A&I Avenues Program Breakdown

Curious about what A&I Avenues offers and how the program is funded? Check out the handy guide below to learn more!

Title	Ages Served	Diagnosis	Medicaid Required?	Wait List?	General Information?
State SLS: State Supported Living Services	18+	I/DD	No	No	Limited funding available; runs on fiscal year, July 1-June 30; funding dependent on available state dollars. Variety of services available.
SLS: Supported Living Services Waiver	18+	I/DD	Yes	No	Must live independently or with family/friends; a variety of services available.
OBRA: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act	18+	I/DD	Yes	No	For consumers who must remain in the nursing home but are looking for community involvement; the only service available is Supported Community Connections (day program).
FSSP: Family Support Services Program	All ages	I/DD	No	No	For consumers on a wait list or waiting for a waiver; must live with family; grant funds available- pay to vendor or pay to family. Variety of services available.
EI: Early Intervention	0-3; age out on 3rd birthday	Any diagnosis	No	No	Provides children birth to 3 with therapy and resources in the family home/day care.
DD: Developmental Disabilities	18+	I/DD	Yes	Yes; put on WL at age 14	Must require access to 24/7 services. Variety of services available including residential.
CHRP: Children's Residential Habilitation Program	0-21	I/DD	Yes	No	For children and youth with I/DD who are at risk of out of home placement.
CES: Children's Extensive Services	0-18; age out on 18th birthday	I/DD	Yes	No	Must meet night time and day time intervention criteria; a variety of services available; must be redetermined eligible yearly.
C-HCBS : Children's Home and Community Based Services	0-18; age out on 18th birthday	Any diagnosis	Yes	No	Must be medically fragile and meet nursing facility or hospital level of care; the only services available are Case Management and IHHS.
ASD: Autism Spectrum Disorder Program	5-26; age out on 26th birthday	Medical Diagnosis of Autism	No	Call to Inquire	Grant funded for Boulder and Broomfield County residents; 3 year program; must apply through website and not have IDD diagnosis. Variety of services available.