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Five-Year State Plan Draft For 2027-2031

45-Day Public Comment

The Council is excited to share a draft of the proposed goals and objectives for our upcoming 5-year plan (2027-2031). Before we finalize this plan, we are seeking public comments and invite you to participate. Review our draft of the proposed goals and objectives below and share your comments by completing this form. 

We will accept public comments until Monday, June 22nd. 

Below are the proposed goals and objectives. The first document is a comprehensive overview with more information about the Council. The second document is in plain English. 

 
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How We Got To A Draft 5-Year Plan

Every five years, we create a plan to guide our work. To write this plan, we:

  1. Sent out a statewide community survey. 
  2. Held meetings to hear from the community. 
  3. Studies Colorado’s laws and services to see what is missing. 

We used what we learned to create our draft goals and objectives. Now, we are sharing this information for your feedback.  

What is the Community Survey Research Project?​

The Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council conducted a Community Survey for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). This survey was administered by the Colorado Office of Employment First through grant funding.

Community Survey Updates:

Our Community Survey (PDF) closed on August 10th.  

  • Our final response count is 499 responses. Thank you to all who participated. 
  • Mostly Front Range – 81% of survey respondents live from Pueblo to Fort Collins compared to 85% of Colorado’s population.  
  • Conducted prioritized outreach in July to reach areas we had not heard from. 
  • All areas represented except Southeast Colorado – no results from outreach here. 
  • Held three focus groups to hear more feedback from people with IDD and their families. We had a total of 26 participants in the focus groups. 

Colorado Community Survey Data Results - January 2026

Colorado Community Survey Data Results (PDF)
This report presents the data findings on unmet needs from the Community Survey we held over the summer with the Colorado Office of Employment First (COEF).  

Community Engagement Sessions:

In November we held community engagement sessions to hear the results of our community survey, literature review and policy scan. We have published a summary of your feedback (PDF) in the three listening sessions and the presentation (PDF) we shared. 

In February and March we held two additional virtual community listening sessions and collected feedback from our google form survey. We have published a summary document (PDF) with this information. 

Thank you again to everyone who took the time to attend our listening sessions and to those who shared your feedback through our survey.

Upcoming Meetings and Events:

All Council Meetings are open to the public. More information found on our Events page. View the state plan decision points for Council meetings (PDF). 

April 2026 - June 2026: State Plan Development

  • Set goals and objectives. 
  • Develop annual work plans. 
  • Community engagement. 
  • 45-day public comment period. 
  • Incorporate feedback. 

June 2026 - August 2026: State Plan Completion

  • Finalize state plan. 
  • Submit the completed plan for federal approval. 
  • Publish the final plan.