Press Releases
Press Release: YVHA Approves Resolution in Support of the Allocation of 75% of Short-Term Rental Tax for the Brown Ranch
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO – At their monthly board meeting, the YVHA unanimously approved the board resolution supporting the City of Steamboat Springs proposed allocation of 75% of short-term rental taxes collected towards the Brown Ranch affordable and attainable housing project, including infrastructure. Below is the language of the resolution: YAMPA VALLEY HOUSING AUTHORITY
Press Release: Steamboat Springs City Council Approves YVHA’s Mid Valley Housing Project
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO – City Council voted to approve the Yampa valley Housing Authority’s Mid Valley housing project. The housing project will consist of 234 total units, 84 of which will be condominiums for sale. The other 150 units will be apartments for rent. All units will be deed-restricted and will target members
Press Release: YVHA Receives $4 Million DOLA Grant for Its Mid Valley Project
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO – As part of the Yampa Valley Housing Authority’s (YVHA) effort to quickly build local workforce housing, the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Housing awarded YVHA a $4,000,000 grant through the state legislative bill, HB22-1304 Transformational Affordable Housing, Homeownership, and Workforce Housing Grant Program for its Mid Valley
Press Release: YVHA Chooses The Michaels Organization as its Community Development Partner for the Brown Ranch
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - In a special board meeting today, the Yampa Valley Housing Authority (YVHA) Board voted to enter a Memorandum of Understanding with The Michaels Organization. The MOU sets the stage for The Michaels Organization to be YVHA’s Community Development Partner for the Brown Ranch and is a document that
Press Release: Yampa Valley Housing Authority Receives Grant from the Colorado Healthy Rivers Fund to Plan Slate Creek Restoration Project at Brown Ranch
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO-- The Yampa Valley Housing Authority (YVHA) selected Stillwater Sciences, a qualified environmental science and engineering firm and FlyWater, inc, a river restoration design-build firm, to develop a concept-level restoration plan for Slate Creek on the YVHA-owned Brown Ranch property in Routt County, Colorado. The Slate Creek riparian corridor is a seasonal waterway that creates
Survey of Young Professionals Reveals that 67% Worry that Housing Costs Will Force them to Leave Town
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO. --- For the first two weeks of May 2023, the Young Professional Network as part of the Steamboat Springs Chamber conducted a housing survey to its members in partnership with the Brown Ranch Annexation Committee (BRAC). 254 individuals in the network responded to the survey questions and 104 provided additional
Yampa Valley Housing Authority Releases a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Slate Creek Improvements
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - The Yampa Valley Housing Authority (YVHA) is seeking proposals from qualified stream restoration consultants to develop a concept-level design plan for Slate Creek on the YVHA-owned Brown Ranch property in Routt County, Colorado. YVHA’s objective for this project is to protect Slate Creek and minimize impacts to the ecosystem and
BRAC Town Hall March 22nd 5:30 pm
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO-March 16, 2023-The Brown Ranch Annexation Committee will host the first Town Hall covering early topics in the annexation discussion at the Community Center on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. The Town Hall will provide a brief explanation about the annexation process before jumping into the two topics for the session:
YVHA Releases Brown Ranch Community Development Partner Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO – The Yampa Valley Housing Authority (YVHA) Board of Directors approved the Brown Ranch Community Development Partner Request for Qualifications (RFQ) yesterday. When the Urban Land Institute (ULI) visited and made recommendations for the Brown Ranch in December 2022, one of the first steps they recommended was to identify
YVHA Elects Board Officers and Moves Forward on Brown Ranch
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO – The Yampa Valley Housing Authority (YVHA) appointed board officers at their meeting yesterday with Leah Wood serving as president, Michael Ann Marchand as vice president, and Cole Hewitt as secretary/treasurer. Board officer terms are for one year. In addition, the Board elected representatives for the Brown Ranch Annexation Committee
