San Luis Valley Housing Coalition

05/07/2026

Overnight, May 4th to May 5th, 2026, someone went into the Century Mobile Home Park and stole windows out of one of our empty homes.

Even though this home was set for demo, this is a crime. These windows are illegal to install in Alamosa.

If you saw or heard anything or have any information please contact our office at 719 587 9807

Thank you!

04/27/2026

Congratulations to all the graduates, but ESPECIALLY our very own Shawna James!

Shawna has been with the San Luis Valley Housing Coalition for 16 years. She started as a part-time site manager with one property and grew to a full-time site manager with two properties while assisting other site managers in our organization.

Shawna has helped 100s of households find and maintain affordable housing in her time with SLVHC. She started the Kids Christmas program here at SLVHC by collecting donations from board members and staff to help provide gifts to all the kids at her two properties over 5 years ago. This program grew to add our other properties in 2023 with her guidance.

With SMILE, Shawna will now add the Alamosa Housing Authority in 2026 and hopes to expand to other communities around the Valley each year as the program grows.

SLVHC's board and staff are honored to support Shawna James with this project, and we cannot wait to see it grow to meet her vision.

Congratulations Shawna!! Keep Shooting for the Stars!!

Graduates of Shooting Stars Center’s Family Leadership Training Institute program have big plans

04/21/2026

Updates Xcel Power Outage map as of 4/21/2026 at 2:36 PM
Century Mobile Home Park, Casita De La Luna, Horizon Heights, High Valley Manor, Rancho Creede, single-family homes, and our office will ALL be OPEN unless power is shut off unexpectedly.

04/21/2026

Planned POSSIBLE Safety Power shutoff map from Xcel as of 4/21/2026 at 8:41 am
Outage is not guaranteed, but it will happen if the wind gets bad enough to possibly cause damage to our lines. Be prepared just in case.

04/21/2026

🚨URGENT UPDATES 🚨
Century Mobile Home Park, Horizon Heights, Casita de la Luna, and our main office in Alamosa are all part of the POSSIBLE power shutoff anticipated by Xcel for Wednesday, April 22, 2026, from 11 am to 7 pm, with up to several days to turn power back on if lines are damaged. Notification has been sent to all our clients with electronic communication.

If power is shut off, our offices will be closed starting at shutoff until power is restored, or Thursday at 8 am if restored the same day.

High Valley Manor (Monte Vista), Rancho Creede (Creede), and our single-family houses are not within the scheduled shutoff map, BUT could still lose electricity due to high winds.

To prepare:
* If you require oxygen or other medical equipment that is plugged in, make arrangements with your medical supply company.
* Be sure electronics are fully charged
* Be sure to have non-perishable food that can be made without electricity
* Be sure to keep your refrigerator and freezers closed to hold the cold in. Only open if necessary.
* You will not have hot water or heat during the shutoff, so make sure you have plenty of blankets.
* Plan personal hygiene before or after the proposed time.

Visit Xcel website for more information

Get real-time updates about current Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events in Xcel Energy territories.

04/14/2026

Are you interested in following the housing projects SLVHC is working on?
Boyd School Redevelopment, Rancho Creede expansion, Century MHP upgrades and updates are all underway. SLVHC staff is always working towards ways to improve housing in the San Luis Valley, and these are just a few of the ways we are contributing to the housing solutions.

Visit the Housing Projects tab of our website for more information. This page will be updated as projects move along at different paces, so check back quarterly.

BOYD SCHOOL ADAPTIVE REUSE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT SLV Housing Coalition purchased the Boyd School from the Cook family in late 2022, with the vision of new housing inside the school and on the city block. The Cook's had saved the building from being bought by an out-of-state developer with unknown

04/08/2026

🎙Announcement 🎙

The SLVHC Staff and Board of Directors are excited to announce a Development Team has been selected for the Boyd School Development!!

Riverstone Platform Partners, LLC (Missouri), AmericaWest Housing Solutions (Colorado), and their team will be working with SLVHC and Synergy Construction Concepts to move the Moose Manor at Boyd School from a dream into a reality.

Learn more about the project by visiting the Housing Projects page of our website.

More to come!!

SLVHC is an equal opportunity provider

04/01/2026

The San Luis Valley Housing Coalition will submit an application to the Colorado Division of Housing (DOH). The purpose of this application is to request $400,000 to continue our Down Payment Assistance program. The request for funding from DOH is to benefit persons with low and moderate incomes by increasing the availability of affordable housing in the San Luis Valley. It is not the intent to cause displacement from any existing housing. These funds will only be available in communities that have opted into Prop 123.

All interested persons are encouraged to contact the applicant for further information. Written comments should be sent to PO Box 592, Alamosa, CO 8101 or [email protected] and will be forwarded to DOH for consideration during the application process.

Members of the public may request a public meeting and should arrange a request with the Applicant.

02/17/2026

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR TWO-BEDROOM COTTAGE/TINY HOME.
SLV Housing Coalition is now accepting applications for a 2-bedroom cottage/tiny home in the Horizon Heights subdivision in Alamosa. NO WAITING LIST.
This property is income restricted to 60% AMI or under (2-person $48,960 annual) WITHOUT rent assistance. REQUIRES 2-3 people or a medical reason with documentation for the 2nd bedroom for a single person.
Rent is $575.00 a month and includes water, sewer, and trash. Tenant is responsible for Xcel for Electricity (no gas). Unit is roughly 550 SQ with a full bathroom with tub. The kitchen and Living room are a shared space. Limited storage space. Each unit has its own flower bed and ADA accessible entryway. Street parking.
Horizon Heights is pet-friendly with proper documentation (shot records, proof of registration, pet insurance that covers if the dog becomes aggressive, records if the animal is fixed, if applicable). Service and Emotional Support Animals welcome.
Applications can be picked up Monday to Thursday, 8 am to 4:30 pm, at 513 La Due Ave., Alamosa, CO 81101, or you can call 719-587-9807 to have one emailed to you if you have printing ability. All household members 18 years or older must provide an application, pay the $35 application fee, and pass a background/eviction check.
SLVHC is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Full disclosure can be found on our website www.slvhc.com
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01/24/2026

Don't forget to join the City of Alamosa and San Luis Valley Housing Coalition for the Boyd Park Ribbon Cutting on Monday, January 26th, 2026 at 4:30 pm!!