Summary of Federal Grant Award

The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, operating as the Colorado Civil Rights Division (CCRD), received a $1,009,761.20 formula grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity under the Fair Housing Assistance Program (CFDA 14.401) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The funding supports CCRD's processing of housing discrimination complaints filed under the Fair Housing Act and related fair housing enforcement activities throughout Colorado. The grant amount was determined based on the number of complaints acceptably processed by CCRD during the preceding 12-month performance period, as validated by HUD's Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Regional Office.

Under this formula grant, CCRD will process housing discrimination complaints and document case activities in HUD's Enforcement Management System (HEMS) in accordance with performance standards established in the cooperative agreement and federal regulations. The program covers complaints involving alleged discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, and national origin. As an established Fair Housing Assistance Program participant, CCRD leverages its state-level civil rights enforcement infrastructure to support federal fair housing objectives while maintaining required complaint file documentation and performance standards established through its formal Memorandum of Understanding with HUD.