Colorado

ICAST’s IRA & BIL Instant Benefit Estimate Calculator is now available on NH&RA’s website under the Resources section.

Last week the Colorado House Appropriations Committee passed HB19-1228 which would increase the amount of state Affordable Housing Tax Credits available for annual allocation from $5 million to $10 million for 2020 through 2024. The House Appropriations Committee approved the measure with an 8-3 vote. On April 16 the bill passed the House on its […]

The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) has implemented new steps to manage its Private Activity Bond (PAB) volume cap and ensure efficient deployment of this limited statewide resource.

The Colorado state legislature is considering HB19-1228, which would increase the amount of state Affordable Housing Tax Credits from $5 million to $10 million, at the March 21 meeting of the House Finance Committee. The bill  is sponsored by State Representative Shannon Bird, Representative Brianna Titone, Senator Jack Tate and Senator Rachel Zenzinger.

Evelyn Lim joined the HUD Region Eight team, which covers Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana and North and South Dakota. Prior to her appointment at HUD, she served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Join the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) and Novogradac and Co. on Feb. 14 from 9 am to 4 pm MT for a daylong intensive on Understanding Federal Tax Credits. Stephanie Naquin with  Novogradac & Co. will present an overview of the federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program and touch on new […]

The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) will implement a new income averaging policy and income averaging compliance guidelines as part of the 2019 Qualified Allocation Plan. The policy is effective as of Jan. 1, 2019. CHFA also released an updated income averaging FAQ.

The 2019 QAP has been approved by the CHFA Board of Directors and forwarded to the Governor of Colorado for approval. The draft version is now available on the CHFA website. The 2019 LIHTC application is also available on the website. Older versions of the application will no longer be accepted. For questions regarding the […]

All involved in applying for Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) in 2019 should plan to attend this January 7 9:00 am to 10:30 am MT webinar. Specifically based on observations from previous applications, the webinar will teach you how to avoid common pitfalls and cover: CHFA’s new LIHTC application Site control threshold guidelines Construction […]

CHFA has published the following white papers highlighting Colorado’s Housing Affordability Gap, an overview of the state’s Housing Continuum, and a summary of Federal Housing Resources available to support affordable housing. Research shows that Coloradans must earn $92,500 annually in order to afford the median home price of $368,000, and $52,680 to afford the statewide […]

2019 housing credit summit building the future June 20, 2019 Hilton City Center Denver 1701 California Street Denver, CO 80202 The 2019 Housing Credit Summit will be held on Thursday, June 20, at the Hilton City Center Denver. Our featured speaker, Michael Novogradac, will provide insight on current LITHC policies and how the political climate is […]

Please join Housing Colorado on November 6th for a Workforce Housing Forum Workforce Housing Forum Date: Tuesday, November 6 Time: Breakfast and Registration: 8:30 am – 9:00 am Program: 9:00 am – 11:30 am Location: Colorado Municipal League, 1144 Sherman St Please join us for a morning filled with thought-provoking discussion on Workforce Housing.  Our panelists will provide […]

CHFA has been working diligently to implement the new Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Income Averaging allowance approved by Congress as part of the Consolidated Budget Act of 2018. Over the summer, CHFA held stakeholder forums to review the Income Averaging (IA) guidance available to date, and to solicit input as we prepare our […]