- Reminder: Direct Effect Awards Applications Due April 30
- Small-scale Technical Assistance Awardees Announced
- Cash Collateral Support (CCS) Program Webinar Recording Available
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CHFA’s 2027 Office Relocation
- CHFA in the Community
| | reminder: direct effect awards applications due april 30 | Applications for Round One of CHFA’s Direct Effect Awards are due on April 30, 2026, by 11:59pm MT. Round One is open to organizations applying for funds to advance affordable homeownership and affordable rental housing. Round Two will open in June to organizations applying for funds to advance economic development, food access, and education. Please visit the CHFA website to for more information about Direct Effect Awards and to apply. | | | | | small-scale technical assistance awardees announced | |
CHFA congratulates the following sponsors selected for funding from CHFA’s Small-scale Housing Technical Assistance program during the most recent application round. The program helps catalyze small-scale affordable housing developments of 25 units or less by providing access to an affordable housing consultant and pre-development grant assistance.
- CASA of Pueblo (Pueblo)
- City of Cañon City (Cañon City)
- Elevation Community Land Trust (Durango)
- Pacheco Project (Monte Vista)
- Rabbit Ears LTD (Leadville)
- Town of Akron (Akron)
- Troxtell’s Project (Pagosa Springs)
- Washington County Housing Authority (Akron)
- Wise Willow, LLC (Mancos)
Round Two 2026 applications are due by June 26, 2026, and additional details are available via the button below. Prospective applicants are encouraged to work in partnership with their local Community Relationship Manager.
For stories about the program’s impact, check out The Buildout podcast episode, Small-scale Solutions for Small Communities, streaming now on major podcasting platforms and available on the CHFA website.
| | cash collateral support (ccs) program webinar recording available | A lender webinar was held April 16, 2026, to discuss updates to CHFA’s Cash Collateral Support Program, which provides a cash deposit as additional collateral for a business loan when the business cannot meet the lender’s collateral requirements. The webinar recording is now available. Recent program updates were discussed, including the availability of larger collateral deposits, and larger amounts available for certain strategic industries and initiatives. Additional program details and complete program guidelines are available on the CHFA website. | | | | | chfa’s 2027 office relocation | |
CHFA recently announced plans to relocate its Denver offices to 1900 Lawrence Street in the second quarter of 2027, approximately 0.3 miles from CHFA’s current offices. The move will involve the sale of CHFA’s current property at 1981 Blake Street. Until the move, all operations will continue as usual. Mail, packages, meetings, and visitor services will remain at 1981 Blake Street until further notice.
The relocation is part of a long-term strategy to better align CHFA’s workspace with how the organization works today, better suiting CHFA’s needs in the era of hybrid work while remaining a welcoming space for in-person visitors and partners. Please contact Ken Gooden at Ken.Gooden@jll.com or 303.246.5202 for information about sale of 1981 Blake Street.
| | Follow CHFA on social media to keep up with our involvement at various happenings around Colorado. Over the weeks ahead, you can find us in attendance and/or proudly sponsoring the following events across the state. | |
Week of April 27 – May 3
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CHFA Community Relationship Managers:
| | Trisha Herman, Community Relationship Manager, Eastern Colorado | |  | Kaylee Romero, Community Relationship Manager, South Central Colorado | | Caroline Trani, Community Relationship Manager, Southern Colorado | | | Chris Lopez, Community Relationship Manager, Southwest Colorado | | Stay informed by signing up for this Community Connections eNewsletter. This monthly eNewsletter provides general CHFA news along with a closer look at how local communities are addressing their unique affordable housing and economic development needs. | | This eNewsletter may contain links to third-party websites, applications, software, programs, or materials (each a “Third-Party Link”). Any such Third-Party Link is provided solely for your convenience. The presence of a Third-Party Link does not imply any endorsement of the content on the Third-Party Link or any endorsement of or association with the Third-Party Link’s operators or owners. You understand that, when accessing a Third-Party Link, that site is governed by the third party’s privacy policy and terms of use, and the third party is solely responsible for the content at such Third-Party Link. CHFA makes no representation and accepts no responsibility or liability regarding the quality, safety, suitability, or reliability of any Third-Party Link or the content on any Third-Party Link. Use of Third-Party Links is strictly at your own risk. | | With respect to its programs, services, activities, and employment practices, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 years and over, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, military status, genetic information, marital status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Requests for reasonable accommodation, the provision of auxiliary aids, or any complaints alleging violation of this nondiscrimination policy should be directed to the Nondiscrimination Coordinator, 1.800.877.2432, TDD/TTY 800.659.2656, CHFA, 1981 Blake Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-1272, available weekdays 8:00am to 5:00pm MT. | | | | | |
