Press Release

The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), through its Division of Housing (DOH), Office of Housing Finance and Sustainability (OHFS) is requesting applications for grants or loans to affordable housing investment funds to enable DOH to continue their mission of the creation or preservation of housing affordable to Extremely Low Income to Middle Income individuals and families throughout Colorado.

The Department of Local Affairs’ (DOLA) Division of Local Government (DLG) awarded $69,721,151, across 80 projects, in 73 communities for Energy/Mineral Impact Assistance Fund (EIAF) grants for the Cycle 23-11.

Recently, the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), through the Division of Housing's State Housing Board, voted on, approved, and awarded more than $36M for 794 additional affordable housing units across the state.

The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), through the Division of Housing's State Housing Board, voted on, approved, and awarded a total of $52,049,000 for the creation of five Regional Navigation Campuses.

The deadline for the Affordable Housing Support Fund, administered by the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), is November 1, 2023. As the filing deadline nears, the Department of Affairs (DOLA) encourages jurisdictions that have yet to file a commitment to participate in the State’s goal of creating and maintaining safe, stable, and affordable housing for all Colorado residents.

The Colorado State Demography Summit is held in the fall of each year. This one-day conference offers attendees the opportunity to explore the most current population and economic conditions and forecasts for the state and its regions and what is driving these changes.

The Department of Local Affairs’ (DOLA) Colorado Main Street Program has designated the Town of Limon as an official Main Street community.

Recently, the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), through the Division of Housing's State Housing Board, voted on, approved, and awarded $12,080,000 for 352 additional affordable housing units across the state.

The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) is alerting the public about a text fraud scheme related to the State’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP).

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has formally awarded the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) and Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) $17.2M.