Grants & Loans for Housing Developers

The Colorado Division of Housing (DOH) provides gap funding using Home Investment Partnership (HOME), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), Colorado Housing Development Grant (HDG) and Housing Development Loan Fund (HDLF) funds for the aquisition, rehabilitation and new construction of affordable housing. Additionally, DOH Administers the following homelessness prevention and rental assistance programs: Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program (HPRP), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) and Housing Choice Voucher (HCV).

All application cycles are competitive.  DOH accepts applications by the 1st of every month  as follows: 

• Monthly: Rental acquisition, rehabilitation, and new construction
• July 1st: Single-family Owner-occupied (SFOO) housing rehabilitation programs
• September 1st: Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) operating funds
• November 1st: Down payment assistance (DPA) programs, including Homeownership subdivision development

The Division of Housing provides grants and loans from both state and federal funds.  Before applying, please contact your regional Housing Development Specialist, who will help you in the planning process and direct your program or project to the right funding source based on timing, availability of funds and Division funding priorities. For background information about a specific funding program, click the program name below.

State Funds

• Housing Development Grant Funds  (HDG)
• Housing Development Loan Funds (HDLF)

Custodial Funds 

• Colorado Housing Investment Fund (CHIF)

 Federal Funds

• Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
• HOME Program
• Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG)
• Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
• Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP)
• Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP)
• Private Activity Bonds (PAB)
• Colorado Energy Codes

NOTE: All construction and rehabilitation projects receiving federal funds through the Division of Housing must meet Section 3 Economic Opportunity requirements.

Links To:

DOH Staffing and Regional Assignments

 Application Forms

 State Housing Board

 Grantee/Compliance information

 Fair Housing Information

 Training Workshops