On May 20, 2024, Arvada Chamber of Commerce Board Members attended the Arvada City Council Meeting to share support for the Arvada Housing Strategic Plan 2024 update. The Arvada Housing Strategic Plan sought to explore and implement strategies related to the goals of:...
Housing
Arvada Chamber Launches Business Housing Advocates Program
The recent Business Housing Advocate kick-off training convened several business leaders from Arvada to learn about advocacy and how to testify to support income-aligned housing access for the workforce. Read about the five key elements to testify and how you can get involved!
Mapping Arvada’s Income-Aligned Housing Supply | January 2024 Update
By Tess McShane, Director of Housing & Childcare The Arvada Chamber of Commerce continues to track the proximity of the city’s income-aligned housing inventory relative to where onsite jobs are generally located, by analyzing real time supply of 60-120% AMI (area...
Six Takeaways from the State of Homelessness
By Ryan Hecht, Marketing Director at the Arvada Chamber The Arvada Chamber hosted the State of Homelessness on January 19 as part of its Community Impact Forum series. Britta Fisher (Colorado Coalition for the Homeless) provided a keynote overview of homelessness data...
Arvada Chamber Releases Employer Housing Toolkit at HR Cohort Kick-Off Event
The Arvada Chamber is thrilled to announce the Employer Housing Toolkit, a new resource for local small businesses through the B.O.L.D. 2026 initiative. This toolkit provides insights, strategies, and resources for employers to improve hiring and retention of top...
Employer Housing Toolkit
Templates and insights for employers to improve hiring and retention by increasing income-aligned housing within a reasonable proximity to work. Updated December 14, 2023 Jefferson County’s shortage of in-demand workers is often considered an access problem. Rising...