Champions & Partners

Built by Colorado, for Colorado families.

HB24-1311 passed with bipartisan support, championed by legislative leaders and a coalition of more than 50 organizations united in their commitment to Colorado families.

Legislative Champions

Thank you to our champions in the General Assembly

The legislators who sponsored and championed HB24-1311, making the Family Affordability Tax Credit a reality.

HB24-1311 SPONSORS

Rep. Chris deGruy Kennedy

House Sponsor

This historic effort will significantly reduce childhood poverty in Colorado.

Rep. Emily Sirota

House Sponsor

These credits had a tremendous impact on low-income Coloradans and lowering child poverty.

Sen. Chris Kolker

Senate Sponsor

It's so impactful that we help these families who are at the lower end of our economic spectrum.

Sen. James Coleman

Senate President

These credits are so beneficial — one of the areas where we're doing our best not to make cuts.

We thank all the legislators who voted to support Colorado families through the Family Affordability Tax Credit. Your leadership delivered tangible, meaningful impact.

View HB24-1311 on leg.colorado.gov

Lead Coalition Partners

Advocates, practitioners, and policymakers—pulling in the same direction.

These organizations led the push for FATC, each bringing a different lens but sharing the same goal: making sure Colorado families can afford to raise their kids.

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Bell Policy Center

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A nonpartisan research and advocacy organization focused on economic mobility and fiscal policy solutions for Colorado families.

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Colorado Fiscal Institute

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An independent, nonpartisan tax policy research organization providing credible analysis to inform Colorado's fiscal decisions.

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Colorado Children's Campaign

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A statewide, multi-issue advocacy organization committed to improving child well-being across all 64 counties in Colorado.

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Women's Foundation of Colorado

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An organization catalyzing community investment to advance economic opportunity and well-being for Colorado women and families.

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Gary Advocacy

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The advocacy arm of Gary Community Ventures, working to advance policies that support Colorado families.

Coalition Support

50+ organizations strong

When HB24-1311 passed in 2024, it enjoyed the support of a statewide coalition of business, policy, philanthropic, and community organizations.

ActivateWorkCaring for Colorado FoundationColorado AccessColorado Black Women for Political ActionColorado Association of Family & Children's AgenciesColorado Coalition for the HomelessColorado Home Visiting CoalitionColorado Statewide Parent CoalitionCommunity Economic Defense ProjectCommunity Investment AllianceCouncil for a Strong AmericaDream CentersEarly Childhood Partnership of Adams CountyEarly Learning VenturesEfshar ProjectFaithBridgeFeeding ColoradoFostering ColoradoHealthy Child Care ColoradoHealthier ColoradoHunger Free ColoradoIlluminate ColoradoLakewood United MethodistMaiker Housing PartnersMental Health ColoradoParent PossibleProsperBridge PBCRocky Mountain MicroFinance InstituteServicios de La RazaSocial Impact SolutionsSpring InstituteStand for Children ColoradoTorchTechWellPower

From our letter to the General Assembly

“It is rare to see a policy have such an immediate and direct impact on the daily lives of Coloradans. With nearly half of Colorado families receiving assistance, FATC, along with the state EITC and CTC, has led to a 37% reduction in child poverty, making Colorado the state with the lowest child poverty rate in the nation.
Gary Community VenturesBell Policy CenterColorado Fiscal InstituteColorado Children’s CampaignWomen’s Foundation of Colorado

Join us in preserving this credit.

Whether you’re a family, an organization, or a policymaker — your support helps ensure the FATC continues to deliver for Colorado.

This website is powered by Gary Advocacy as part of a coalition of policy, philanthropic, and community leaders working to preserve the Family Affordability Tax Credit. Contact vgarcia@garycommunity.org for more information.