Colorado

In response to concerns related to COVID-19, the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) is implementing the following policies for inspections and monitoring. CHFA’s policy changes seek to help minimize the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health of tenants, partners, and CHFA staff.

The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority created a new landing page website specific to Private Activity Bond (PAB) volume cap availability, use and requirements for 2020. Should you have questions or comments, please contact Shannon Friel, Private Activity Bond Manager, at [email protected] or 303-297-7387.

The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) invites partners and stakeholders to a conversation about Private Activity Bonds (PAB) and the development of affordable multifamily housing in Colorado.

The 2020 QAP has been approved by the Colorado Housing Finance Agency Board of Directors and is pending approval by Governor Polis.

The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority posted the 2020 Round 1 Letters of Intent report. The report anticipates $50,067,474 in nine percent LIHTC requests and $8,159,173 in four percent LIHTCs combined with nine percent LIHTCs for a total of $58,226,647. If you have any comments, or would like more information, please contact Tasha Weaver, Tax […]

The Colorado Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) will hold a series of public hearings in Colorado to receive input on the proposed changes to the QAP for the upcoming year. Written comments can be submitted to [email protected] through November 1, 2019.

The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) will hold a public meeting to solicit comments on its proposed changes to the energy efficiency policies for the LIHTC program in 2020 on October 14 from 9 – 10 am MDT in the Grand Lake Room of its Denver office (1981 Blake St. Denver, CO 80202).

The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA), and Kutak Rock are offering a webinar on Private Activity Bonds (PAB) on July 16 from 10 am – noon MDT. Click here for more information and to register. Additionally, CHFA will be hosting an event on first-year LIHTC lease-ups on August 15 from 9 am-noon MDT at […]

The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority announced that it will award state Affordable Housing Tax Credits (AHTC) and 4 percent federal LIHTCs to support the construction or preservation of 1,344 affordable apartments across 12 project sites located in the Denver metro area, northern and southern Front Range and Western Slope.

On May 17, Colorado Governor Jared Polis (D) signed HB19-1228 into law. The bill increases the amount of state Affordable Housing Tax Credits available for annual allocation by the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority from $5 million to $10 million for 2020-2024.

On April 27, the Colorado State Senate passed HB19-1228 to Increase Tax Credit Allocation for Affordable Housing on a 32-2-1 vote. The bill will now advance to Governor Jared Polis (D) for his signature.

HUD’s Office of Multifamily West Region issued a memo that nullifies the requirement to review the status of residents reporting zero or nominal (less than $100.00) income every 90 days.