- Direct Effect Awards Application Deadline
- Upcoming Homebuyer Event
- Private Activity Bond Transfer Deadline
- CHFA Homeowner Contest Winners Announced
- Golfers Raise $150,000 for NEWSED Community Development Corporation
- CHFA in the Community
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CHFA’s Direct Effect Awards recognize and support Colorado nonprofits whose missions align with CHFA’s work to strengthen Colorado by investing in affordable housing and community development. Since 2021, CHFA has provided more than $6.1 million in Direct Effect Awards to support the work of more than 425 mission-aligned Colorado nonprofit organizations.
The application window for the second and final round of 2024 Direct Effect Awards opened August 19th and will close on September 13th at 11:59pm MT. Awardees will be notified in early December. In celebration of CHFA’s 50th anniversary, up to five organizations may receive $50,000 Direct Effect Awards. To learn more, please visit chfainfo.com/directeffect.
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CHFA is hosting a free homebuyer event on Saturday, September 21st, from 10:00am to Noon at CrossPurpose in Denver. The event is part of CHFA’s Own Your Tomorrow initiative to increase Black and African American homeownership in Colorado. This in-person event will feature industry experts, and attendees can learn how homeownership creates generational wealth, how to build a homebuying team, and how to access down payment assistance programs. | |
private activity bond transfer deadline | The deadline to transfer 2024 Private Activity Bonds (PAB) to CHFA is September 15th. CHFA utilizes Private Activity Bonds to finance affordable multifamily developments and first-time homebuyer programs across Colorado. If possible, please have all documents for the assignment executed and to CHFA by Thursday, September 12th, so the final allocation numbers can be filed with the State. Please reach out to Denver Maw, Director of Finance, with questions at dmaw@chfainfo.com. | |
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chfa homeowner contest winners announced | To celebrate its 50th anniversary, CHFA invited CHFA homeowners to share how homeownership has shaped or influenced their life story along with an accompanying photo. The winners will receive a free home mortgage payment or $1,000 applied toward their CHFA mortgage, whichever is greater. After reviewing more than 145 entries, five winners were selected. Their stories and photos are featured on CHFA’s website. | |
golfers raise $150,000 for newsed community development corporation | |
CHFA’s David W. Herlinger Golf Tournament raised $150,000 for NEWSED Community Development Corporation (NEWSED) on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Headquartered in Denver, NEWSED promotes community development to underserved populations in Colorado by providing navigation for housing services, nurturing small businesses, and promoting asset creation. NEWSED successfully creates social and financial stability in the lives of families and individuals with low to moderate incomes.
CHFA’s annual golf tournament raises proceeds to benefit a local nonprofit whose work coincides with CHFA’s mission of affordable housing and community development and is named in memory of CHFA’s former Executive Director, David W. Herlinger.
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Be sure and follow CHFA on social media (see the links in the email footer) to keep up with our involvement at various happenings all around Colorado. Over the next month, you can find us in attendance and/or proudly sponsoring the following events across the state.
Week of September 9 – September 15
- September 11 – 13 | San Luis Valley Rural Philanthropy Days Conference | Alamosa and Monte Vista | More Information
- September 12 | Kids First Health Care Back to Health Breakfast Fundraiser | Commerce City | More Information
- September 12 | Neighbor to Neighbor Welcome Home Benefit | Fort Collins | More Information
- September 12 | Colorado Women’s Bar Association Foundation – Raising the Bar Dinner | Denver | More Information
- September 12 | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado – Big Little Gala | Denver | More Information
- September 12 | Aurora Public Schools Foundation – Relentless Gala | Aurora | More Information
- September 12 | Hope Communities – Hope for the Future | Denver | More Information
- September 13 | Latinas First Foundation – Trailblazer and Unsung Heroine Recognition Luncheon | Denver | More Information
- September 13 | Weld Food Bank Annual Hops for Hunger | Windsor | More Information
- September 13 | Victory Service Dogs Charity Golf Tournament | Castle Rock | More Information
- September 13 | Brothers Redevelopment Local Social | Denver | More Information
- September 13 | NeighborWorks of Southern Colorado Celebration of Home | Pueblo | More Information
- September 14 | OneGoat Foundation – First Responders Gala | Englewood | More Information
- September 14 | Warren Village – Aspire Gala | Denver | More Information
- September 14 – 15 | Crestone Energy Fair | Crestone | More Information
Week of September 16 – September 22
- September 17 | TGTHR 2024 Sleep Out | Boulder | More Information
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September 18 | Sunshine Home Share – A Pint and a Slice | Englewood | More Information
- September 18 | Mirasol, Looking at the Sun (Denver Premiere) | Denver | More Information
- September 18 | Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity – Hard Hats and High Heels | Evergreen | More Information
- September 18 – 20 | Independent Bankers of Colorado’s 51st Annual Convention | Vail | More Information
- September 19 – 21 | Southern Colorado Small Business Development Center Outdoor Industry Summit | Canon City | More Information
- September 20 – 21 | Club 20 2024 Fall Conference | Grand Junction | More Information
- September 21 | Aspen House Color Run | Pagosa Springs | More Information
- September 21 | Elbert County Foundation – 150th Birthday of Elbert County | Kiowa | More Information
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September 21 | Re:Vision Buen Provencho 2024 | Denver | More Information
- September 21 | Rocky Mountain Equality – The Gayla | Boulder | More Information
- September 21 | Denver Public Library Friends Foundation Booklovers Ball | Denver | More Information
- September 21 | ArtistiCO Dance - ¡Viva México! Gala | Denver | More Information
Week of September 23 – September 29
- September 25 | Earthlinks – Imagine! | Denver | More Information
- September 25 | NEWSED Civil Rights Awards | Denver | More Information
- September 26 | Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain – Bowl A Thon | Steamboat Springs | More Information
- September 26 | Corks for a Cause - Gateway Domestic Violence Services | Aurora | More Information
- September 26 | Mercy Housing Mountain Plains – Power of Home | Denver | More Information
- September 26 | Hoya Foundation – Transportation and Construction GIRL Day | Golden | More Information
- September 27 | Environmental Learning for Kids – Elk ‘n Eggs | Denver | More Information
- September 27 | The Women’s Foundation of Colorado Luncheon | Denver | More Information
- September 28 | All Points Transit – Montrose Oktoberfest | Montrose | More Information
- September 28 | Local First Foundation Harvest Dinner | Durango | More Information
- September 28 | Special Kids Special Families Night of Comedy | Colorado Springs | More Information
Week of September 30 – October 6
- October 3 | Tepeyac Community Health Center – Legacy of Health Gala | Denver | More Information
- October 5 | Young Americans Center for Financial Education – Leading Ladies Youth Conference | Denver | More Information
- October 5 | Veterans Community Project – Boots, Beers, and Bales | Longmont | More Information
- October 5 | Heritage Days Apple Core Project Heritage Festival | Nucla | More Information
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CHFA Community Relationship Managers:
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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 | |
Margie Joy, Community Relationship Manager, Western Slope Colorado | | |
John Plakorus, Manager, Regional Community Relationships | |
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