Press Release

The Second Round of the Temporary Rental Assistance Grant Will Be Open From March 15, 2024 to March 20, 2024.

Today, Director De Cambra is pleased to appoint Eric Bergman to serve as the Director of the Division of Local Government.

The Climate Resilience Challenge, Main Street LIVE, and the More Housing Now and Land Use Initiative will begin accepting application today, March 1, 2024 through April 1, 2024

The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) is pleased to announce that the pre-application process for the Temporary Rental Assistance Grant initiative, which will provide $30 million in temporary rental assistance to Coloradans at risk of eviction or displacement or who meet income limits and other qualifying factors, is now live.

The Temporary Rental Assistance Grant, which will provide $30 million in temporary rental assistance to Coloradans at risk of eviction or displacement or who meet income limits and other qualifying factors, will launch on Thursday, February 15, 2024.

The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), through the Division of Housing's State Housing Board, recently voted on, approved, and allocated $7,215,000 for 171 new affordable housing units around the state.

The Department of Local Affairs’ (DOLA), in collaboration with the Regional Access Partners Network, awarded $31,587,500.01, across 489 statewide nonprofits, for their projects through the Nonprofit Infrastructure (NPI) Grant Program.

The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), through the Colorado Resiliency Office (CRO), will virtually hold its annual summit on Thursday, January 25, from 1:00 p.m.to 3:30 p.m. MST. Attendees will learn about how far the State has come and what levers of change are needed to move us forward into the future toward a resilient Colorado. Today, ahead of the Summit, the 2023 Annual Progress Report on the Colorado Resiliency Framework Implementation has been released.

Recently, the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), through the Division of Housing's State Housing Board, voted on, approved, and awarded more than $19M for 559 additional affordable housing units across the state.

Recent data from the Census Bureau’s 2018-2022 American Community Survey indicates that Colorado must continue to encourage the creation, preservation, and overall production of affordable and attainable housing for the state’s growing population.