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City of Fort Collins
DISABILITY ADVISORY BOARD
2026 Work Plan
Goal: Affordable housing in our community is accessible for
individuals with disabilities
Possible Actions:
Building permit process learning & influence
- Ask Building Services to explain permit process to DAB (Susan
Beck-Ferkiss, Brad, Clay Frickey)
- Where are push points? Where can DAB inform/direct permit
process?
- Incentives to build/retrofit accessible housing
- Accountability for retrofit
DAB better understand programming for housing
- Section 8
- Housing Catalyst
- Neighbor to Neighbor
- How might housing be reserved for individuals with disabilities?
Goal: Revise work of DAB
Goal: Dial-a-ride serves all in our community who are qualified
Possible Actions:
- Advocate for service area expansion
- Advocate for increasing fixed routes vs. only Dial-a-Ride
Goal: Connect with City programs/initiatives for DAB input
(instead of City programs/initiatives reporting out to DAB)
Possible Actions:
- Identify programs and services that DAB wants more information
about
- Subcommittees connect with Departments
- Give information to DAB before the meeting so that DAB can be
informed and ask questions
- DAB ask for specific information from City Departments along with
meeting invite
- Awards ceremony?
Goal: Quarterly education opportunities
Transition from high school to independent or supported living is
seamless for individuals with disabilities in our community.
Significantly increase job placements in our community for those with
disabilities.
Increase accessibility of public thoroughfares
Possible Actions:
- Audible crosswalks
- Influence funding direction for public thoroughfare improvements
Ensure all with disabilities are aware of emergency alert system
Goal: Affordable housing in our community
is accessible for individuals with disabilities
Neighborhood & Community Vitality
Goal: Dial-a-ride serves all in our
community who are qualified programs/initiatives for DAB
input (instead of City
programs/initiatives reporting
Q1 2026
DAB learn more about City of Fort Collins
building permit process
- Identify specific questions for
Building Services to address with
DAB
- Subcommittee connect and network
with City of Fort Collins Building
Services
- Invite Building Services to present
to DAB
Q1 2026
- Advocate for service area
expansion
- Advocate for increasing fixed
routes vs. only Dial-a-Ride
Q1 2026
- Give information to DAB
before the meeting so that
DAB can be informed and ask
questions
- Identify programs and
services that DAB wants more
information about
Q1 2026
Ensure all with disabilities are aware of
emergency alert system
Transition from high school to Independent
or supported living is seamless for individuals
with disabilities in our community.
Q2 2026
DAB better understand programming for
housing
- Section 8
- Housing Catalyst
- Neighbor to Neighbor
- How might housing be reserved for
individuals with disabilities?
Q2 2026
- Advocate for service area
expansion
- Advocate for increasing fixed
routes vs. only Dial-a-Ride
Q2 2026
- Give information to DAB
before the meeting so that
DAB can be informed and ask
questions
- Subcommittees connect with
Departments
Q2 2026
Increase accessibility of public thoroughfares
Possible Actions:
- Audible crosswalks
Q3 2026
DAB identify specific barriers that are
preventing individuals with disabilities
accessing affordable housing
DAB advocate for changes to barriers for
accessible, affordable housing
Q3 2026
- Advocate for service area
expansion
- Advocate for increasing fixed
routes vs. only Dial-a-Ride
Q3 2026
- Give information to DAB
before the meeting so that
DAB can be informed and ask
questions
- Subcommittees connect with
Departments
Q3 2026
Significantly increase job placements in our
community for those with disabilities.
Q4 2026
Reflect and Celebrate Accomplishments
Work plan for 2027 and Annual report
Reflect and Celebrate
Accomplishments
Work plan for 2027 and Annual
report
Q4 2026
Reflect and Celebrate
Accomplishments
Work plan for 2027 and Annual
report
Q4 2026
Reflect and Celebrate Accomplishments
Work plan for 2027 and Annual report
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