A backyard with an ADU on the right side.

Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Finance Programs

The Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Finance Programs provide loans, credit enhancements, and interest rate buydowns to eligible lenders to support the construction or conversion of ADUs for low- and moderate-income borrowers and/or tenants in ADU Supportive Jurisdictions.

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The ADU Finance Programs are administered by CHFA under a contract with the Colorado Economic Development Commission by and through the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT).

The ADU Relending Program will launch in December 2025. Details regarding Credit Enhancement and Interest Rate Buydown programs will be announced in early 2026.

 

ADU Finance Programs

Relending

The ADU Relending Program will provide loans to eligible nonprofits, public housing authorities, and community development financial institutions (CDFIs) offering financing to eligible borrowers for the construction or conversion of ADUs.

Credit Enhancement

The ADU Credit Enhancement Program will support lenders offering affordable loans to eligible low- and moderate-income borrowers for the construction or conversion of ADUs.

Interest Rate Buydown

The ADU Interest Rate Buydown Program will help lower interest rates on loans made to eligible low- and moderate-income borrowers in connection with the construction or conversion of ADUs.

Background and Program Information

The ADU Finance Programs are authorized by HB24-1152, which encourages the construction and conversion of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) through required local land use policies and the creation of grant and financing programs in eligible ADU Supportive Jurisdictions. To be an ADU Supportive Jurisdiction, a local government must be certified by the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA). Additional information regarding ADU Supportive Jurisdictions is available on the DOLA website.

An ADU, as defined by C.R.S. 29-35-402, is an internal, attached, or detached dwelling unit that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more individuals, is located on the same lot as a proposed or existing primary residence, and includes facilities for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation.

Additional information about the Accessory Dwelling Unit Grant Program, which provides grants to local governments in certified ADU Supportive Jurisdictions for activities that promote the construction of ADUs, is available on the DOLA website.