CHFA: Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA)

CHFA strengthens Colorado by investing in affordable housing and community development.

Homeownership

Make your dreams of homeownership come true.

Rental Housing

Build and preserve affordable housing to strengthen Colorado communities.

Business Lending

Access capital to grow your business and help realize your entrepreneurial dreams.

Community Partnerships

CHFA engages with communities to learn about unique needs, inform investment, and build capacity.

CHFA's vision is that everyone in Colorado will have the opportunity for housing stability and economic prosperity.

Created in 1973

CHFA’s mission is to strengthen Colorado by investing in affordable housing and community development. We were created in 1973 by the Colorado General Assembly to address the shortage of affordable housing in the state.

In 1982, when the Colorado economy was experiencing economic difficulties, CHFA began making loans to businesses.

Investing in Colorado's success

Since 1974, CHFA has invested more than $35.3 billion into Colorado’s economy. These resources have helped:

153,043 Colorado homebuyers achieve homeownership;
197,896 households attend homebuyer education classes held statewide;
82,597 affordable rental housing units be developed or preserved; and
8,945 businesses access capital to support 88,340 jobs.

Revitalizing neighborhoods and creating jobs

Our network of participating lenders and community partners helps us deploy our resources statewide and are instrumental to our work.

We are known for our commitment to innovation and customer service. We also offer a wide variety of professional education classes and technical assistance to help our customers and partners succeed.

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Latest News

Funding Housing Coloradans Can Afford: Strategic Investment Round of Proposition 123 Equity Program to Help Create 292 Housing Units

October 1, 2024 colorado.gov

Today, Gov. Jared Polis, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), and Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) announced the preliminary selection of three recipients of Proposition 123 Equity program funding.

A Message from CHFA's Executive Director and CEO

September 26, 2024

Earlier today, I shared with the Board of Directors my intention to retire as CHFA’s Executive Director and CEO effective March 2025.

Aerial view of Food Bank of the Rockies building in Grand Junction

Department of the Treasury Allocates $65 Million in New Markets Tax Credits to Colorado Growth and Revitalization Fund

September 25, 2024

The United States Department of the Treasury announced that it has allocated $65 million in New Markets Tax Credits (NMTCs) to the Colorado Growth and Revitalization (CGR) Fund. Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) administers NMTCs through the CGR Fund...

CHFA Named Among Nation’s Best Workplaces for Second Year in a Row

September 11, 2024

Great Place To Work® and Fortune have selected Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) for the Fortune Best Medium Workplaces™ 2024 List, which is based on analysis of employee survey feedback from Great Place To Work Certified™ companies across the nation that have between 100 and 999 employees.