- CHFA’s 2024 Community Report
- CHFA Welcomes State Senator Marc Snyder to Board of Directors
- Building Legacy: A Black Homeownership Series Begins March 22nd
- Direct Effect Awards Applications Accepted Starting April 1st
- Single Family Construction Loan Program Launched
- The Buildout Season One Concludes April 3rd
- CHFA in the Community
| | chfa's 2024 community report | |
CHFA's 2024 Community Report is now available online. In the report, learn how CHFA invested $2.6 billion to support affordable housing and community development in 2024. In addition to capturing CHFA’s investments, this report includes a recap of CHFA’s 50th anniversary. Through various initiatives, events, and outreach, CHFA celebrated its historical impact as well as the partners who have made the work and success possible. The report includes the publication of the Colorado Changemakers photo gallery, which features a selection of individuals photographed and interviewed by CHFA in 2024 who have made an impact in affordable housing and community development.
Beneficiary Reports are also available as a part of the online report. Each of these reports includes data and insights about the people and organizations that CHFA has the privilege of serving.
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| | | chfa welcomes state senator marc snyder to board of directors | CHFA is pleased to welcome Colorado State Senator Marc Snyder to its Board of Directors. CHFA’s Board serves as its governing body and is tasked with supporting CHFA’s mission. The Board is comprised of 11 members including the State Auditor, a member of the governor’s cabinet, eight governor-appointed members confirmed by the State Senate, and one member of Colorado’s General Assembly who is appointed jointly by the Senate Majority Leader and Speaker of the House. Senator Snyder, an attorney, serves constituents in Colorado’s State Senate District 12 in El Paso and Teller Counties. | | building legacy: a black homeownership series begins march 22nd | |
On Saturday, March 22nd, from Noon to 2:00pm at CrossPurpose in Denver, CHFA will host the first in a series of events called Building Legacy: A Black Homeownership Series. Part I is focused on understanding and overcoming systemic barriers to homeownership.
Each event in the series will build upon the previous one, but attendance is not required at all events. Participants can join the event series at any point. These events are part of CHFA’s Own Your Tomorrow initiative to increase Black and African American homeownership in Colorado. CHFA is also proud to participate in the Center for African American Health Annual Expo on March 29th and the African Leadership Group Homeownership and Financial Literacy Workshop on April 19th. Details about each event is included below in the CHFA in the Community section.
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| | | direct effect awards applications accepted starting april 1st | |
CHFA will accept Direct Effect Awards applications beginning Tuesday, April 1st. The application period will remain open until April 30th, and awardees will be notified in late July. 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.
Applications for a second round of awards will be accepted beginning August 18th and will close September 12th. Round Two awardees will be notified in early December. More information is available on the CHFA website via the link below.
| | single family construction loan program | CHFA recently introduced the Single Family Construction Loan Program, which provides construction or bridge acquisition financing to for-profit and nonprofit developers to support the development of affordable for-sale homes in Colorado. Eligible uses include construction and/or rehabilitation costs as well as project acquisition. Additional information about the program is available on the CHFA website via the link below. | | | | | the buildout season one concludes april 3rd | |
The eighth and final episode of Season One of The Buildout will be published on Thursday, April 3rd. The Buildout is available on the CHFA website as well as across all major streaming platforms, including Apple, Spotify, and Amazon Music.
Over the course of Season One, the podcast has explored various topics related to affordable housing and community development including innovative housing manufacturing, homelessness, Black and African American homeownership, Native American housing needs, and affordable middle-income housing development. The season will conclude with an episode exploring affordable housing preservation.
Season Two of The Buildout will launch later this year with a continued focus on telling the stories behind the individuals, organizations, and communities working to address some of Colorado’s most pressing challenges. More details about Season Two will be available soon.
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Follow CHFA on social media to keep up with our involvement at various happenings around Colorado. Over the next months, you can find us in attendance and/or proudly sponsoring the following events across the state.
Week of March 24 – March 30
Week of March 31 – April 6
Week of April 7 – April 13
Week of April 14 – April 20
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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 | | Margie Joy, Community Relationship Manager, Western Slope Colorado | | | John Plakorus, Manager, Regional Community Relationships | | 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 other websites or third party materials. Links to external or third party websites or materials are provided solely for your convenience. The presence of a link does not imply any endorsement of the third party material, the website, its content or any association with the third party or website's operators by CHFA. Third-party websites or materials may be governed by their own privacy policy and terms of use, and the third party is solely responsible for the content and offerings presented on its website or in its materials. CHFA makes no representation and accepts no responsibility or liability regarding the accuracy, quality, safety, suitability or reliability of any third party material(s), external website or the content or materials of such websites. Use of linked sites 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, religion, national origin, 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. | | | | | |
