Our Mission Statement
To create vibrant, stable, communities, in areas of opportunity, via bold and strategic initiatives and to provide families and individuals with housing options driven by compassion and respect throughout Jefferson County.
To create vibrant, stable, communities, in areas of opportunity, via bold and strategic initiatives and to provide families and individuals with housing options driven by compassion and respect throughout Jefferson County.
The Jefferson County Housing Authority is a public body corporate and politic, organized and existing under the laws of the State of Colorado. It is operated by an Executive Director who answers to a five member Board of Commissioners. The Housing Authority Commissioners are appointed to five-year terms by the Jefferson County Commissioners. Questions regarding this arrangement can be answered by Lori Rosendahl, Executive Director, by emailing Mary Barner at mbarner@jcha.org
JCHA History
In late 1974, concerned citizens presented a petition to the Board of County Commissioner requesting the formation of a Housing Authority to address the housing needs of low and moderate income people. In February 1975, the Commissioners funded a study to assess those needs and to establish parameters of County participation.
In order to make the housing assistance plan relevant to the needs of the citizens of the County, the Commissioners, in conjunction with housing staff, established a Housing Task Force. The Task Force was composed of community members as well as providers in the housing process. The group met intensively for two and half months under tight time constraints and made recommendations for an overall approach to housing in the County.
Following Task Force recommendation, a full report was prepared and presented to the Commissioners and in October 1975 the Authority was formed.
For over a year, the Authority existed in name only since no units were available for assignment. During this period staff worked on special assignments for the County which included Community Development Block Grant Applications, administration of approved CDBG projects, 911 Plan, Space Utilization studies, Monumentation program, weatherization and the initial Jail Study.
The first Section 8 Existing units were allocated in June 1977 and subsequent allocations increased the allocation to the 190 units administered in 1985. In 1977 the rehabilitation program began with a $50,000 grant from the Colorado Division of Housing, matched by $50,000 from the County.
In 1979, the Authority acquired 23 units of dispersed Low Rent Public Housing, which were rehabilitated and leased. Work began on the Green Ridge Meadow project in Evergreen.
in 1981, work began on the Canyon Gate project in Golden and the Hook School Site wad disallowed by HUD because of Flood plain exposure.
In late 1974, concerned citizens presented a petition to the Board of County Commissioner requesting the formation of a Housing Authority to address the housing needs of low and moderate income people. In February 1975, the Commissioners funded a study to assess those needs and to establish parameters of County participation.
In order to make the housing assistance plan relevant to the needs of the citizens of the County, the Commissioners, in conjunction with housing staff, established a Housing Task Force. The Task Force was composed of community members as well as providers in the housing process. The group met intensively for two and half months under tight time constraints and made recommendations for an overall approach to housing in the County.
Following Task Force recommendation, a full report was prepared and presented to the Commissioners and in October 1975 the Authority was formed.
For over a year, the Authority existed in name only since no units were available for assignment. During this period staff worked on special assignments for the County which included Community Development Block Grant Applications, administration of approved CDBG projects, 911 Plan, Space Utilization studies, Monumentation program, weatherization and the initial Jail Study.
The first Section 8 Existing units were allocated in June 1977 and subsequent allocations increased the allocation to the 190 units administered in 1985. In 1977 the rehabilitation program began with a $50,000 grant from the Colorado Division of Housing, matched by $50,000 from the County.
In 1979, the Authority acquired 23 units of dispersed Low Rent Public Housing, which were rehabilitated and leased. Work began on the Green Ridge Meadow project in Evergreen.
in 1981, work began on the Canyon Gate project in Golden and the Hook School Site wad disallowed by HUD because of Flood plain exposure.
