Press Release

The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), through the Division of Housing (DOH), recently awarded $28.345M in funding across seven counties in Colorado.

The Division of Local Government (DLG), a division within the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), recently granted more than $19M across multiple Colorado communities. With the help of these 16 Incentives Grant Program (IHOI) awards, 970 more affordable housing units will be made available to Coloradans.

The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), through the Division of Housing's State Housing Board, voted on, approved, and awarded more than 24 million dollars in funding in February with the objective of providing Coloradans more options for affordable housing around the state.

Governor Jared Polis’s Office, alongside the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), has recognized this campaign and proclaimed the week of April 10-14, 2023 as National Community Development Week in Colorado.

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.