TANF Alert – Alerta TANF
You may hear about the federal government pausing funding for TANF programs. There is NOIMPACT to your benefits at this time. You do not need to take action, but you should be aware of thesituation and try to budget January benefits carefully in case there is a future disruption to Basic CashAssistance (BCA). Visit cdhs.colorado.gov/colorado-works […]
Council Winter Newsletter
Council Winter Newsletter Message from our Executive Director Many years ago, I had a meditation teacher who ended every class with the same Zen proverb: “You should sit in meditation for 20 minutes a day. Unless you’re too busy—then you should sit for an hour.” It drove me crazy. But here’s the thing: research backs […]
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 […]
Colorado’s Special Session: How We Got Here and What Happens Next.
What is a Legislative Session? In the state of Colorado laws are made by legislators during legislative sessions. Legislative sessions are when state representatives and state senators gather at the Capitol to propose, amend, and pass state laws. There are two types of legislative sessions: regular sessions and special (sometimes called “extraordinary”) sessions. Regular legislative […]
OBBB Response and How it Impacts Colorado
To our Council and Community Members, This is a statement that I hoped I would not have to write. As many of you know, the federal budget reconciliation bill (H.R. 1) passed through Congress and signed into law by the President. This bill, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill”, will cut funding […]
July 2025 Disability Pride Events – Denver Metro Area
We are happy to provide a summary of several partner events happening in our community in July. These events are in the Denver Metro area and celebrate Disability Pride Month and the 35th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please reach out directly to the organization listed for more information or use the links […]
Community Survey Deadline Extended
The Council is excited to share that the deadline for our community survey has been extended to August 10th! We have nearly 300 individual responses so far and are incredibly thankful to all who have responded. To ensure we get the best representation we can to inform our next five year plan, we are inviting […]
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. […]
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 […]