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ARPA Stakeholder Engagement

The Department is excited to offer all stakeholders a wide range of opportunities to become involved in the work surrounding the funding of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).  The engagement of members, family, advocates, providers, and all other stakeholders is a critical part of this process. 

This page contains a calendar showing meeting information for all available opportunities to engage and will be updated regularly. Due to the requirements to use ARPA funding by March 2024, some of the stakeholder engagement processes might feel more abbreviated than typical and we appreciate the community's understanding of this. 

View the complete ARPA Stakeholder Engagement Plan, including all the types and methods of communication.

Submit an ARPA Question or Comment

Quarterly Update Webinars

August 2024

All Stakeholders

May 2024

All Stakeholders

February 2024

All Stakeholders

November 2023

All Stakeholders

 

August 2023

All Stakeholders

May 2023

All Stakeholders

February 2023

All Stakeholders


November 2022

Updates for Disability, Older Adult, and Advocacy Communities

Updates for Providers


August 2022

Updates for Disability, Older Adult, and Advocacy Communities

Updates for Providers


May 2022

Updates for Disability, Older Adult, and Advocacy Communities

Updates for Providers

February 2022

Updates for Disability, Older Adult, and Advocacy Communities

Updates and Technical Assistance for Office of Community Living Providers

October 2021

Updates for Disability, Older Adult, and Advocacy Communities

Updates and Technical Assistance for Office of Community Living Providers

August 2021

Update on the American Rescue Plan Act

Note: Slides presented were the same for all meetings below with an overview of ARPA and all possible funding strategies. Discussion and questions/answers were tailored to the specific audience for each meeting.
 

May 2021

Feedback about the American Rescue Plan Act

Note: Slides presented were the same for all meetings with an overview of ARPA and all possible funding strategies. Discussion and questions/answers were tailored to the specific audience for each meeting.

4.03 Child/Youth Step-Down Options Program and Provider Recruitment

Request for Application Question-and-Answer Sessions

Children’s Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP) Track - June 21, 2023

Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) Track - June 21, 2023

1.05 Trauma Informed Training

This training series is part of ARPA Project 1.05 - Establish a Training Fund.

Trauma-informed Care of Persons with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) for Direct Care Workers Training

Trauma-Informed Care of Persons with I/DD for Providers Training

Trauma-Informed Care of Persons with I/DD, and Self-Care, for Complex Case Professionals


Questions: Cody.Hickman@state.co.us

2.01 Behavioral Health Transition Community Grants

Behavioral Health Transition Support Grants Webinar Recording - October 24, 2022

  • This voluntary webinar allowed prospective applicants the opportunity to ask questions to clarify the requirements for this grant.

6.06 “Dollars to Digitize” Provider Digital Transformation and EHR Upgrades Grant Program

6.06 “Dollars to Digitize” Provider Digital Transformation and Electronic Health Record (EHR) Upgrades Grant Program Webinar Recording - October 13, 2022

  • This informational video for applicants of the ARPA 6.06 Grant Program from the Colorado Office of eHealth Innovation.

Prader-Willi Syndrome Virtual Training Series

 

ARPA Initiative 1.05 - Establish a Training Fund

Prader-Willi Syndrome Training

  • This dynamic and engaging 4-part series provides person-centered insight and strategies to support people with Prader-Willi Syndrome to live happy, healthy, safe, and meaningful lives. The Prader-Willi Syndrome Association USA provided this training for a general audience of members, families, providers, case managers and advocates.

Training Sessions:

Questions: Michele.Craig@state.co.us 

Community First Choice (CFC)

Visit the Community First Choice Stakeholder Opportunities page for all meeting information and materials

Subscribe to the CFC Newsletter

Direct Care Workforce Collaborative

All stakeholder engagement related to the following projects will be conducted through the Direct Care Workforce Collaborative.

  • 1.01 - Increase Payments to Providers and Workers 
  • 1.02 - Direct Care Workforce Data Infrastructure   
  • 1.03 - Standardized Core Curriculum and Specialization
  • 1.04 - Resource and Job Hub
  • 1.05 - Establish a Training Fund
  • 1.06 - Career Pathways
  • 1.07 - Public Awareness Campaign
  • 1.09 - Workforce Compensation Research
  • 1.10 - Rural Sustainability and Investment

Visit the Direct Care Workforce Collaborative page to view meeting information and materials.

Temporary 2.11% Rate Increase - Billing Assistance Webinar

Billing for the Temporary 2.11% HCBS Rate Increase Webinar - June 1, 2022

This webinar assists providers with billing for the temporary 2.11% rate increase, which utilizes Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding.