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On Friday, March 8, state legislation was introduced to increase the amount of state Affordable Housing Tax Credits that CHFA is authorized to allocate annually from $5 million to $10 million. The bill, HB19-1228, is sponsored by State Representative Shan

CHFA has selected Jeff Owsley to serve as its San Luis Valley and Southwest Colorado Community Relationship Manager. In this role, Owsley engages with housing and economic development stakeholders, community members, customers, and local government in the

CHFA has been awarded a $6 million Capital Magnet Fund (CMF) grant to support the development and preservation of affordable rental housing across Colorado. CHFA was one of only three housing finance agencies in the nation to receive an award among 38

The Housing Professionals Institute (HPI) is a career development opportunity for those working in Colorado’s affordable housing industry. The curriculum was developed by the staff and advisors of the chfareach program to address real-world challenges,

CHFA is pleased to announce that Colorado Speaker of the House, KC Becker, has been appointed to CHFA’s board of directors for the 2019-2020 legislative biennium. CHFA’s 11-member board serves as the governing body of the organization and establishes

CHFA, along with the Colorado Division of Housing (DOH) and the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), will begin touring and meeting with local leaders in Eagle, Grand, and Summit counties starting Wednesday, February 27, and the tours will continu

Housing Colorado will host its 2019 Affordable Homeownership Forum on Friday, March 1, at the Mile High United Way Conference Center from 8:30am to Noon. Paige Omohundro, CHFA Home Finance Business Development Manager, and other panelists, will provide

via crej.com - Affordable Housing Spotlight - The unsung heroes of Colorado's affordable housing community - The Affordable Housing Spotlight this issue will shine the light on the people who work quietly and con-scientiously behind the scenes and without

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.

via 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 and

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. Accord

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-

via 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 Fe

via 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

via 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

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 Platte

CHFA 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.

As 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), h

CHFA’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

Construction 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 in