Press Release

The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), through the Division of Housing's (DOH) State Housing Board, awarded $32.5 million to create or preserve 713 rental units. Additionally, the board allocated over $7.8 million to add up to 137 homeownership units and $3 million for 60 supportive housing units, all aimed at making housing more affordable for Coloradans.

The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) announced today that August’s round of rental assistance will open for pre-applications starting at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 26, 2024. Pre-applications will be open to the public until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

The Department of Local Affairs’ (DOLA) Division of Local Government (DLG) awarded $64,940,795 across 82 projects for Energy/Mineral Impact Assistance Fund (EIAF) grants in Cycle 24-07, the 43rd cycle.

The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), through the Division of Housing's State Housing Board, awarded over $6.38 million to support the creation or preservation of 147 rental units. Additionally, the board awarded $18.1 million for the addition of up to 87 homeownership units statewide, including 62 permanent condominiums, to make housing more affordable for Coloradans.

The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) announced today that July’s round of rental assistance will open for pre-applications starting at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 29, 2024. Pre-applications will be open to the public until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) recently awarded $780,000 to 10 projects across Colorado through the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) program, which aims to help rural communities diversify their local economies and build resilience.

The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) announced over $2 million in recent awards funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grant Program and state funds through the Microgrids for Community Resilience (MCR) Program. These grants support essential projects to enhance Colorado's electric grid resilience supporting our state’s rural and mountain communities.

The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), through the Division of Housing's State Housing Board, awarded $38.95 million to support 388 rental units and over $2.05 million for 26 homeownership units statewide, in an effort to make housing more affordable for Coloradans.

The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) announced today that the next round of rental assistance will open for pre-application starting on June 25, 2024. Pre-applications will be open to the public for three (3) days until 5:00 p.m. on June 27, 2024.

After almost two years, the Housing Recovery Program (HRP) will wind down intake of applications on July 15, 2024 for all Rebuilding and Mitigation forgivable and traditional loan applications from recent disasters prioritizing lower income Coloradans with the remaining funds.