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Our Policy Strategies
Below are the bills we supported in 2025 and the results.
HB25-1019 — Third-Party Administration of Division of Housing Programs
BECAME LAW
HB25-1097 — Placement Transition Plans for Children
PASSED
HB25-1170 — Lobbying by Nonprofit Entities
LOST
HB25-1271 — Federal Benefits for Youth in Foster Care
PASSED
SB25-001 — Colorado Voting Rights Act
BECAME LAW
SB25-013 — Senior Housing Income Tax Credit
LOST
SB25-017 — Measures to Support Early Childhood Health
PASSED
SB25-151 — Measures to Prevent Youth from Running Away
BECAME LAW
SB25-276 — Protect Civil Rights Immigration Status
PASSED
SB25-150 — Pilot Program for Youth in Foster Care*
LOST
Through our invitation-only Policy Fund, we invest in organizations that enhance our mission through their work and employ the following strategies:
- Leading and advancing legislation – This includes work on legislation, policy, and ballot measures at all levels of government, from local to federal.
- Lobbying – Providing guidance to assist policymakers in supporting equitable policies for our community.
- Policy implementation
- Awareness building – Accurate information sharing about issues so that the public is well-informed to act or make decisions
- Grassroots organizing – Building power within a constituency to identify problems and offer solutions. This can include coalition building, voter registration, and Get Out the Vote efforts
- Research – Investigation or inquiry into an issue or topic to establish facts and offer policy solutions
Growing Opportunity for Everyone
Mile High United Way believes that a community and a country can only succeed when we are united, and when every individual receives the opportunities they need to thrive. However, complex economic policies, systemic racism, education disparities, power imbalances and other societal challenges can constrain this vision.
Therefore, our work must include a systems change approach. Our policy work centers on addressing the systems that create barriers for historically marginalized groups, such as BIPOC (black, Indigenous and people of color), women, foster youth, rural residents and people with low incomes (below 300% Federal Poverty Guidelines).
We use an equity lens to remove barriers and create pathways to success for children, youth and families. View our Policy & Equity Guide to learn about this process.
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