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BILL SUMMARY For PANEL PRESENTATION COLORADO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS, GARY COMMUNITY VENTURES, AND HOUSING COLORADO

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT SENATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT & HOUSING AND HOUSE TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Jan 31, 2023      
Location Old State Library



Panel Presentation Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, Gary Community Ventures, and Housing Colorado - Committee Discussion Only

02:09:45 PM  
Cathy Alderman, representing
the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH), talked about the organization
and discussed the increase in homelessness statewide, the increased impact
of homelessness on BIPOC communities, the reasons behind the rise in homelessness,
and potential solutions to homelessness and housing instability issues.
She provided a handout (Attachment A).
02:18:40 PM  
Santhosh Ramdoss,
representing Gary Community Ventures, introduced their organization and
provided a handout (Attachment B). He discussed the origins of Proposition
123, the issues that the program is trying to address, and how the program's
funds are being used.
02:24:34 PM  
Brian Rossbert, representing
Housing Colorado, introduced the organization and provided a handout (Attachment
C). He discussed how the investment in Proposition 123 will help address
homelessness in Colorado. He provided his five principles to guide future
housing legislation.
02:30:16 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.






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