Community Survey Available Until July 31st
We are excited to announce that in partnership with the Colorado Office of Employment First our Community Survey for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) is live! Why: This survey will help us better understand what matters most to people with IDD in living a meaningful life of freedom, choice, joy, purpose and love. […]
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 […]
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 […]
HB24-1360 Signed into Law – Congratulations!
HB24-1360 – Establishing the Colorado Disability Opportunity Office (CDOO) under the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment was signed into law today by Governor Polis! The goal of this office is to implement a statewide strategy to facilitate economic stability for people with disabilities and promote successful economic, social, and community integration. This office will […]
2024 Legislative Session Reflection
We did it! Another legislative session has come and gone here in Colorado, and the Developmental Disabilities Council is celebrating the hard work of our council members, community partners, and elected officials this season. Colorado lawmakers had a wildly busy session this year, with more than 700 bills introduced into the State Legislature before the […]
Grant Opportunity: Intentional Communities Research – Due June 3rd
The Council recently published the RFP IHEA 2024000324 for Intentional Communities Research. This proposal is due June 3rd. The purpose of this solicitation is to provide funding to an individual or an organization in order toconduct a landscape analysis on intentional communities for people with disabilities in Colorado. The Council seeks to support policies and systems changes that […]
Spring Council Update
It’s springtime in the Rockies and the Council is planting seeds and cultivating our work in education, grants and advocacy to drive systems change with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families and caregivers. On April 18th, the full Council gathered for a hybrid planning retreat built around a meaningful life model. We know […]