newsroom CHFA RSS Feed February 4, 2019Colorado Municipalities: Affordable Housing - A Statewide Issue via cml.org - The February edition of Colorado Municipalities magazine from the Colorado Municipal League takes a look at one of the most pressing issues in Colorado: Affordable Housing. February 3, 2019Shoppers left empty-handedvia gjsentinel.com - The shuttering of the downtown City Market creates a hole that may not be filled for years. And elderly and low-income residents may be affected most. Less than a month ago Abram Herman could still jump on his motorized skateboard andJanuary 31, 2019January Partner Spotlight of the Month: CHFA!via urbanlandc.org - ULC’s Monthly Partner Spotlight is awarded to partners who demonstrate the value of collaboration, furthering our mission to improve the lives of Metro Denver residents through our real estate investments and community assets. AccordDecember 20, 2018Like It Forward: CHFA Donates $2,650 to Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado CHFA was pleased to donate $2,650 to Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado, 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides food to over 270 partner hunger-relief agencies across 31 counties in southern Colorado. The donation was the result of a three-December 19, 201886 affordable condos will go up just down the block from the Art District on Santa Fevia denverite.com - A partnership with two real estate nonprofits is allowing a Denver developer to build at least 86 condos in his old neighborhood that will give people earning moderate incomes a chance to own a home steps from the galleries on Santa FeDecember 18, 2018Storied Fitzsimons Army Medical Center site will harbor vets who have experienced homelessnessvia denverite.com - Some veterans who have lived on the streets will soon find a home on a medical campus that has supported the military since 1918. “The history is rich indeed,” state senator and Vietnam veteran Larry Crowder said Monday at the December 17, 2018Colorado singled out in federal report for high number of homeless families with children compared to other statesvia DenverPost.com - So many Colorado families with children are experiencing homelessness that the Samaritan House shelter in downtown Denver is adding rooms to its family ward to respond to demand. Colorado is the third-highest state in the nation when December 12, 2018Urban Land Conservancy Partners with Adams County to Purchase Former Human Services Building in Commerce City to Preserve Community Service Space and Property for New Affordable Housing In partnership with Adams County and Commerce City, Urban Land Conservancy (ULC) purchased the former Adams County Human Services building located at 7190 Colorado Boulevard to preserve critical community-serving office space. Now called South PlatteNovember 19, 2018colorado's housing affordability gap and housing continuum white papers releasedCHFA has published the following white papers highlighting Colorado's Housing Affordability Gap, an overview of the state's Housing Continuum, and a summary of Federal Housing Resources available to support affordable housing. November 13, 2018firstbank, urban land conservancy, colorado health foundation, the denver foundation and colorado housing and finance authority partner to launch $50 million metro denver impact facilityAs a response to the current real estate affordability crisis in the Denver region, FirstBank, Colorado Health Foundation (CHF), The Denver Foundation (TDF), Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) and local nonprofit Urban Land Conservancy (ULC), hNovember 1, 2018Vote No on Amendment 74CHFA’s Board of Directors has taken a position of opposition to Amendment 74. This proposed constitutional amendment would require state and local governments to provide just compensation if private property has suffered “reduced fair market value by October 19, 2018Lumien II Breaks Ground in DurangoConstruction begins on 36 units of new affordable housing, including nine units to serve formerly homeless A groundbreaking ceremony was held on October 18 to celebrate the construction of Lumien II, a new 36-unit affordable rental housing development inOctober 15, 2018 chfa hires southern colorado community relationship managerCHFA has selected Caroline Trani to serve as its Southern Colorado Community Relationship Manager. In this role, Trani actively engages with key housing and economic development stakeholders, community members, customers, and local government in Southern September 25, 2018Income Averaging FAQs and PolicyCHFA has been working diligently to implement the new Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Income Averaging allowance approved by Congress as part of the Consolidated Budget Act of 2018. Over the summer, CHFA held stakeholder forums to review the Income September 21, 2018CHFA Announces 2018 Round Two Low Income Housing Tax Credit AwardsCHFA is pleased to announce the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) awards for the second and final allocation round of 2018. CHFA is the allocating agency of federal and state LIHTC in Colorado. In this round, 33 applications requesting $35.9 millionAugust 25, 2018Home Builders Foundation Builds 20 Ramps in Three Days for Denver Metro Residents in Need of Access to Their Own Homesvia Home Builders Foundation - – The Home Builders Foundation (HBF) recently executed the 8th Annual Blitz Build, which brought together over 200 volunteers to build wheelchair ramps for 20 Denver metro residents in just three days. This year’s Blitz BAugust 23, 2018upcoming event: free fair housing class "fair housing 101" to be offered august 29 in pagosa springsCHFA is partnering with the Denver Metro Fair Housing Center (DMFHC) to offer a free, two-hour class, "Fair Housing 101." The class will be held on Wednesday, August 29 between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Registration is required and may be completed by August 23, 2018upcoming event: free fair housing class in english and spanish “fair housing 101” to be offered august 30 in alamosaCHFA is partnering with the Denver Metro Fair Housing Center (DMFHC) to offer a free, two-hour class, “Fair Housing 101.” The class will be offered in both English and Spanish and will be held on Thursday, August 30. The class in Spanish will be between August 14, 2018LIHTCs, CDBG-DR Funds Help Flood Recovery in Coloradovia Novagradac - When a devastating flood hit northern Colorado in 2013 and displaced thousands of families, the federal and state governments partnered with the private sector to rebuild the area’s affordable housing stock. August 13, 2018Construction begins on Keystone workforce housing complex this weekvia summitdaily.com - Gorman & Company, Vail Resorts and Summit County will break ground this week on a new 196-unit housing community near Keystone. The community, named The Village at Wintergreen, will offer a variety of housing types to accommodate a