The Colorado Trust aims to ensure all Coloradans have fair and equal opportunities to lead healthy, productive lives regardless of race, ethnicity, income, or where they live. Its vision of health equity means every person in Colorado can reach their full health potential without being disadvantaged by socially determined circumstances.
The Community Resilience Initiatives by The Colorado Trust are three-year investments aimed at harnessing the strengths, abilities, and resilience of Colorado communities. These initiatives focus on the strategic areas of food, housing, and mental and behavioral health, identified as top priorities during the planning process. The goal is to support entities in effectively responding to community disruptions caused by factors like economic downturns, social turbulence, public health crises, or ineffective public policy. The initiatives encompass seven competitive grants targeting:
Specifically, the Sustaining Housing Solutions initiative seeks to increase housing affordability and stability for those facing barriers to a healthy life, aiming for outcomes such as increased housing services for the unhoused, improved stability for those at risk of losing housing, and reduced stigma towards people experiencing homelessness.