Balanced Housing Solutions will be presenting “Structuring Housing Preferences Without Violating Fair Housing Laws”. This webinar will cover some of the following topics:

• A refresher on the Fair Housing Act, protected classes, and the ongoing importance of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH).

• Understanding discriminatory effects (disparate impact) and how to evaluate if a preference could be viewed as creating unlawful segregation or limiting fair housing choice.

• A deep dive into the legal risks and enforcement trends surrounding residency, live/work, veteran, and disability status preferences.

• Best practices for drafting neutral, inclusive language and using evidence-based justifications to minimize legal exposure.

• A review of real-world examples to identify "red flags" and discuss compliant alternatives.

Participants will receive a follow-up resource packet featuring a fair housing preference risk-assessment worksheet and a summary of best practices to help ensure long-term program compliance. We encourage grantees, housing authorities, housing developers, and program administrators to attend and ask questions!

Zoom registration required -- see below 

Peer Exchange Launching to Support Colorado’s 2025 Wildfire Resiliency Code Implementation

The Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) in partnership with the Colorado Resiliency Office (CRO) are launching a Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code (CWRC) Implementation Peer Exchange. Governing bodies that are adopting or supporting the adoption of the recently released 2025 CWRC are invited to learn from each other and contribute to this peer-to-peer conversation. (NOTE: The meeting is not open to the general public; the Peer Exchange is for implementing agencies and partners only.)

Register to attend the Peer Exchange and receive peer exchange-related email updates:

• Register here for July 16 from 2pm - 3pm: Introduction to the CWRC Implementation Peer Exchange. This meeting will provide a baseline of information about the CWRC, presented by DFPC. (NOTE: This will be the only recorded session and the recording will be available on the CRO Peer Exchange webpage).

• Register here for the monthly Peer Exchange, beginning with:
  August 6 from 2pm - 3pm - Kickoff Meeting on the topic of “Who is Implementing the WRC?” All “governing bodies” must adopt a code by April 1, 2026 that meets or exceeds the state standards set forth in the 2025 CWRC. Implementation and enforcement of that adopted code is determined by the governing bodies, which may include different entities and agreements. In this session, local jurisdictions will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of various approaches.

This bi-monthly call provides DOLA and partner agency updates to local communities before  moving into the presentation that covers a new topic each month.

Interested participants are encouraged to register, even if they are unable to attend, to receive the call recording, presentation, and notes afterwards.

Upon registering, participants will be able to automatically add these recurring meetings to their calendars.