Boulder County housing authority seeks longer-term aid for emergency voucher holders
BCHA says it is working with HUD to move Emergency Housing Voucher holders into longer-term assistance before federal funding ends at the close of 2026.
The Boulder County Housing Authority is working with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to move people using Emergency Housing Vouchers into longer-term assistance before federal funding ends at the close of 2026, officials said Sept. 17.
BCHA Executive Director Susanna Lopez Baker said the authority aims to place EHV holders, where possible, into a “more long-term stable voucher situation.” Officials also said they are trying to identify Boulder County households whose emergency vouchers are administered by other housing agencies. The meeting recording did not establish a final transition plan or the number of households expected to move into another program.
BCHA staff told county commissioners that households whose assistance ends because of insufficient funding already receive priority when the Housing Choice Voucher waiting list opens. In preparation for the EHV funding ending, the authority added an additional preference point so affected households can enter the general waiting list and be first in line for a voucher, staff said.
The board accepted BCHA’s 2027 annual plan and Moving to Work supplement, which include the updated policies. BCHA officials said they expect more information from HUD by the end of September about the federal approach to EHV holders.
BCHA did not provide a current count of Boulder County households using EHV assistance at the hearing. The meeting record also did not establish how many households will convert to regular Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based vouchers or another form of assistance.