The Home Modification Benefit is a Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid Program) benefit that covers specific home modifications in an eligible client’s existing home setting ($14,000 lifetime maximum). The Home Modification Benefit is available through the state Medicaid Waiver programs.
This waiver is an extra set of Health First Colorado benefits for people with a brain injury who need extra support to live in their communities, including home modifications.
This waiver provides services and supports, including home modifications, to help children up to the age of 17 who have developmental disabilities establish a long-term foundation for community inclusion as they grow into adulthood.
This waiver provides case management and in-home support, including the home modification benefit, for medically fragile children up to 17 years of age with significant medical needs and who are at risk for institutional care in an acute hospital or skilled nursing facility.
This program provides assistance to people with mental illnesses that require long-term support and services in order to remain in a community setting, including home modifications.
This Home and Community-Based Services Waiver provides access to 24-hour, seven days a week supervision for individuals age 18 years or older through Residential Habilitation and Day Habilitation Services and Supports. Living arrangements vary and services may include home modification.
This program provides assistance to people age 65 and older who have a functional impairment or are blind, and to people age 18-64 who are physically disabled or have a diagnosis of HIV or AIDS and require long-term support and services in order to remain in a community setting.
This waiver serves adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities with home modification as one eligible service.
The Colorado Division of Housing works with non-profit organizations throughout the state to connect with homeowners in need of repairs through its pool of single-family rehabilitation dollars. These funds are used for any health and safety defects and repairs, including roofing, plumbing, and wiring repairs.
The Income Tax Credit for Retrofitting Home for Health bills (HB18-1267, HB19-1135 and SB23-196) created a state income tax credit to help people with an illness, impairment or disability retrofit their residence for greater accessibility and independence. It allows for up to a $5,000 non-refundable tax credit per person in the family with a disability […]