Beginning in February, the City of Grand Junction and Mesa County will engage residents, stakeholders and community partners to develop a Housing Needs Assessment.

The assessment will provide a shared understanding of housing conditions and needs across the community, while informing two separate Housing Action Plans, one for the City of Grand Junction and one for Mesa County, each tailored to the priorities and housing challenges of its respective jurisdictions.

Public engagement opportunities will include a community open house, a countywide housing survey, targeted resident focus groups and key stakeholder engagement with service providers, employers, developers and housing partners.

Ongoing information, updates and opportunities for participation will be shared through the City of Grand Junction’s Engage GJ platform online at 

engagegj.org/housing-needs-assessment.

The community open house will take place Feb. 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Grand Junction Central Library, 443 N. Sixth St. The event will begin with an overview of the Housing Needs Assessment and the process moving forward, followed by opportunities for attendees to share input on the community’s greatest housing needs and the types of housing that would be supported.

The open house and housing survey are open to all Grand Junction and Mesa County residents. The survey will be available in English and Spanish and will remain open through March 31.

This effort is supported by grants awarded to the City of Grand Junction and Mesa County from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) and aligns with recent state legislation that requires housing-needs assessments to be created and updated regularly. It also requires coordinated local housing planning, strong community engagement and the adoption of data-driven Housing Action Plans. 

More information about the Housing Needs Assessment and engagement opportunities can be found at Engage GJ or on the City of Grand Junction website, www.gjcity.org/353/Housing.

For questions, please contact the Housing Division at 970-256-4081 or email housing@gjcity.org.