Colorado Department Of Local Affairs

Colorado Department Of Local Affairs, Divisions Of Housing & Local Government administers federal housing and homelessness grants as a recipient of HUD and HHS funding, operating as a state-level pass-through entity that sub-awards federal dollars to local governments, nonprofit organizations, and service providers across Colorado. This is a U.S. state government entity, a child division of a larger Colorado state agency, headquartered in Denver.

The recipient's federal grant portfolio centers on HUD's Community Planning and Development programs. DOLA holds formula grants under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (CFDA 14.239), most recently awarded $6.08 million on March 27, 2026, through September 30, 2034, to fund rehabilitation of owner-occupied housing, homebuyer assistance, acquisition and construction of rental housing, and tenant-based rental assistance for low- and very low-income households statewide. The Housing Trust Fund (CFDA 14.275) award of $3.31 million (March 27, 2026, through March 27, 2033) mandates at least 80 percent toward rental housing acquisition and rehabilitation for extremely low-income and very low-income households, with up to 30 percent permitted for operational expenses. DOLA also receives the Emergency Solutions Grant (CFDA 14.231) of $2.15 million (March 20, 2026, through March 19, 2028) to fund street outreach, emergency shelter operations, essential services, homelessness prevention, rapid re-housing, and HMIS activities. The Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) formula grant (CFDA 14.241) of $1.27 million (March 20, 2026, through March 19, 2029) supports housing assistance and supportive services for low-income individuals with HIV/AIDS and their families.

DOLA administers multiple Continuum of Care (CoC) Program awards (CFDA 14.267) totaling $9.125 million and additional smaller CoC Project Grants, funding permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services, and HMIS for persons experiencing homelessness. The Community Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.569) of $9.57 million (October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027) supports anti-poverty and community development services including workforce development, emergency financial assistance, housing support, and healthcare access facilitation distributed to 29 sub-awardees across Colorado including county human services departments and nonprofit organizations.

DOLA also holds a Community Development Block Grant (CFDA 14.218), Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery, a Family Self-Sufficiency Program grant under HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, and a Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Cooperative Agreement. Recent activity shows 239 prime and sub-awards across the past two decades, with 162 awards concentrated under HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (90 percent of awards by coverage). Federal Emergency Management Agency provides 21 awards, and the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families accounts for 11 awards. In the sub-recipient role, DOLA receives interagency agreements from the Colorado Department of Human Services Behavioral Health Administration to provide tenancy support services and mental health housing stabilization for persons experiencing homelessness with serious mental illness, with funding amendments through June 2025 adding $1.56 million.