Inquiries flood into Colorado Housing Connects as eviction moratorium ends
The phonelines are ringing at Colorado Housing Connects (1-844-926-6632) in light of the end of the federal eviction moratorium. Since the Supreme Court rejected the Biden administration’s moratorium on evictions last Thursday, Colorado Housing Connects has seen a 55% increase in inquiries. On Monday, the housing helpline received 241 inquiries alone. That number marks the … Read more
“It kept me from being in the street.”
Life quickly changed for Parker resident Jessica Hopf in fall of 2020 when her 21-year-old son died unexpectedly. While she was mourning the loss of her only child, tragedy struck Hopf again when she lost her job in the middle of an economic crisis that the coronavirus pandemic caused. Facing eviction, Hopf researched resources that … Read more
Paint-A-Thon client brought to tears after seeing freshly painted home
Barbara Rodriguez knew she couldn’t afford to pay for her Denver house to be updated with a new paint job. The 93-year-old’s income comes from Social Security. She also suffers from severe osteoporosis — a disease that causes bones to become weak and brittle — and has spinal problems that makes it difficult for her … Read more
HMR receives additional funding from Westminster
Westminster City Council has approved a 2021 annual action plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds that will support Brothers Redevelopment’s Home Modification and Repair Program (HMR) in the city. The plan — which will provide the city’s Emergency and Essential Home Repair Program with an additional $40,000 in funds — was approved at … Read more
Struggling with rent? Here is what you need to know
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on June 24 that it is extending its federal eviction moratorium until July 31. The extension further prevents the eviction of tenants who are unable to make rental payments. The Associated Press reported that the CDC will not extend the moratorium again after July 31. Data … Read more
Schierling family donates wheelchair lift to Brothers
Around seven years ago, the Schierling family woke up to a shocking and horrifying situation when Elvira Schierling — the wife of Brothers Redevelopment founder Don Schierling — suddenly forgot how to walk. “She had dementia. She literally woke up one morning and was doing this side shuffle,” said Sonja Schierling, Don and Elvira’s daughter. … Read more
Paint-A-Thon leaves its mark in Lakewood
Life hasn’t necessarily been easy for 72-year-old Linda Marquez the past four years. The Lakewood resident lost her son Marcus in 2017 after he passed away due to a long battle with a brain tumor — leaving behind his now three-year-old son Atticus. Atticus’s mother wanted him to stay with Marquez because of complicated issues, … Read more
Former doctor hangs up scrubs for role with Brothers
Brothers Redevelopment’s Carlo Nicastro fell in love with the medical field when he was working as a paramedic for the Sierra Madre Fire Department in California from 2010 to 2015. With dreams of being a doctor on his mind, Nicastro moved back to Mexico — the place where he was born — to go study … Read more