Every State Council creates a five year comprehensive state plan to address the primary needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families and caregivers in their home state. The plan is developed with deep input from the community and a robust public comment period. The current state plan runs from Federal Fiscal Year 2022-2026 and includes the following five priority areas:

1. GOAL ONE: Services – Community Living
   Outcome: More Colorado children, adults with IDD of all backgrounds, and their families, will have the individualized services and supports needed to fully participate in the community.

2. GOAL TWO: Lifelong Learning
   Outcome: More Coloradans with IDD of all backgrounds and their families have opportunities to benefit from lifelong learning.

3. GOAL THREE: Integrated Housing and Employment
   Outcome: Coloradans with IDD of all backgrounds and their families have increased capacity to obtain integrated housing within the community and competitive integrated employment.

4. GOAL FOUR: Belonging – Social and Community Support
   Outcome: Coloradans with IDD of all backgrounds and their families experience improved well-being,increased belonging, building meaningful relationships, and planning for the future.

5. GOAL FIVE: Emergent Needs
   Outcome: Develop strategies to address additional emerging issues that impede capacity of families and Coloradans with intellectual or developmental disabilities to experience inclusion, integration, or opportunities to participate in all aspects of life within the community at-large. Identified Issues:
   • Refugee resettlement and newcomer community needs for people with IDD and their  families;
   • Rapid rehousing initiative for unhoused people with IDD in Denver; and
   • Emergency Preparedness for people with IDD and their families.