Posada

Background Statement

1987

Posada incorporated in February 1987 to address homelessness in Pueblo

County, Colorado. By April, began providing emergency services in area

churches and temporary locations; by October, opened a shelter at 112 W. D

Street.

1992

Reflecting shifts in the homeless population, Posada's board made the decision

in October, 1992 to phase out services to single men and concentrate resources

on homeless families with children.

1993

D St. facility closed; central office for intake and outreach opened. Additional

motel rooms for temporary housing secured. Property at 731 E. 4th St.

purchased and rehabilitated into transitional housing for families and children..

1995

Purchased property at 1008 N. Grand Ave. to provide supportive services and

house administrative offices.

1997

Complete new construction of 10 affordable homes (less than $70,000) around

Pueblo.

1998

On-site medical treatment facility operated by Pueblo Community Health Center

opened at 1008 N. Grand; rehabbed a home for less than $50,000 and sold it to

a family with two disabled members.

1999

Converted transitional housing on 4th St. to create the introduction of Pueblo’s

first HIV outreach center titled Glendale4 to support HIV positive individuals in

the Pueblo community.

2001

Constructed a four-plex for low-income permanent housing on 5th St.

2003

Introduced the newly constructed Rio Sacramento housing development to

provide permanent affordable housing to low-income families.

2008

Housing families and individuals in apartments and homes in a TBRA program.

Purchased Monterey Apartments-a 16-unit apartment complex to transition

veterans out of homelessness and into permanent housing.

2010

Distributed more than $1,000,000 of stimulus dollars back into the community

through rental and utility assistance.

2011

First annual Art Off the Street fundraiser. 500 individuals and families with

dependents were beneficiaries of rental assistance or temporary and permanent

housing.

2012

Posada purchased a new Supportive Services Center at 225 Colorado Avenue.

In June, 16 newly renovated Hudson housing units were presented to the

community offering priority housing to veterans and low-income individuals.

2013

Posada opened a Youth Drop-in Center at its Supportive Services Center. The

center established trusting relationships with homeless youth, maintained

continuous outreach, and work towards creating a comfortable place for youth to

receive services and shelter.

2014

Expansion of Youth Drop-in Center and Tenant Based Rental Assistance

Program.

2015

Posada purchased a new property at 2105 Norman Lane for the purpose of

providing transitional housing for homeless youth in Pueblo.

2017

Posada began delivering all case management services in scattered sites

throughout the City of Pueblo. units that provides support to low-income

households.

2018

The State of Colorado Division of Housing awarded 10 Permanent Supportive

Housing vouchers to Posada to provide permanent rental subsidies to a

population of chronically homeless individuals.

Posada saw an increase in the number of seniors and disabled homeless who

need extended services and because of this, Posada began the process of

acquiring and remodeling a disused local motel to serve this population.

2019

Posada initiated a scholarship fund Posada Moving Up Scholarship to support

two homeless or formerly homeless individuals enrolled at Pueblo Community

College. Two scholarships in the amount of $3,000 each are awarded in the fall.

Posada seeks to support the academic goals of students with the hope of

enabling self-sufficiency.

2020

Posada purchased property to introduce Pueblo’s first single room occupancy

(SRO) housing dedicated to serving a population of unhoused aging adults over

55 citizens in Pueblo. The 18-unit development embraces the Aging in Place

model enabling seniors to live independently for a longer periods. The new

housing model renovations were postponed due to the corona virus pandemic.

Posada utilized the property to provide emergency medical respite housing to

Covid positive single unhoused individuals.

2021

Posada renovated their emergency shelter units for families with children and

began the renovation of 2124 Lake Avenue that will house homeless aging adults

in 2022.

2022

Posada purchased 2 4-plex (8 units) to add to their affordable housing units. (2

units are being used to house homeless individuals who test positive for COVID

while they recover from their symptoms during their quarantine period).

2023

Acquired a 32-unit low-income tax credit property to support low income

individuals and families. Located at 109 Idaho Avenue, the gated development

provides secure housing for residents. The property at full capacity upon

acquisition served a sizable number of individuals transitioning out of the

Colorado Mental Health Center. Posada is pleased to continue residency for

vulnerable populations at this location.

Currently

Posada provides emergency shelter for 12 families: 32 units of housing for

veterans; 101 units of affordable permanent housing; and 6 units of transitional

housing for youth ages 18-24. 

The agency is in the process of acquiring two duplexes on Pueblo’s eastside to

provide an additional 4 units of affordable housing to support low-income

families.

Future plans include the development of an 11 acre parcel located on Pueblo’s

southside in the agency’s quest to expand affordable housing opportunities in

Pueblo County.