intended changes. Our national organization, NACDD, issued a press release about this that you can […]
(Re) Introducing the CDDC Staff
Over the past year, the Council staff has been growing and changing to meet the needs of our community. Today, we wanted to take some time to introduce you to the team. Some of us are new to the team. Some folks have been here for awhile but took on new roles this year. All […]
2024 Annual Council Meeting Recap
The Council hosted our annual meeting this week and we are pleased to share some announcements for our upcoming year. Council Leadership Elections Per our bylaws, Council Chair and Vice Chair positions must be filled with an individual with IDD or a family member of a person with IDD. Our various agency representatives are not […]
Announcing the Colorado Intentional Communities Research Project
As part of our state plan goals and objectives, the Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council (CDDC) posted a Request for Proposal (RFP) to find an organization or individual to conduct a research study on intentional communities in Colorado. The purpose of this solicitation was to provide funding to an individual or an organization in order to […]
New Grant Opportunity: Social Networks for Transition-Age Youth with I/DD
The Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council has posted a new grant opportunity: Social Networks for Transition-Age Youth with I/DD. Proposals are due on September 4, 2024. Youth Transitions Pre-bid Conference (Optional) Video call link: Youth Transitions Pre-bid ConferenceTuesday, August 13 · 12:00 – 12:45pmTime zone: America/DenverGoogle Meet joining infoVideo call link: https://meet.google.com/vit-oryo-aodOr dial: (US) +1 470-296-5280 […]
Welcome New Council Members!
Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council Yesterday, the Governor’s Office announced the Board and Commissions Member appointments beginning July 1, 2024, including the Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council. We are excited to welcome five new members and one reappointed member to the Council, each elected to a three-year term expiring July 1, 2027. Congratulations and welcome! To see […]
Award Announcement: 2024 Capacity Building Grants
On behalf of the Planning and Grants Committee, the Council is delighted to announce our 2024 Spring Mini Grants recipients for capacity building under our state plan goals. The Council received 45 applications from communities across the state, which gave evaluators great insight into the needs and efforts of organizations in our field. The Council […]