LA plata county bridge housing for families and seniors - LA plata county faces a significant and growing housing crisis

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Community Investment Alliance $800,000 on August 31, 2026, under the Social Services Research and Demonstration program (CFDA 93.647) for bridge housing services in La Plata County, Colorado.

Community Investment Alliance will operate a Bridge Housing Program providing immediate, low-barrier temporary housing in apartments and hotels throughout Durango and La Plata County for families with children and seniors experiencing homelessness. The program pairs housing placement with wraparound case management, housing navigation, and peer-informed support, designed to stabilize participants and transition them to permanent housing, healthcare, and community supports. The program is built for scalability to accommodate increasing demand.

La Plata County faces an acute housing crisis with approximately 1,200 individuals experiencing homelessness. Rising rents, inflation, and shrinking federal safety net programs have pushed families and seniors into housing instability, with traditional shelter options frequently unable to accommodate families with children or meet elder-specific needs. The Bridge Housing Program directly addresses this gap by providing alternatives for these underserved populations.

Performance period runs from August 31, 2026, through August 30, 2027, with all work performed in Colorado.

Nearly 1,200 individuals are experiencing homelessness in the county, with rising rents, inflation, and shrinking federal safety net programs pushing more families and seniors into instability. Traditional shelter options frequently cannot accommodate families with children or meet elder-specific needs, leaving these populations with few safe alternatives. Community investment alliance's bridge housing program directly addresses this GAP by providing immediate, low-barrier temporary housing in apartments and hotels throughout durango and LA plata county, paired with wraparound case management, housing navigation, and peer-informed support. The program is designed to stabilize participants quickly while bridging them to permanent housing, healthcare, and community supports. The bridge housing program is built for scalability, anticipating increased demand.