Colorado mother, daughter homeless following eviction from low-income housing after both became students

A mother and daughter in Douglas County say their efforts to gain an education led to them being evicted.The pair lived in an Englewood apartment building called Apex Meridian West that is part of the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, or CHFA, oversees the program in Colorado, but residents are subject to specific federal eligibility rules. And for this mother and daughter, their troubles came from "the student status rule." A federal rule designed to keep low-income housing from being used as a dorm.Community College graduation was a proud moment"Ania Parks!" commencement officials at Red Rocks Community College said. Video capturing the college's May 2025 graduation captured the loud cheers of Ania's mother, Diana.It was Diana Parks' proudest moment as a mother, made even more special by her own accomplishment."That's my baby, that's my baby, you did it Nia!"