CHFA Awarded More Than $400,000 for Housing Counseling
(DENVER) – Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) was recently awarded $464,414 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through its Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program. The funds will support a total of 11 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies located in Colorado.
“The counseling provided through HUD’s Housing Counseling Grant Program offers valuable guidance for households, many of whom may be facing challenging circumstances,” said Cris White, executive director and CEO of CHFA. “CHFA is grateful for its partnership with HUD, and the opportunity to administer funds that will support housing stability for individuals and families throughout the state.”
Housing counseling offered through the HUD Comprehensive Housing Grant Program includes a wide range of services including budgeting and financial education, one-on-one housing counseling for renters and homeowners, education and assistance for unhoused individuals, and assistance for seniors. In the 2022-2023 fiscal year, funds allocated through the program and administered by CHFA supported more than 7,700 Colorado households. The agencies that will be supported by the HUD grant are included below.
• Boulder County Department of Housing and Human Services
• Brothers Redevelopment, Inc.
• Colorado Housing Assistance Corporation
• Community Resources and Housing Development Corporation
• Housing Authority of the City and County of Denver
• Douglas County Housing Partnership
• Housing Resources of Western Colorado
• Housing Solutions of the Southwest
• Northeast Denver Housing Center
• Southwest Improvement Council
• Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments
About CHFA
For 50 years, CHFA has strengthened Colorado by investing in affordable housing and community development. CHFA invests in affordable homeownership, the development and preservation of affordable rental housing, helps small- and medium-sized businesses access capital, and supports local communities and mission-aligned nonprofits through technical assistance and philanthropic investment. CHFA is not a state agency. CHFA is a self-sustaining public enterprise. For more information about CHFA, please visit chfainfo.com or call 1.800.877.chfa (2432).
