housing tax credit enews

The 2026 Housing Credit Summit will be held on Tuesday, February 3rd, in the Seawell Ballroom at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.

CHFA is inviting stakeholders to discuss affordable rental housing development financing using PAB, specifically regarding the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law on July 4th, affecting PAB.

This comprehensive one-day training is designed to provide an in-depth understanding of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program (LIHTC), focusing on property ownership concepts and compliance requirements.

The 2025 Round Two Applicant Report is now available on the CHFA website. This report lists affordable housing developments and their sponsors who have applied for federal 4 percent and accelerated state Housing Tax Credits, and if applicable, Transit-oriented Communities (TOC) Credit in Round Two.

An updated Federal 4% Housing Tax Credit LOI and Applicant Report is now available on CHFA’s website. The report includes affordable housing developments and their sponsors who intend to apply for federal 4 percent and state Housing Tax Credits, and if applicable, Transit-oriented Communities (TOC) Credit in September 2025.

CHFA has completed its inaugural award round of Middle-income Housing Tax Credits (MIHTC). Five applications were received seeking a total of $8,113,343 in MIHTC. CHFA is awarding $4,832,748 in MIHTC to three developments.

On Thursday, July 3rd Congress passed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, that includes important priorities from the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA) and provides the largest boost to the federal Housing Tax Credit in 25 years.

This week the Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Senator Mike Crapo, released the proposed text of the budget reconciliation bill that contains several priorities of the Trump Administration’s agenda.

The 2025 Round Two Letter of Intent (LOI) report is now available on CHFA’s website.

The 2025 Middle-income Housing Tax Credit (MIHTC) Applicant Report is now available on the CHFA website. This report lists affordable housing developments and their sponsors who have applied for MIHTC in the 2025 round of the pilot program.

The 2025 Housing Tax Credit Application (V7.2) is now available on the CHFA website. Older versions of the application will no longer be accepted.

CHFA has completed its first allocation round of 2025. Twenty-four applications were received seeking a total of $38,181,087 million in federal 9 percent credit, $15,600,000 in standard state credit, and $838,500 in Transit-oriented Communities (TOC) credit, which is a new state Housing Tax Credit that supports affordable rental housing development near transit.

The Hub was recently updated to include information about climate hazards as well as climate hazard mitigation strategies for developers of multifamily affordable rental housing in Colorado.

The amended 2025-2026 Qualified Allocation Plan and amended 2025 Middle-income Housing Tax Credit (MIHTC) Allocation Plan have been approved.

This bipartisan legislation would expand and strengthen the federal Housing Tax Credit through key provisions including:

We are pleased to share the 2024 scorecard highlighting awards and how they align with the Qualified Allocation Plan’s Guiding Principles and Priorities to help meet needs across Colorado.

The 2025 Middle-income Housing Tax Credit (MIHTC) Letter of Intent (LOI) report is now available on CHFA’s website. The report lists affordable housing developments and their sponsors who intend to apply for MIHTC.

CHFA will hold a public hearing in Colorado regarding the 2025-2026 Housing Tax Credit Qualified Allocation Plan (the QAP) and 2025 Middle-income Housing Tax Credit Allocation Plan (the MIHTC Plan).

CHFA is currently accepting Letters of Intent (LOIs) for Middle-income Housing Tax Credit (MIHTC) applications. Click here to access the LOI submission system. Concept meetings may also be requested.

The 2025 Middle-income Housing Tax Credit (MIHTC) Application (2025 V1) is now available on the CHFA website.