DOLA Resources

Today, the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), through the Division of Local Government (DLG), has reached the first significant milestone in implementation of land use and housing legislation passed during the 2024 legislative session. DLG published the final maps for minimum parking requirements as required by HB24-1304: Minimum Parking Requirements and the final transit-oriented communities maps as required by HB24-1313: Transit-Oriented Communities after months of feedback from interested parties.

The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) announced that the Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (EMAP) is continuing to accept applications starting today. EMAP was created as a temporary, time-limited response to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and the economic hardship it created for many households.

The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), through the Colorado Resiliency Office (CRO), will virtually hold its annual summit on Thursday, January 25, from 1:00 p.m.to 3:30 p.m. MST. Attendees will learn about how far the State has come and what levers of change are needed to move us forward into the future toward a resilient Colorado. Today, ahead of the Summit, the 2023 Annual Progress Report on the Colorado Resiliency Framework Implementation has been released.

The Department of Local Affairs has launched the Wind and Wildfire Home Protection Mitigation Program as an extension of the State of Colorado Housing Recovery Program. This program is eligible for owners of a primary residence (at the time of the disaster and application) impacted by a state declared disaster since 2018, including the Marshall Fire and Straight Line Wind event.