The Housing Needs Assessment is a regional effort led by the City of Colorado Springs to provide a clear picture of the housing supply, challenges, and needs across El Paso County. The data collected through the Assessment will provide valuable insight into housing trends and will serve as a tool for making data-driven decisions to address housing needs effectively.
The assessment will result in a series of geographic specific recommendations for the City of Colorado Springs and Unincorporated El Paso County across several areas that could include:
- Needs for Specific Housing Groups (seniors, workforce housing needs, low-income earners)
- Funding and Financing Opportunities
- Partnership Opportunities
As part of this effort, an online Housing Dashboard will be developed to present key housing data and analyses.
Note: The Housing Needs Assessment will only collect data for Calhan, Green Mountain Falls, Fountain, Manitou Springs, Monument, Palmer Lake and Ramah and will not provide recommendations or prescribe actions for how these jurisdictions could use the data. Decisions and actions based on the data rest under the discretion of the leadership of each municipality.
About
The City of Colorado Springs has contracted with Matrix Design Group to conduct a comprehensive Housing Needs Assessment to address critical gaps in housing availability. Tatiana Bailey, Ph.D., Executive Director of Data-Driven Economic Strategies and local Colorado Springs economist, is a strategic advisor on the Housing Needs Assessment project.
This project, partially funded by the City of Colorado Springs, the El Paso County Community Development Block Grant, and the Colorado Infrastructure and Strong Communities Grant Program, is designed to identify needs and recommendations for the City of Colorado Springs and unincorporated areas of El Paso County. Providing access to this data for the additional seven other municipalities within El Paso County, enables each jurisdiction to use the findings independently, making informed decisions that best serve their residents. The Housing Needs Assessment is being conducted in response to the City’s growing population, Mayoral priorities, and SB 24-174 requirement.
Public Engagement
Open House Dates and Locations
The City will host several open houses in various locations across the City, and virtually, for the public to learn more about the Homelessness Response Action Plan.
North Location
Wednesday, July 23 from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Library 21C (1175 Chapel Hills Dr., Colorado Springs, CO, 80920)
Southeast Location
Wednesday, July 23 from 4 to 6 p.m.
Family Success Center (1520 Verde Dr., Room 127, Colorado Springs, CO, 80910)
Central Location
Thursday, July 24 from 9 to 11 a.m.
UCCS Downtown Lounge (102 S. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903)
West Location
Thursday, July 24 from 4 to 6 p.m.
Manitou City Hall (606 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, CO, 80829)
Virtual Meeting
Thursday, July 24 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Join at ColoradoSprings.gov/HousingNeedsAssessment
(link to attend will be added here on the day of the meeting)