Northwest Colorado Council of Governments

Community Metrics Project Documents

The Northwest Colorado Council of Governments (NWCCOG) partnered with the Colorado Association of Ski Towns (CAST) to produce this Workforce Housing Report in an effort to provide our membercommunities, as well communities outside of the NWCCOG/CAST region which face similar challenges, with tools, strategies, best practices, and innovative ideas to increase the supply of affordable workforce housing.

• Community Assessment White Paper Executive Summary
• NWCCOG White Paper
• Economic Development Summit Presentation Deck - Insights Collective
• Community Metrics Slide Library

The Northwest Colorado Council of Governments (NWCCOG) partnered with the Colorado Association of Ski Towns (CAST) to produce this Workforce Housing Report in an effort to provide our membercommunities, as well communities outside of the NWCCOG/CAST region which face similar challenges, with tools, strategies, best practices, and innovative ideas to increase the supply of affordable workforce housing.

We think civic leaders should consider how their organization approaches budgeting. Our Mission at NWCCOG is aligned with our funding partner in this project, the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, which is to assist and support local governments. One way we do this is providing data through a regional perspective.

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