GRECCIO HOUSING

Stable. Safe. Supportive.

Residents

Greccio wants to see you succeed. We work to provide all residents the opportunity to join the Greccio Family with special events and on-site programs. We provide opportunities like the Community Gardens, Ice Cream Socials, Fall Festival, Easter Egg Hunt and Brunch, Adopt-A-Family gifts for the Christmas holiday, books in the Grab-N-Go Libraries, and much, much more.

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Supporters

Due to a sound business model, all donations go to support the Resident Resource’s supportive services and programming. Thanks to you, Greccio is changing the lives of our residents through emergency services, life skills, educational, and community building opportunities. To donate now or to see your dollars at work click “learn more.”

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OUR MISSION

Our mission is to provide stable, safe, affordable housing, to offer resources for residents to achieve stability, and to promote solutions to the affordable housing needs of our community.

As a community housing development organization in Colorado Springs, Greccio is passionate about serving as an integral part of the housing continuum. Ensuring that our residents are not burdened by the cost of their housing coupled with the ease of access to the variety of services offered through our Resident Resource Center is critical to resident success. Greccio’s Resident Resource is a hub of activity, offering residents access to a variety of services, guidance, and assistance that helps on their path toward self-sufficiency and independence. The advocacy and outreach provided, as well as the skill and community development offered by the Resource team, creates an environment of support, learning, and advancement for our residents.

Greccio is proud to be the recipient of Housing Colorado’s 2017 Eagle Award for our innovative Eviction Prevention Program. Learn more about how were keeping our resident’s stably housed through times of crisis here.

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From the Executive Director & Atrium at Austin Bluffs FAQ

WHAT IS AFFORDABLE HOUSING?

Housing is often a family’s biggest monthly expense. When that cost is too high, little is left for food, healthcare, clothing, education, transportation and other necessities. The focus of Affordable Housing is to provide options for families making 80% or less of the Area Median Income, ensuring that their housing cost is no more than 1/3 of their income. Households paying more than that are considered cost burdened and paying more than 50% on housing is considered severely cost-burdened.

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Of households in Colorado Springs are cost burdened by their housing expense

HOUSEHOLDS IN EL PASO COUNTY THAT ARE COST BURDENED
BY INCOME LEVELS

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$25,100 and Below

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$25,101 - $46,620

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$46,621 - $62,150

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$62,151 - $93,240

A CAUSE FOR CONCERN

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Multifamily Housing Shortage

According to the HomeCOS Plan, “The housing stock in Colorado Springs is predominately single family homes (62%), while town-homes, condominiums and small multifamily properties, also known as the “Missing Middle”, make up just 19% of the housing stock.”

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Area Median Income

The Area Median Income or AMI (updated annually) for a family of four in Colorado Springs is $81,600. As an affordable housing provider, Greccio serves those residents making 80% or less of AMI. 82% of our residents live on 50% of AMI. 59% of families living with Greccio are single-parent households, roughly 55% of the heads of household are female, 26% of the residents are children age birth to seventeen years, and 29% are seniors.

“You’ve been so instrumental with my stability. I don’t know where i’d be without Greccio. I couldn’t believe the kindness of people that didn’t know me.”

Jordan, Greccio Resident