The mission of the SLVHC is to provide safe and affordable housing to low-moderate income community members. The SLVHC addresses the increasing housing needs of the San Luis Valley through three programs that it offers: Down Payment Assistance Program, Home Rehabilitation Program, the Casita de la Luna Apartments , High Valley Manor Apartments, and Century Mobile Home Park
The San Luis Valley Housing Coalition is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to improving the availability of safe, decent, and affordable housing in the San Luis Valley.
SLVHC is working on several affordable housing projects throughout the Valley in 2023. The Boyd School Adaptive Reuse Housing Development, Rancho Creede Housing Development, and assisting the Town of Center on the development plan for their North 90 Acres property.
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The San Luis Valley Housing Coalition is working with The City of Alamosa and the San Luis Valley Behavioural Health Group to design and build a cottage home community off airport road in Alamosa. This community will include 18 homes under 600 square feet (1 & 2 bedrooms) to help our community members with barriers to market-rate housing. These units WILL NOT have a rent subsidy and will require tenants to have a way to pay the monthly rental fee.
The purpose of these homes is to help fill a gap found during the housing study and in conjunction with the Homeless Coalition. The gap was households who cannot be competitive in the housing market due to a barrier that makes them less likely to get selected in the private market. Horizon Heights will provide up to 2 years of housing to help these residents move past the barrier and into market-rate housing. The housing will provide a caseworker with SLVBHG to help navigate resources and find housing stability.
This housing development will have a preference list and all applicants must pass a credit and background check. Our process will be looking for the barrier so that proper resources and support can be provided to the household upon application approval.
Preferences include:
Youth transitioning out of foster care
Single-parent households
Disabled
Veterans
Housing Voucher holders
Those working with local resources, including but not limited to:
Homeless Shelter
Behavioural Health or other medical provider
Domestic Violence Shelter or nonprofit from anywhere
Veterans Assistance Groups
Those who have been justice-involved and are working the required programs and meet the background check requirements
Those without a preference identifier are welcome to apply for the waitlist and will be considered if no other applicant meets the preference requirement.
Restrictions to Entry
Any charge for drugs, violence that includes injury to a person or property, or item on the list below that was charged within the last five years.
Conviction for the following will NOT be allowed without exception:
Sex Offenders
Drug manufacturing or distribution
Murder or attempted murder
Chronic violent criminal history
These lists are subject to change as deemed necessary by management to keep the property safe for all residents and staff.
Horizon Heights applications are now being accepted. The application fee is $35 per adult over the age of 18 to cover the cost of the credit report and background check.
Horizon Heights is still under construction with an anticipated unit availability date of August 1, 2024. This date is not guaranteed and approved applicants should not give notice to current landlords with a specific move-out date until they have a move-in date provided to them. Notice of anticipated move-out should be provided based on individual lease requirements.
Applicants will not be able to see a unit until construction is complete.
Applicants will have to provide documentation with the application and every 6 months during their time at Horizon Heights.
Move-in costs will include
First months rent
Security Deposit
Set up costs charged by utilities and other services set up by tenant including Xcel, cable, internet, etc.
Household income cannot exceed:
HOUSEHOLD SIZE ANNUAL INCOME
1 PERSON $52,750
2 PERSONS $60,300
3 PERSONS $67,80
4 PERSONS $75,350
5 PERSONS $81,400
These are the incomes effective June 15th, 2024
Making a donation to the San Luis Valley Housing Coalition allows our non-profit to start new programs to help more households around the Valley.
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Every dollar makes a difference for the San Luis Valley. We are so grateful for your generosity today and always.