Mountain Regional Housing Corporation

The MRHC Board of Directors is composed of volunteer citizens whose goal is to preserve and create balance in the community through affordable housing. MRHC will have a full time Executive Director in early 2002.

MRHC has a history of two successful housing projects in its eight+ years of existence: Thompson Corner at River Valley Ranch in Carbondale: a neighborhood of 60 single family and duplex Victorian style homes; and Ullr Commons in Aspen, a small lodge converted to 26 employee housing rental units.

MRHC has partnered with the local chapter of the Salvation Army to acquire funding for the Homeless Sleep Center (Shelter) in the Roaring Fork Valley, and has helped the Salvation Army to create the Homeless Day Center, which is open and serving approximately 80 persons per month.

Originally appointed by the Town of Carbondale, MRHC has been an advisory board and housing advocacy group since 1993. MRHC has been a private non-profit community housing development corporation since 1999. MRHC achievements include:

  • Created 60 affordable homes at Thompson Corner, Carbondale, CO.
  • Created 26 employee housing rental units at Ullr Commons, Aspen, CO.
  • Partnered with Salvation Army for the Homeless Day Center in Glenwood Springs, CO, and is partnered with them to complete the Homeless Sleep Center.
  • Produced Affordable Housing Guidelines for Carbondale
  • Garfield County Housing Guidelines and Regulations: served on the committee to develop both the guidelines and affordable housing regulations for Garfield County
  • Produced FannieMae Fee Guideline & Fund for Carbondale: allows 3-5% downpayments and protects Deed Restrictions
  • Administration of Deed Restrictions: serves as the administrative body for Thompson Corner deed restrictions
  • Regional Housing Initiative: Helped obtain the Smart Growth Grant and served on the Regional Housing Initiative Task Force; researched and helped produce sample legislation for development mitigation
  • Served on the Carbondale Master Plan Committee
  • 501c3 Non-Profit Corporation
  • Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) designation from the Colorado Division of Housing. With the CHDO designation, the area from Aspen to Parachute became the MRHC region of service. A more regional name is in process.

MRHC will enter 2002 with the addition of an Executive Director and new services to the community, including Down Payment Assistance, Homebuyers' Workshops, partnering in affordable housing development with pre-development loan funds, buy-down grant funds and facilitation of the Self Help Housing Program. The Colorado Division of Housing has also asked MRHC to consider providing administrative services to the housing programs of the mid Roaring Fork Valley area, in cooperation with Garfield County Housing Authority.

Call us at 384-6447, or email us.

  
 

Valley Housing Partners
101 W. 8th St, 1st floor
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
phone: 970-384-6447
fax: 970-384-6449
www.housingcommunity.org

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