Press Release

In order to give the public an opportunity to learn more about the proposed changes to the Marshall Fire Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery Action Plan and to ask questions and offer feedback, the Colorado Department of Local Affairs will conduct a public hearing next week.

To address community concerns about the ability to qualify, the discrepancy between the rebuild estimate and the actual costs, and the difficulty of the loan application process, the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) is implementing changes for those seeking additional assistance.

With the aim to provide Coloradans with more options for affordable housing throughout the state, the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), through the Division of Housing's State Housing Board, voted on, approved, and distributed more than 24 million dollars in funding in January.

The State of Colorado’s Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), through its Division of Housing (DOH) Office of Homeless Initiatives (OHI), is excited to announce that the master planning process for the repurposing of the property is set to begin.

In a meeting on February 23, Marshall ROC is partnering with the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) to provide a virtual public education session on the Housing Recovery Program (HRP) for those impacted by the Marshall Fire and Straight-Line Winds event.

The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), through the Colorado Resiliency Office, will virtually hold its annual summit on Thursday, January 26. Also, The 2022 Annual Progress Report for the Colorado Resiliency Framework Implementation was released this month prior to the Summit.

The Department of Local Affairs’ (DOLA) Colorado Main Street Program has designated the Town of Pagosa Springs as an official Main Street community. Pagosa Springs joins 22 other cities and towns in the Colorado Main Street Program.

The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), through the Division of Housing's State Housing Board, voted on, approved, and allocated more than 44 million dollars in financing in November and December to give Coloradans additional affordable housing options around the state.

The Division of Local Government recently awarded a total of $27.5M for Energy/Mineral Impact Assistance Fund (EIAF) grants in two application rounds. Additionally, the Division awarded $250K to 1 grantee for Broadband and $2.8M across 3 grantees for Renewable Energy projects.

Today, the Department of Local Affairs announced that applications for the State’s Housing Recovery Program along with other Colorado Disaster Rebuild programs are now open.