celebrating 20 years of chfareach
Chfareach is celebrating 20 years of supporting multifamily property staff members through a statewide, cost-effective educational tool that provides up-to-date information and education about the affordable housing industry. On this page, we invite you to explore chfareach’s impact. This work is possible thanks to the numerous partners and collaborators who help make Colorado affordable housing possible.
Chfareach offers more than 120 live classes a year and more than 200 on-demand classes. Organizations use the trainings for all levels of staff. Hear from the chfareach team and chfareach members about the benefits they’ve seen from the classes.
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chfareach Timeline

Since 2006, the chfareach membership and training program has been supporting multifamily property owners, managers, and site staff providing resources, education, and assistance for Colorado affordable housing.

2006

CHFA launches chfareach. The program is created by Brian Miller, CHFA Director, Asset Management and launched by Karen Black, former chfareach Coordinator.
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2007

chfareach offers 41 classes annually for 899 attendees
41 chfareach classes offered, 899 attendees

2009

First onsite resident class offered at Residences at Franklin Park in Denver. “Tracks” are introduced for six distinct participant audiences.
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2012

Webinars introduced in addition to in-person classes.
Webinars introduced

2017

chfareach has grown to offer 101 classes, a 49 percent increase over the previous five years.
101 classes offered, 49% class increase

2019

2019

First graduating class of the Housing Professionals Institute (HPI), a career development opportunity for those working in Colorado's affordable housing industry.
HPI graduates

2020

The COVID-19 Pandemic necessitates a shift from 25 percent of classes being offered online to 100 percent online programming
100% online programming

2022

CHFA launches Cvent event management platform to access chfareach classes
Cvent event management platform launched

2025

Property Management Toolkit launches, a centralized hub of valuable materials tailored specifically for managing Section 8 and Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties
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chfareach has grown to offer 165 classes, a 32 percent increase over the previous five years. Chfareach now includes programs for 10 distinct participant audiences.
165 classes offered, 10 distinct chfareach participant audiences

Impact

  • 699 Member Properties and Organizations

  • 55,574 Member Units in Colorado

  • 165 Live Events Per Year

  • 213 On-demand Webinars
Data as of December 31, 2025

Spotlights

Josh Suppes, Housing Catalyst
“Housing Catalyst benefits from the network that’s created by all these chfareach events. It creates great opportunities to make those connections that otherwise we just wouldn’t have.”

Josh Suppes, Maintenance Manager, Housing Catalyst, chfareach member
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“Having the certificate programs has provided a credential that many of our staff have been able to obtain. The people who have done so are the leaders in our organization, many of them having grown as a result of that training.”

Brendalee Connors, Chief Real Estate Officer, Metro West Housing Solutions, chfareach member