Flora Balme

University of Denver Graduate

Role
Policy Researcher at Colorado Poverty Law Project
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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Experience

  1. Policy Researcher

    Colorado Poverty Law Project

    Dec 2025 — Present · Denver, CO, US

    Led a landscape analysis of Colorado Public Housing Authority (PHA) admissions policies following HUD’s rescission of prior criminal history guidance.Evaluated compliance with the Colorado Rental Application Fairness Act and identified variation in lookback periods, arrest consideration practices, and discretionary denial language.Analyzed federal regulatory frameworks (including 24 CFR public housing denial standards) and mapped areas of tension between federal discretion and state statutory limits.Produced structured tracking tools and written summaries to inform legislative strategy and potential enforcement advocacy.Engaged directly with housing authorities to clarify policies and obtain documentation, including submission of Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) requests.

Education

  • University of Denver - Daniels College of Business

    Minor, Business Administration

  • University of Denver - Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs

    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Public Policy; Economics and Law Specialization

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