The Funding Sources Inventory tool allows you to search a database of funding sources created for this guide to determine which may be relevant to consider for your development. Use the filters at the top of the page to narrow down the list of possible sources based on the characteristics of your development. The funding sources shown in the list at the bottom will be those that match at least one of the criteria from each of the filter categories you have selected (in other words, the filters use OR logic within each filter category and AND logic across filter categories). Review the remaining list to learn more about each program. You can click the “Details” button to display detailed information about each funding source.
Eligible UsesInclude funding that can be used for:
HDG, supported by appropriated funds and awarded through a competitive process, provides funds for acquisition, rehabilitation, and new construction to improve, preserve or expand the supply of affordable housing, to finance foreclosure prevention activities in Colorado, and to fund the acquisition of housing and economic data necessary to advise the State Housing Board on local housing conditions.
Colorado Housing Investment Fund (CHIF)
CHIF, which was created from mortgage settlement funds, is a revolving loan fund designed to address Colorado’s need for affordable rental housing. Funding can be used by eligible borrowers in two ways: 1) short term, low interest loans to bridge permanent financing sources; and 2) short term loan guarantees for new construction and rehabilitation.
National Housing Trust Fund (HTF)
The National Housing Trust Fund provides Colorado with grant funding to increase and preserve affordable housing for extremely low-income households, those earning at or below 30% AMI. HTF dollars are awarded annually based on a formula to the Department of Local Affairs, who in turn sets priorities for their use across the state in its HTF Allocation Plan and solicits for applications to award this funding.
Private Activity Bonds (PABs)
Private activity bonds enable local and state governments to finance private development projects. The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) allocates a portion of its annual bonding authority directly to statewide authorities (CHFA and Colorado Agricultural Development Authority or CADA) and local governments based on population. It retains a portions of the state's annual bonding authority ("Statewide Balance") to award for eligible projects across Colorado, including residential rental projects for low- and moderate-income households. Municipalities and housing authorities can apply for the bonding authority under the Statewide Balance PAB directly from DOLA.
CDBG-DR
Colorado uses its allocation of CDBG-DR funding from the federal government for a variety of housing assistance and finance programs, including disaster recovery funding for multifamily housing construction. The CDBG-DR Multifamily Housing Construction Loan provides loans for affordable rental property construction and repair, in accordance with the state's Action Plan.
Tribal Housing Activities Loan Guarantee Program (Title VI)
The purpose of the Title VI loan guarantee is to assist Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) recipients (borrowers) who want to finance additional grant-eligible construction or development at today’s costs. Tribes can use a variety of funding sources in combination with Title VI financing, such as low-income housing tax credits.
Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG)
The Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) program provides direct grants for activities related to housing, community facilities, and economic opportunities, primarily for low- and moderate-income persons.
HUD Section 202
HUD provides capital advances to finance the construction, rehabilitation or acquisition with or without rehabilitation of structures that will serve as supportive housing for very low-income elderly persons, including the frail elderly, and provides rent subsidies for the projects to help make them affordable.
Small Balance Loan Program
Loans for the purchase or refinancing of small apartment buildings (targeting 5 to 50 units), ranging from $1 million to $7.5 million.
Housing Opportunity Fund (HOF)
CHFA HOF provides up to $1 million in flexible gap financing, which can be paired with any of CHFA’s senior debt programs as secondary financing, used as a first mortgage loan, or as an interest rate subsidy.
Small-scale Housing Permanent Loan
The Small-scale Housing Permanent Loan program provides up to $2.5 million of uninsured permanent financing for four- to 19-unit multifamily rental properties. This innovative program provides critical long term financing to smaller properties from a trusted partner.
Middle Income Access Program (MIAP)
The Middle Income Affordable Development Program (MIAP) addresses the middle income, sometimes referred to as the “missing middle,” population with incomes too high for LIHTC units but often overburdened by market rents. Typically, the missing middle is comprised of renters whose income is between 80 percent and 120 percent Area Median Income (AMI).
SMART provides $3-$6 million in permanent insured financing, featuring up to 40-year fixed rates and one of the lowest FHA mortgage insurance premiums in the industry.
The Housing Partnership Network created the Housing Partnership Fund (HPF) in 2001 as its lending arm to meet its members’ growing needs for flexible, early stage financing for affordable housing development. Nationally, HPF serves nonprofit developers focused solely on uplifting low-income populations, using housing as a platform to leverage better health, school, and personal wealth building outcomes. The Fund raises capital from major private, public and philanthropic institutions to drive impact through its investments in members and HPN social enterprises. HPF is a US Treasury certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and has a Four Star Policy Plus AA- rating from Aeris.
National Housing Trust
NHT Community Development Fund (NHTCDF), a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), has deployed more than $44 million in loans, preserved more than 13,000 affordable units, and leveraged more than one billion in capital by providing quality, affordable loan products.
NeighborWorks Capital
NeighborWorks Capital delivers the flexible capital needed by NeighborWorks America affiliates to provide affordable homes and strengthen communities. NeighborWorks Capital is a national non-profit, certified Community Development Financial Institution and rated by Aeris-Insight.
Partners for the Common Good
PCG is a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that was created as a vehicle to allow socially conscious investors to put their money to work serving communities left out of the economic mainstream. PCG moves the economy forward by financing community development and encouraging community engagement.
RCAC
Founded in 1978, Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides training, technical and financial resources and advocacy so rural communities can achieve their goals and visions. RCAC financing helps developers build single and multifamily affordable housing units for low-income families.
Colorado Affordable Housing Financing Fund
The Colorado Affordable Housing Financing Fund supports land banking, equity, and concessionary debt for affordable housing. The Fund was created after Colorado voters passed Proposition 123, a ballot measure authorizing the state to retain money from existing state tax revenue to support affordable housing investment. The Fund is managed by the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) in partnership with CHFA.
Denver Regional Transit-Oriented Development Fund
Operated by Enterprise Community Partners, the Fund provides financing for the acquisition of property alongside transit corridors for the preservation or development of affordable housing and community facilities.
HDG, supported by appropriated funds and awarded through a competitive process, provides funds for acquisition, rehabilitation, and new construction to improve, preserve or expand the supply of affordable housing, to finance foreclosure prevention activities in Colorado, and to fund the acquisition of housing and economic data necessary to advise the State Housing Board on local housing conditions.