CO4F Mission and Key Goals
Program Funds Deployed
CHFA is proud to announce the funds for the Colorado Fresh Food Financing Fund (CO4F) program have been fully deployed. Since 2013, the CO4F program has successfully supported businesses and other community initiatives that strengthened convenient access to affordable, healthy, and culturally relevant food together with community partners. CHFA is proud to have been a part of this effort and congratulates all partners who are helping advance the program as it transitions to its next iteration.
CO4F has supported food hubs, mobile food pantries, grocery and meal delivery projects, and a range of other multi-faceted community food access initiatives. In CO4F-supported projects across the state, 89 percent of shoppers say they now have better access to fresh food.
The program’s impact includes:
CHFA would like to thank program affiliates, P.U.M.A. and Colorado Enterprise Fund, for their long-standing partnership and passionate support of the program, as well as the Colorado Health Foundation, the PITON Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, and the Colorado Trust for their generous investments.
Additional Funding Opportunities
For those seeking financing or grant support for fresh food projects, you may wish to consider contacting Colorado Enterprise Fund (CEF) to learn more about their Healthy Food Initiative opportunities.
Questions?
Please contact Terrance Grady, CHFA Commercial Loan Officer, with any questions.
CO4F Customer Stories
- 2018
- Business Lending
- Walsh
Walsh Community Grocery Store
To support the store’s significant upgrade needs in 2018, the Colorado Fresh Food Financing Fund (CO4F), administered by CHFA, provided a $50,000 grant and a $50,000 loan.
- 2015
- Business Lending
- Denver
The Growhaus
Nestled among the train tracks, I-70 interchange, and industrial backdrop of Denver's Elyria-Swansea neighborhood is The GrowHaus. Founded in 2009, this nonprofit indoor farm serves as a local hub for fresh food production, distribution, and retail.