Press Release

Department of Local Affairs Provides Renters, Landlords Model Repayment Agreement

Executive Order D2020 051 signed by Governor Jared Polis on April 30 placed a moratorium on evictions and late fees for failure to pay rent that will expire on May 30, unless it is extended. The same executive order grants the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), Division of Housing (DOH) the authority to provide a template for renters and landlords to make payment arrangements, which may be initiated by either party to prevent late amounts from becoming immediately due when the moratorium expires.

Department of Local Affairs Grants $9.5M for New Affordable Housing and Recovery-Oriented Housing, Allocates $3M in Housing Services for COVID-19 Relief

Executive Order D2020 051 signed by Governor Jared Polis on April 30 placed a moratorium on evictions and late fees for failure to pay rent that will expire on May 30, unless it is extended. The same executive order grants the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), Division of Housing (DOH) the authority to provide a template for renters and landlords to make payment arrangements, which may be initiated by either party to prevent late amounts from becoming immediately due when the moratorium expires.

Department of Local Affairs Grants $7M in February for Affordable Housing in Colorado, Forms Strategic Housing Working Group

The Colorado Department of Local Affairs’ (DOLA) Division of Housing (DOH) awarded $7M in February for new construction and renovation projects supporting low income seniors and working Coloradans in rural and front range cities. DOLA also announces it will form a Strategic Housing Working Group to advise on Colorado’s affordable housing needs.

Department of Local Affairs Receives $1.4M in Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Vouchers, Grants $4.5M for Affordable Housing in Colorado

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $1.4M in Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) funding to the Colorado Department of Local Affairs’ (DOLA) Division of Housing (DOH) in December 2019 to house homeless veterans.

Department of Local Affairs Grants $4.3M for Affordable Housing in Colorado, Receives National Award for Homelessness Project

The Colorado Department of Local Affairs’ (DOLA) Division of Housing (DOH) has awarded $4.3M through the Colorado State Housing Board in October to address Colorado’s affordable housing needs, and has won a national award for serving people who are homeless.