Press Release

The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) has announced the first funding cycle of the Housing Planning Grant Program through the Division of Local Government (DLG), which supports local governments and regional entities in developing actionable Housing Needs Assessments (HNAs) and Housing Action Plans (HAPs).

The Qualified Senior Primary Residential Classification program is available for tax years 2025 and 2026. The deadline is March 15 in the year the taxpayer is applying.

The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) will open the next round of emergency rental assistance pre-applications on Monday, February 10, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., closing on Wednesday, February 12, at 5:00 p.m. This month, DOLA will offer two rounds, with a second pre-application window opening on Monday, February 24, at 11:00 a.m. and closing on Wednesday, February 26, at 5:00 p.m.

The Colorado Resiliency Working Group, a multi-agency committee convened by the Colorado Resiliency Office and charged with overseeing the Colorado Resiliency Framework (CRF), released the 2024 Annual Progress Report today, which presented progress made in 2024 toward implementation of the Framework’s priority strategies.

The Department of Local Affairs’ (DOLA) January round of rental assistance will open for pre-applications starting at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Pre-applications will be open to the public until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 23, 2025.

The State Board of Equalization (SBOE) will have a meeting on January 31, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., via remote access only, and is sending notification to the media per statutory requirements.

On December 31, 2024, the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), through the Division of Local Government (DLG), has reached the next significant milestone in the implementation of the 2024 land use and housing legislation by publishing the final Parking Management Best Practices Report, the Housing Needs Assessment Methodology, and Displacement Risk Assessment Guidance.

The Department of Local Affairs’ (DOLA) December round of rental assistance will open for pre-applications starting at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 16, 2024. Pre-applications will be open to the public until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 18, 2024.

Today, Governor Polis unveiled a map highlighting 33 communities across Colorado that have been awarded federal funding with support of the Office of the Governor and the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA).

The State Board of Equalization (SBOE) will have a meeting on December 17, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., via remote access only, and is sending notification to the media per statutory requirements.