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2022 Press Releases

March 14 - Colorado Department of Local Affairs awards $7.25 Million for Renewable Projects

March 18 - Colorado Department of Local Affairs awards $7.4 Million for Broadband Projects

March 24 - New Statistics About Colorado's Communities from the Census Bureau's 'American Community Survey' 2016-2020

March 25 - COVID-19's Impact on Births and Deaths Results In Natural Decrease Across a Record Number of Counties 

April 11 - Colorado Department of Local Affairs Celebrates the Start of the Construction of Affordable Housing Communities Across the State

April 26 - Colorado's Emergency Rental Assistance Program Has Processed Over 90,000 Applications For Households Across the State

May 11 - Colorado Department of Local Affairs Awards More Than $18M In First Round of the Affordable Housing Development Incentives Grant Program

2021 Press Releases

December 22 - Colorado Department of Local Affairs awards $8.6 Million in Energy Impact Grants

December 21 - Colorado Department of Local Affairs awards $5.6 Million for Rural Economic Development Initiatives 

October 8 - Colorado Department of Local Affairs announces Main Street Open for Business, awards $6.7M to stimulate downtown investment

September 27 - Colorado Department of Local Affairs supplies $168M in rental assistance, $79.5M for affordable housing

September 8 - State Agencies Collectively Champion Colorado Main Streets

June 10 - 16 Regional Teams Identified for Rural Resiliency and Recovery Roadmaps Program will aid 169 Colorado communities with their post-COVID economic recovery efforts

June 1 - Colorado Department of Local Affairs announces Functional Zero Veteran Homelessness, awards $2.85M for affordable housing in May

May 28 - Colorado Department of Local Affairs launches new rental assistance website, awards $6.025M in affordable housing

April 30 - Colorado Department of Local Affairs awards $3.69M for affordable housing in April

April 27 - Colorado gains eighth congressional seat with final Census population count of 5.77M

March 31 - Department of Local Affairs updates emergency housing programs, receives grant for Supportive Housing, awards $2.06M for affordable housing in March

March 24 - Colorado Main Street Launches Energy Project

March 17 - DOLA Awarded $2.3 Million Recovery Assistance Grant

March 15 - Colorado Department of Local Affairs awards $13.28M in Energy Impact Grants

February 26 - Colorado Department of Local Affairs awards $2.6M to support Colorado students and affordable housing in February

February 12 - State Framework Lays Path To Resilient Future In Colorado

January 29 - Colorado Department of Local Affairs processing $42M in housing assistance requests, awards $1.2M for affordable housing in January

January 14 - Colorado Department of Local Affairs Awards $7.14M to Communities Through Energy Impact Programs

2020 Press Releases

December 29 - Department of Local Affairs positioned to allocate $67.1M for pandemic relief, veterans’ assistance, affordable housing in Colorado

December 23 - COVID Pandemic Relief Program Provides Assistance For Small Businesses

November 23 - Colorado Departments of Local Affairs, Human Services, Healthcare Policy and Financing Release Statewide Homelessness Playbook

November 19 - Colorado Department of Local Affairs awards $793K in Rural Economic Development grants

October 27 - Department of Local Affairs publishes Special Eviction Task Force report, receives additional $2.6M for COVID-19 rent relief, allocates $8M for affordable housing in October for Colorado

September 24 - Department of Local Affairs allocates $13.96M for affordable housing, eviction prevention and homeless relief in September for Colorado

August 28 - Department of Local Affairs August 2020 Housing Board Awards

August 14 - Colorado Department of Local Affairs awards $16.8M to local governments through Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Funds

July 30 - Department of Local Affairs provides $23M in federal emergency rental assistance, affordable housing in July for Colorado / El Departamento de Asuntos Locales destina $23 millones en fondos federales para asistencia de emergencia en pago de renta y viviendas asequibles en julio para Colorado

June 25 - Department of Local Affairs grants $7.3M in May and June for affordable housing in Colorado

El Departamento de Asuntos Locales asigna $7.3 millones en mayo y junio para viviendas asequibles en Colorado

May 29 - Department of Local Affairs will allocate $275M in Coronavirus Relief Funds for Local Governments

May 20 - Department of Local Affairs Provides Renters, Landlords Model Repayment Agreement

Departamento de Asuntos Locales ofrece un acuerdo modelo de pago para los inquilinos y arrendadores

April 27 - Department of Local Affairs grants $9.5M for new affordable housing, allocates $3M in housing services for COVID-19 relief

April 1 - Everybody Counts on Census Day in Colorado

February 19 - Department of Local Affairs grants $7M in February for affordable housing inColorado, forms Strategic Housing Working Group

January 24 - Department of Local Affairs receives $1.4M in Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Vouchers, grants $4.5M for affordable housing in Colorado

2019 Press Releases

December 20, 2019   Department of Local Affairs grants $9.5M for affordable housing in Colorado December 13, 2019   Colorado Department of Local Affairs awards $17M to local governments through Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Fund October 28, 2019   Department of Local Affairs grants $4.3M for affordable housing, receives national award for homelessness project August 27, 2019   Department of Local Affairs awards $10.4M for affordable housing in Colorado July 22, 2019   DOLA Notification of Funding for $6M in Census 2020 Grant Outreach Released July 10, 2019   Tax credit for disability retrofits extended to more Colorado residents June 12, 2019   Department of Local Affairs’, Division of Housing empowered with $78M by 2021 April 22, 2019   CO State Demography Office provides review of the newly released U.S. Census Bureau 2018 county estimates April 17, 2019   The Colorado Department of Local Affairs awards $19M in severance tax dollars to local governments April 1, 2019   One Year out from Census Day 2020 - What is Colorado Doing? January 16, 2019   The Colorado Department of Local Affairs submits their preliminary findings for the Colorado Residential Tax Assessment Rate Study January 9, 2019   The Department of Local Affairs launched Home Modification Tax Credit Program

2018 Press Releases

December 20, 2018	The Colorado Department of Local Affairs awards $17M in severance tax dollars to local governments
November 26, 2018	The Colorado Department of Local Affairs awards $2M in severance tax dollars to local governments
November 2, 2018	Colorado recognizes November 2018 as Runaway and Homeless Youth Awareness Month &, announces additional funding for youth experiencing homelessness
August 15, 2018	The Department of Local Affairs and Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Testified at the Legislative Audit Committee Hearing Earlier this week for the release of Fort Lyon Supportive Residential Community Evaluation Final Report
August 10, 2018	The Colorado Department of Local Affairs awards $17.6M in severance tax dollars to local governments
June 20, 2018	The Colorado Department of Local Affairs awards $1.9M in severance tax dollars to local governments
May 3, 2018	Colorado Department of Local Affairs announces new Main Street community
April 11, 2018	The Department of Local Affairs awards over $21.1M in severance tax dollars to local governments
March 22, 2018	CO State Demography Office provides review of recently released U.S. Census Bureau 2017 county estimates

2017 and Prior Press Releases

December 20, 2017	CO State Demography Office provides review of released U.S. Census Bureau estimates
December 11, 2017	The Department of Local Affairs awards over $18.9M in severance tax dollars to local governments
August 30, 2017	DOLA encourages outdoor enthusiasts to have a Colorado Outdoor Recreation Search and Rescue Card
August 16, 2017	Colorado Office of Resiliency &, Recovery Office (CRRO) transitions to DOLA
July 20, 2017	DOLA hires three new Regional Managers
June 12, 2017	The Department of Local Affairs distributes over $13 million in Conservation Trust Funds
May 2, 2017	The Department of Local Affairs awards over $17.3M in severance tax dollars to local governments
April 17, 2017	DOLA Submits Final CO Residential Property Tax Assessment Rate Study to Governor, Legislators
March 13, 2017	The Department of Local Affairs distributes over $12.5 million in Conservation Trust Funds
January 13, 2017	DOLA submits preliminary CO Residential Property Tax Assessment Rate Study
December 20, 2016	CO State Demography Office provides review of just released U.S. Census Bureau estimates
December 12, 2016	The Department of Local Affairs distributes over $14.3M in Conservation Trust Funds
December 6, 2016	Department of Local Affairs awards $9.3M in severance tax dollars to local governments
December 1, 2016	DOLA, CDPHE and CDOT collaborate to create community resource for smart downtown planning
August 31, 2016	Department of Local Affairs announces payments of $37.9M to local governments
August 10, 2016	Department of Local Affairs awards more than $27 million to local governments
August 4, 2016	DOLA announces new Main Street® Communities
July 28, 2016	DOLA Announces $9 million award for eight statewide affordable housing projects
July 15, 2016	Division of Housing receives national housing award
June 15, 2016	$20 Million in Conservation Trust Funds
May 24, 2016	Colorado Outdoor Recreation Search and Rescue card a good investment for outdoor enthusiasts
May 24, 2016	DOLA recieves EPA Brownfields cleanup grant for Fort Lyon
May 13, 2016	DOLA announces awards to construct 283 new affordable housing units
April 5, 2016	Department of Local Affairs awards more than $37 million to local governments
March 30, 2016	DOLA releases new resiliency guide and website for local governments
December 24, 2015	Colorado's population increases by 100,986
December 16, 2015	DOLA announces impact grant awards to 32 local governments
November 24, 2015	DOLA’s Colorado Outdoor Recreation Search and Rescue card is the best gift for outdoor enthusiasts
November 18, 2015	Brush!, Lake City and Steamboat Springs selected for National Main Street demonstration pilot
October 14, 2015	JoAnn Groff reappointed as Colorado Property Tax Administrator
September 8, 2015	Department of Local Affairs announces payments of more than $73 million to local governments
August 11, 2015	DOLA announces impact grant awards to 33 local governments
August 4, 2015	DOLA and Outside the Wire bring Greek drama to Ft. Lyon residents
August 4, 2015	DOLA announces four cities named newest Main Street Communities
June 3, 2015	DOLA announces new Division of Housing director
May 22, 2015	DOLA's Colorado Outdoor Recreation Search and Rescue card a good investment for outdoor enthusiasts
May 19, 2015	DOLA and CHFA Announce disaster recovery funding for affordable housing