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Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Our work is funded through the IDD Mill Levy. IDD stands for intellectual and developmental disabilities. Boulder County voters approved this funding in 2002. It uses property tax dollars to support people with IDD, autism, and brain injury when other funding is not enough.

What is IDD?

IDD includes:

  • Disabilities that begin before age 22 that affect how someone thinks, learns, or cares for themselves. Examples include cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or autism.
  • Brain injuries that happen in adulthood with a similar impact.

Imagine! runs a housing program for people with IDD, autism, or brain injury. It is open to people of all ages living in Boulder County.

They can help with:

  • Housing applications and waitlists
  • Support during a housing crisis
  • Finding local resources and programs

Ready to get started? Fill out the Imagine! Referral Form.

Our Systems Navigator helps people with IDD, autism, or brain injury find the support they need. This service is free and open to people of all ages in Boulder County.

They can help with:

  • Medicaid and waiver eligibility
  • Social Security benefits
  • Finding local resources and programs

Ready to get started? Fill out the Systems Navigation Referral Form.

Questions? Contact Diana Hernandez at dhernandez@aiavenues.org or 303-439-7011. she speaks English and Spanish.

The IDD Advisory Council helps guide how local funding is used. This funding supports people with IDD, autism, and brain injury, along with their families and caregivers. The council meets monthly. Their input helps shape programs and services in our community.

There are no current grant opportunities.

OrganizationFunding AmountUse of Funds
A&I Avenues$3,344,614Help with Medicaid waivers, finding services, crisis care, family support, and autism services.
Association for Community Living in Boulder & Broomfield Counties$156,839Provide group advocacy to help people of all ages stay socially connected.
Association for Community Living in Boulder & Broomfield Counties$254,445Provide one-on-one advocacy to help people of all ages navigate complex systems.
Boulder County Housing Authority$10,000Hire an IDD design expert to help plan homes at Willoughby Corner that work well for people with IDD, autism, and brain injury.
Boulder County Housing Authority$2,000,000Design and build 32 homes at Willoughby Corner for people with IDD, autism, and brain injury.
Boulder County Public Health$649,602Provide care support for children with a wide range of disabilities.
CCAP (Child Care Assistance Program$502,194Help families pay for quality child care for children with disabilities up to age 18.
Center for People with Disabilities$99,347Teach independent living skills to people with IDD, autism, and brain injury.
Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center$50,000Expand access to horse therapy for children and adults.
Community Link Social$57,092Offer weekend activities for adults with IDD to bond and reduce feeling alone.
Developmental Disabilities Center (doing business as Imagine!)$2,534,744Support direct services for adults and children, including mental health and behavioral services.
Developmental Disabilities Center (doing business as Imagine!)$217,285Help people with IDD, autism, and brain injury find and keep stable, long-term housing.
Financial Resource Team Emergency Funds$50,000Provide urgent funds for residents with IDD, autism, and brain injury who have urgent or unmet needs.
Ignite Adaptive Sports$25,000Expand access to adaptive winter sports for people with IDD, autism, and brain injury.
Inclusive Acres of Boulder County$8,450Offer social activities for youth with IDD, autism, and brain injury.
PLAY Boulder Foundation$205,347Provide recreation programs for people with IDD, autism, and brain injury ages 6 and up.
TLC Learning Center$51,500Hire a director to expand pediatric occupational, speech, and physical therapies.
Town of Erie$49,330Expand Erie's ACCESS adaptive programming for people of all ages.

Community Needs Assessment

These materials help us understand what people with IDD in Boulder County need and guide how we spend Mill Levy funds.

Neuro-Inclusive Housing Summit

In 2024, Boulder County Human Services, Denver Human Services, the Inclusive Housing Coalition, and the Colorado Housing Finance Authority hosted the Neuro-Inclusive Housing Summit. Sessions covered housing vouchers, affordable housing, case support, and more. View the full list of sessions and recordings.

Rebecca J. Seiden, M.A.
IDD Mill Levy Coordinator
Email: rseiden@bouldercounty.gov

Allison E. Joel, M.S.W.
IDD Mill Levy Specialist
Email: ajoel@bouldercounty.gov

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Phone: 303-441-1000
TTY: 1-800-659-3656
Fax: 303-441-1523
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P.O. Box 471
Boulder, CO 80306

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3460 Broadway, Boulder
Fax: 720-564-2283
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1755 S. Public Road, Lafayette
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