Housing & Citizen Services

​Public Notice-June 29, 2017
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​ The Department of Housing and Citizen Services will hold public hearings to receive comments on the housing and community development needs of the City of Pueblo for the 2018-2019 HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME) funding cycle. The Citizens Advisory Committee will take comments and hear presentations on applications submitted for funding through the CDBG program. Copies of the proposals are available for review at the Department of Housing and Citizen Services, 2631 E. 4 St., 2nd Floor, from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
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​ ALL CITY RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND!
​ July 18, 2017 from 2:30-7:30pm City Council Chambers, City Hall 1 City Hall Place, 3rd Floor Pueblo, CO 81003 If you require special accommodations for disabled or non-English speaking residents, please contact Beth Mauro at 719-553-2850, at least one day prior to the meeting.

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Public Notice-May 1, 2017

The City’s Department of Housing and Citizen Services has completed a draft 2016 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER), which describes the City’s use of Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and HOME federal funds for fiscal year 2016-2017. A copy of the 2016 Draft CAPER will be available for review from May 1 through May 26, 2017, on the City’s website at www.pueblo.us or in person,
​ Monday thru Friday, from 8:00am-5:00pm at the following locations:
​ Department of Housing & Citizen Services 2631 E. 4 St. Pueblo, CO. 81001
​ City Clerk’s Office One City Hall Place, Pueblo, CO. 81003
​ Comments will be received until May 27, 2017 and can be directed to:
​ Ada Rivera Clark, Director
​ Department of Housing & Citizen Services 2631 E. 4th Street, Pueblo, CO 81001. 719-553-2850, TTY 7-1-1 or 800-659-2656 or via email at housing@pueblo.us

Public Notice-May 15, 2017

​The City of Pueblo and Pueblo County under the HOME Investment Partnership Act Program have completed the      
​2017 Draft Annual Action Plan. The Citizen’s Advisory Committee (CAC) and City Staff will make the following recommendations to the City Council of the City of Pueblo for the allocation of the FY 2017 CDBG and HOME Grants. This Plan is the 3rd year of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan. The public is invited to comment. Comments may be submitted in writing until 4 p.m. on July 24, 2017 to the attention of Ada Clark, Director,
​Department of Housing & Citizen Services, 2631 E. 4 St., Pueblo, CO. 81001
​719-553-2850, TTY 7-1-1 or 800-359-2656 or via email at housing@pueblo.us.
​A copy of this Public Notice including 2017 CDBG Program Funds is available for review.


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Minor Repairs Program

​City of Pueblo, Department of Housing and Citizen Services has funds available for Minor Repairs applications. To qualify for the program, applicants must be of low to moderate-income homeowners. You must own the property for the past two years, property taxes must be current and the property must be free from all liens. The property must be the applicant’s primary residence. Eligible Minor Repairs include Mechanical: Repair or replacement of non-functioning heat system, Electrical System: repair or replace unsafe wiring, outlets, breakers, Plumbing System: repair or replacement of water heater, Safety and Security: Exterior doors, exterior door locks and dead bolts, window locks and broken windows, Weatherization: Insulation, door and window weather-stripping, doors and window replacement, roofing, Handicap accessibility: Grab bars, rails, ADA compliant, Exterior Residence Appearance: Exterior painting. Assistance limit is $5,000.

Applications are available from March 1, 2017 thru March 17, 2017 at the Department of Housing and Citizen Services, 2631 East 4th Street, Pueblo, CO 81001 or online, Minor Repairs Application. You may call, 719-553-2850, to request an application be mailed to you.

Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program

​City of Pueblo, Department of Housing and Citizen Services has funds available for the Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program.  To qualify for the program the household income cannot exceed the 2017 HUD HOME Income Limits listed below:
 Household Size
   1 2  3 4 5 6 7 8
Income 2017/yr $35,750 $40,850 $45,950 $51,050 $55,150 $59,250 $63,350 $67,400
The Owner Occupied Rehab Program requirements are:

​      - Property must be owned by applicant for the past two years;
​      - All property taxes must be current and the property must be free of liens;
​      - Property must be applicant's primary residence; 
​      - Assistance limit is $25,000.

​Applications are available as of March 1, 2017 thru March 17, 2017 at the Department of Housing and Citizen Services, 2631 E 4th Street, Pueblo, CO 81001 or online, Owner Occupied Rehab Application.  You may call, 719-553-2850 to request an application to be mailed to you. 

Our mission is to provide decent housing, create a suitable living environment, and expand economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income households.

Addressing the Community's Needs


Several years ago the citizens of Pueblo identified the following community development needs to make Pueblo’s living environment healthy and productive:
  • Economic development
  • Education
  • Human services delivery systems
  • Infrastructure
  • Neighborhoods
  • Planning
To meet these needs we leverage government and private funds to invest in financially sound, well designed projects that will benefit neighborhoods for many years to come. Our work is done in partnership with developers, lenders, investors, and nonprofit organizations that use our financing to serve our low- and moderate-income neighborhoods.
 

Single Family Homes For Sale


For more information please contact our Loan Coordinator:
Kevin Ortiz
719-553-2846
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City of Pueblo Honored for Homeless Veterans Housing Project
The City of Pueblo Housing and Citizen Services Department is being recognized for a project it developed that helps an often ignored segment of our population.

Housing Colorado NOW! has presented an “Eagle Award” to the city’s Housing and Citizen Services Department for the homeless veterans housing project it completed in January of 2013, on East 4th Street.
Eagle Award
The original properties had been abandoned and boarded up. They were also proving problematic for the neighborhood as they were attracting criminal activity. Once the properties were purchased work began on turning the once blighted buildings into housing.
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