CHFA: 2023 CHFA Community Report

Cris White, CHFA Executive Director and CEO

In 2023, CHFA’s commitment to its mission was evident across several significant milestones and accomplishments. A few are included below.

CHFA issued a record-high $1.53 billion in single family and multifamily housing bonds, placing CHFA first in the nation for single family bond issuances by a state housing finance agency and second for combined single family and multifamily issuances.
To support the development and preservation of affordable rental housing, CHFA invested over $510 million in total lending—the highest on record. CHFA also completed 21 multifamily loan commitments totaling $163 million―the second-highest total in CHFA’s history.
CHFA’s $120 million investment made through its business finance programs represents another annual record, as does its receipt of $65 million in New Markets Tax Credits to invest in underserved communities.
Through its Direct Effect Awards program, CHFA completed its largest ever single round of awards, investing more than $1 million in grants to mission-aligned nonprofits in a single round and more than $2 million total throughout the year.

As new milestones were reached throughout its core programs, CHFA had the pleasure of partnering with the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) to implement new programs established by Proposition 123. This involved listening to feedback from stakeholders at more than 30 events across Colorado, developing a dedicated website, and evaluating 113 Letters of Intent and 78 applications for Proposition 123 funding.

Throughout this report, through data, photos, and stories of organizations, families, and individuals with whom we’ve had the pleasure of working, you will learn more about CHFA’s investments made throughout the year. In 2024, CHFA’s 50th year in operation, we look forward to continuing to carry out our mission to strengthen Colorado.

chfa board of directors

Amber Hills, Board Chair
President, FirstBank, Southwest

Steven Cordova, Chair Pro Tem
Executive Director, Total Concept

Jennifer Kermode, Secretary/Treasurer
Former Executive Director, Gunnison Valley Regional Housing Authority, Retired

Albus Brooks
Vice President of Business Development and Public Affairs, Milender White Construction Company

Jason Peasley
Executive Director, Yampa Valley Housing Authority

Kerri L. Hunter, CPA
Colorado State Auditor

Rick Garcia
Director, Department of Local Affairs

Santhosh Ramdoss
President, CEO, and Chief Investment Officer, Gary Community Ventures

Shannon Bird
Colorado State Representative, District 29

Stefka Fanchi
Chief Executive Officer, Elevation Community Land Trust

Sylvia Wirba
Partner, Wagenlander & Heisterkamp, LLC

As of December 31, 2023

View CHFA's current Board of Directors.

CHFA’s 2023 Community Investment

CHFA invested $2.7 billion to support affordable housing and community development across Colorado.

$2B

invested in homeownership

$510.8M

invested in affordable rental housing

$78M

awarded in federal and state Housing Tax Credits

$120.3M

invested in loans to support businesses and nonprofits

$6.9M

invested in community partnerships

As Colorado homebuyers faced challenging market conditions throughout the year, CHFA’s investment in homeownership programs remained strong, offering competitive rates and down payment assistance to support homebuyers. Furthermore, CHFA offered educational opportunities and resources to support and equip Coloradans on their homebuying journeys.

Own Your Tomorrow

CHFA’s Home Finance team led community engagement efforts to support Black and African American homeownership, including 12 one-on-one meetings with community leaders and stakeholders, sponsorship of 14 events, and four in-community homebuyer workshops. These efforts were part of CHFA’s Own Your Tomorrow campaign, which acknowledges the importance and power of homeownership to build wealth and community for the future.

Homebuyer’s Roadmap

As part of its ongoing efforts to equip first-time homebuyers with educational resources, CHFA launched an online, interactive resource called the Homebuyer’s Roadmap at chfainfo.com/homebuyer-roadmap. This digital tool delves into aspects of the homebuying journey, including understanding credit, selecting a lender, inspections, and appraisals.

Improved Lending Efficiency

With the goal of continuously improving operational efficiencies, CHFA began working with document preparation service providers DocMagic and Encompass. Through these providers, lenders utilize CHFA forms that have been integrated directly into their document preparation systems, providing faster processing times, a reduction in data errors, and a superior customer experience for Participating Lenders and homebuyers.

Promoting Housing Stability

To provide ongoing support to homeowners facing hardship, CHFA continued its efforts to promote housing stability and prevent foreclosures by counseling borrowers on loan modifications, partial claims, and other loss mitigation options. CHFA’s loan servicing team also worked in partnership with the Colorado Division of Housing to connect qualified borrowers with state and federal mortgage assistance resources.

Terri and Lamont

Terri and Lamont are CHFA homeowners living in Aurora. When they decided it was time to purchase a place of their own, they learned about CHFA from their Realtor®, La Shon Carter at Corcoran Perry & Co. They then worked with CHFA Participating Lender Brynn Warner at Summit Funding, Inc., to realize their vision of becoming homeowners.

“For us, homeownership means that we have something that we can pass onto our kids,” said Terri. “It will show our children that they can own something too―that it’s possible to have something of their own.”

2023 Homeownership Investment

$2B

invested in first mortgage loans

$76M

invested in down payment assistance

8,244

households served with CHFA-sponsored homebuyer education

5,671

customers served with CHFA home mortgage purchase loans

CHFA’s investment in the development of affordable rental housing for Coloradans in 2023 was significant, including over $510 million in total lending―a record one-year investment. Multifamily loan commitments of $163 million was the second highest on record, while demand for federal and state Housing Tax Credits was robust.

Multifamily Lending

In 2023, CHFA made 21 multifamily loan commitments totaling $163 million in financing to support 1,776 affordable housing units across the state. This is the second-highest total financing invested in multifamily loans in CHFA’s history. Also, CHFA fully committed the $25 million authorized by the Colorado General Assembly to advance CHFA’s innovative Middle-income Access Program, which provides capital for middle-income rental housing.

Housing Tax Credit

Even amid challenging and rapidly evolving macroeconomic conditions, demand for Housing Tax Credits was strong, illustrating the power of state and federal credits to enable the development and preservation of quality, affordable housing for Coloradans. CHFA’s second competitive allocation round, which awarded state credits alongside federal 4 percent credits, received a record-breaking 35 applications seeking more than $37 million in state credit. Developments seeking credits are increasingly energy efficient, and 20 out of 22 competitively awarded projects in 2023 will be fully electric or electrification-ready.

Supporting Energy Efficiency

CHFA spearheaded the development of the Colorado Multifamily Affordable Housing Electrification Hub, an interactive website for developers of affordable multifamily housing. The Hub was built in collaboration with a steering committee of industry experts, and includes technical resources, case studies, and a searchable database of financing and incentive opportunities. The Hub is online at multifamily-ehub.chfainfo.com.

Proposition 123 Rental Housing Programs

CHFA worked to implement the Proposition 123 Concessionary Debt and Equity programs to support the development and preservation of affordable rental housing throughout the state in partnership with the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT). As the Concessionary Debt program opened to its first round of applicants, CHFA evaluated 38 applications seeking more than $113 million in funding requests from the new program.

Salida Ridge Apartments

Salida Ridge Apartments provides 48 affordable rental housing units to residents of Salida with incomes between 30 to 50 percent of the Area Median Income. Developed by Commonwealth Development Corporation, Salida Ridge offers a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartment homes located close to the Arkansas River and recreation amenities. CHFA was proud to support Salida Ridge Apartments with a reservation of $1,220,000 in federal 9 percent Housing Tax Credits in 2020 and $1,611,000 in permanent financing in 2021.

“Without the Housing Tax Credits from CHFA as well as the financing they provided, Salida Ridge Apartments would not have been possible,” explained Ted Goltzman, Vice President of Development at Commonwealth Development Corporation. “Particularly in rural and mountain towns, these financial tools are critical to enable the development of quality affordable housing.”

Click a location or county on the map below to view additional information about specific properties. You may also view a full listing of properties by award type in the lists below the map.

Name: 7001 Colorado Boulevard
City: Commerce City
Developer: Prospect
Total Units: 93
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: 901 Navajo Street
City: Denver
Developer: Mercy Housing Mountain Plains
Total Units: 190
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Albion Affordable Apartments
City: Denver
Developer: Delwest Development Corporation
Total Units: 169
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Artspace Colorado Springs
City: Colorado Springs
Developer: Artspact Projects, Inc.
Total Units: 51
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Arvada House
City: Arvada
Developer: Arvada Senior Housing, LP
Total Units: 88
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Ascent at Hover Crossing
City: Longmont
Developer: Pennrose LLC
Total Units: 75
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Belmar Groves Apartments
City: Lakewood
Developer: Metro West Housing Solutions
Total Units: 118
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Benedict
City: Glenwood Springs
Developer: Archdiocesan Housing
Total Units: 34
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 9 Percent Credit

Name: Brigit's Village
City: Frederick
Developer: Jon Peterson
Total Units: 40
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 9 Percent Credit

Name: Chrysalis Apartments
City: Denver
Developer: The Empowerment Program, Inc
Total Units: 70
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Denver Dry Goods
City: Denver
Developer: Perry Rose LLC
Total Units: 106
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Diagonal Plaza
City: Boulder
Developer: Boulder Housing Partners
Total Units: 73
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 9 Percent Credit

Name: Edge III
City: Loveland
Developer: Loveland Housing Authority
Total Units: 66
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Gateway Village
City: Fort Morgan
Developer: Rocky Mountain Communities
Total Units: 120
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Henninger Legacy Homes
City: Denver
Developer: Atlantis Community Foundation
Total Units: 60
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 9 Percent Credit

Name: Jacoby Meadows
City: Windsor
Developer: Loveland Housing Authority
Total Units: 62
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 9 Percent Credit

Name: King's Crossing
City: Aurora
Developer: Community Development Partners
Total Units: 179
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Mineral Point
City: Crested Butte
Developer: TWG Development, LLC
Total Units: 34
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 9 Percent Credit

Name: Overlook at Thornton
City: Thornton
Developer: Maiker Housing Partners
Total Units: 160
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Overlook at Uplands
City: Westminister
Developer: St. Charles LIHTC Investors, LLC
Total Units: 247
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Point of the Pines Villas
City: Colorado Springs
Developer: MEJansen Development Company
Total Units: 30
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 9 Percent Credit

Name: Rendezvous
City: Montrose
Developer: VOA National Services
Total Units: 52
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Residences at Durango
City: Durango
Developer: Durango TWG, LLLP
Total Units: 120
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Residences at Willow Park
City: Aurora
Developer: Aurora Housing Authority
Total Units: 86
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Retreat at Brighton Ridge Apartment Homes
City: Brighton
Developer: Pedcor Investments, A Limited Liability Company
Total Units: 264
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Rifle Apartments
City: Rifle
Developer: Evergreen Real Estate Group
Total Units: 60
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 9 Percent Credit

Name: Royal Pine Apartments
City: Colorado Springs
Developer: DBG Properties LLC
Total Units: 232
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Ruby Vista
City: Denver
Developer: Gorman & Company, LLC
Total Units: 98
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Sheridan on 10th
City: Denver
Developer: Mental Health Center of Denver d/b/a WellPower
Total Units: 60
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 9 Percent Credit

Name: Spine Road Apartments
City: Boulder
Developer: Koelbel and Company
Total Units: 65
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: StarRise at North Weld Village
City: Greeley
Developer: High Plain Housing Development Corp
Total Units: 58
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 9 Percent Credit

Name: Trails at Pagosa Springs
City: Pagosa Springs
Developer: Generation Housing Partners, LLC
Total Units: 50
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 9 Percent Credit

Name: Village at Homewood Point - Phase II
City: Colorado Springs
Developer: CS Pike Senior II L.P.
Total Units: 83
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Village on Impala
City: Fort Collins
Developer: Housing Catalyst
Total Units: 86
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Village on Main
City: Longmont
Developer: Longmont Housing Authority
Total Units: 72
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Williams Pointe
City: Lakewood
Developer: Metro West Housing Solutions
Total Units: 44
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 9 Percent Credit

Name: 7001 Colorado Boulevard
City: Commerce City
Developer: Prospect
Total Units: 93

Name: Artspace Colorado Springs
City: Colorado Springs
Developer: Artspact Projects, Inc.
Total Units: 51

Name: Arvada House
City: Arvada
Developer: Arvada Senior Housing, LP
Total Units: 88

Name: Belmar Groves Apartments
City: Lakewood
Developer: Metro West Housing Solutions
Total Units: 118

Name: Overlook at Thornton
City: Thornton
Developer: Maiker Housing Partners
Total Units: 160

Name: Overlook at Uplands
City: Westminister
Developer: St. Charles LIHTC Investors, LLC
Total Units: 247

Name: Residences at Durango
City: Durango
Developer: Durango TWG, LLLP
Total Units: 120

Name: Residences at Willow Park
City: Aurora
Developer: Aurora Housing Authority
Total Units: 86

Name: Retreat at Brighton Ridge Apartment Homes
City: Brighton
Developer: Pedcor Investments, A Limited Liability Company
Total Units: 264

Name: Royal Pine Apartments
City: Colorado Springs
Developer: DBG Properties LLC
Total Units: 232

Name: Ruby Vista
City: Denver
Developer: Gorman & Company, LLC
Total Units: 98

Name: Spine Road Apartments
City: Boulder
Developer: Koelbel and Company
Total Units: 65

Name: Village on Impala
City: Fort Collins
Developer: Housing Catalyst
Total Units: 86

Name: Village on Main
City: Longmont
Developer: Longmont Housing Authority
Total Units: 72

Name: Benedict
City: Glenwood Springs
Developer: Archdiocesan Housing
Total Units: 34

Name: Brigit's Village
City: Frederick
Developer: Jon Peterson
Total Units: 40

Name: Diagonal Plaza
City: Boulder
Developer: Boulder Housing Partners
Total Units: 73

Name: Henninger Legacy Homes
City: Denver
Developer: Atlantis Community Foundation
Total Units: 60

Name: Jacoby Meadows
City: Windsor
Developer: Loveland Housing Authority
Total Units: 62

Name: Mineral Point
City: Crested Butte
Developer: TWG Development, LLC
Total Units: 34

Name: Point of the Pines Villas
City: Colorado Springs
Developer: MEJansen Development Company
Total Units: 30

Name: Rifle Apartments
City: Rifle
Developer: Evergreen Real Estate Group
Total Units: 60

Name: Sheridan on 10th
City: Denver
Developer: Mental Health Center of Denver d/b/a WellPower
Total Units: 60

Name: StarRise at North Weld Village
City: Greeley
Developer: High Plain Housing Development Corp
Total Units: 58

Name: Trails at Pagosa Springs
City: Pagosa Springs
Developer: Generation Housing Partners, LLC
Total Units: 50

Name: Williams Pointe
City: Lakewood
Developer: Metro West Housing Solutions
Total Units: 44

Name: 901 Navajo Street
City: Denver
Developer: Mercy Housing Mountain Plains
Total Units: 190

Name: Albion Affordable Apartments
City: Denver
Developer: Delwest Development Corporation
Total Units: 169

Name: Ascent at Hover Crossing
City: Longmont
Developer: Pennrose LLC
Total Units: 75

Name: Chrysalis Apartments
City: Denver
Developer: The Empowerment Program, Inc
Total Units: 70

Name: Denver Dry Goods
City: Denver
Developer: Perry Rose LLC
Total Units: 106

Name: Edge III
City: Loveland
Developer: Loveland Housing Authority
Total Units: 66

Name: Gateway Village
City: Fort Morgan
Developer: Rocky Mountain Communities
Total Units: 120

Name: King's Crossing
City: Aurora
Developer: Community Development Partners
Total Units: 179

Name: Rendezvous
City: Montrose
Developer: VOA National Services
Total Units: 52

Name: Village at Homewood Point - Phase II
City: Colorado Springs
Developer: CS Pike Senior II L.P.
Total Units: 83

2023 Rental Housing Investment

$510.8M

total loan production

$66.9M

federal Housing Tax Credits awarded

$10.7M

state Housing Tax Credits awarded

6,395

units supported

Business finance investments set a record in 2023, with more than $120 million invested across CHFA’s business lending programs. This is the highest one-year total in CHFA’s history. Business finance teams also worked in partnership with state agencies on the implementation of several programs enacted by Colorado voters and the Colorado General Assembly to support affordable housing and economic development.

New Markets Tax Credits

CHFA’s Colorado Growth and Revitalization Fund (CGR Fund) received an award of $65 million in federal New Markets Tax Credits (NMTCs) in 2023, the highest award amount allocated to qualified applicants. This represents the fifth consecutive year that CGR Fund has received credits, and it is the largest one-year allocation in CGR Fund’s history. Since its inception, CGR Fund has deployed more than $228 million in NMTCs, supporting more than 3,000 jobs throughout Colorado.

Native American Bank

CHFA was proud to support Native American Bank through a $5 million deposit, the proceeds of which will help fund commercial loans made by the bank in Colorado. Headquartered in Denver with a location on the Blackfeet Reservation in Browning, Montana, Native American Bank has a vision to create a national bank to serve all Native people, communities, governments, and enterprises across the country.

Proposition 123 and Innovative Housing Incentive Program (IHIP)

CHFA’s Business Finance team implemented and administered the Land Banking and Modular Finance programs established by Proposition 123 and the Innovative Housing Incentive Program (IHIP) established by HB22-1282 in partnership with the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT). The Land Banking program provides grants and forgivable loans for the acquisition and preservation of land for affordable housing, while Proposition 123 Modular Finance and IHIP finance the development or expansion of innovative housing manufacturing facilities. CHFA evaluated 113 Letters of Intent (LOIs) and 26 applications for the Land Banking program, as well as 26 applications for Proposition 123 Modular Finance and IHIP.

CLIMBER Loan Fund

In 2023, CHFA opened a second tranche of private loan capital for the CLIMBER (Colorado Loans to Increase Mainstreet Business Economic Recovery) Loan Fund, a statewide program that provides working capital loans to small businesses. CHFA administers the program in partnership with the State Treasurer’s Office and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT). As of the end of 2023, the program had invested $41 million across 172 loans to Colorado businesses, supporting 1,281 existing jobs and 101 new jobs.

Food Bank of the Rockies

CHFA supported the development of a 50,400 square foot facility for Food Bank of the Rockies’ Western Slope operations through an allocation of New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) in 2021. The newly completed Etkin Family Distribution Center in Grand Junction helps meet the growing need across the region, as it offers substantially increased cooler and freezer capacity as well as additional docks for receiving and distributing food. It also provided the space and resources needed to launch a dehydrator program, converting nourishing produce sourced from the region into convenient, healthy snacks.

“During the pandemic, and even leading up to it, we saw an increasing need on the Western Slope,” said Sue Ellen Rodwick, Director, Western Slope at Food Bank of the Rockies. “Our previous location just did not have the space to meet that need. Thanks to New Markets Tax Credits and our new facility, we’ve substantially increased our capacity to provide nutritious food to our clients and our hunger relief partners throughout the region.”

2023 Business Lending Investment

$120M

invested

3,039

jobs directly created or retained

534

businesses and nonprofits supported

Significant strides were made to build and strengthen relationships with partners and communities across the state in 2023. This included continued engagement and investment in rural and Native American communities, building capacity for nonprofit organizations, supporting more than 1,300 hours of pro bono technical assistance for small-scale housing developments, and launching partnerships with healthcare organizations working to support the development of affordable housing.

Nonprofit Capacity Building

CHFA invested $150,000 in Community Resource Center (CRC) and Resilia to support nonprofit capacity-building efforts. These investments sponsor access to skills training, grant coaching, and consultation services for small nonprofits. Additionally, CHFA invested $95,000 in the Community Investment Alliance BIPOC Community Impact Fellowship program, which trains and equips a pipeline of diverse leaders to advance housing solutions in their local communities.

Health and Housing Innovation

CHFA continued its work with the Healthy Housing, Healthy Communities (HC3) Initiative to facilitate partnerships with hospitals and health systems to finance affordable housing. HC3 was launched in 2022 by the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA), from whom CHFA received grant funding to support this work. In 2023, CHFA completed the first phase of its statewide engagement and plan development, collaborating with 20 healthcare providers and affordable housing developers across Colorado.

Tribal Investments

In 2023, CHFA furthered its investment and strategic partnerships with Colorado’s two federally recognized tribes, the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribes, through grant funding, strategic planning, sponsorships, scholarships, and technical assistance. CHFA also continued its participation in the Native American Housing Circle (NAHC) in Denver. CHFA has had the distinct pleasure of supporting various aspects of NAHC’s work over the last few years to provide culturally appropriate housing and services to Native Americans in Denver.

Direct Effect Awards

Direct Effect Awards recognize Colorado nonprofit organizations whose missions align with CHFA’s, providing immediate funding of community-based needs. In 2023, CHFA donated more than $2 million to 178 nonprofit organizations across the state. The second round of Direct Effect Awards, completed in December, was the single largest in the program’s history, investing $1,070,050 across 93 mission-aligned nonprofits.

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direct effect award recipients - round one 2023

In Round One 2023, CHFA donated $942,060 to 85 nonprofits through its Direct Effect program. CHFA received 160 applications seeking more than $3.5 million in combined funding.

The 2023 Direct Effect Award Round One recipients are listed below.

A Little Help - $10,000

A Little Help’s (ALH) mission is to connect neighbors to help older adults thrive. ALH connects neighbors and equips community volunteers to build relationships and provide non-medical services, addressing vast service provision gaps and empowering older adults to age in their homes. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support ALH’s programs to mobilize community volunteers to provide services to help older adults aged 55 and older in Metro Denver, Northern Colorado, and the Western Slope age well in their homes. To learn more about A Little Help, please visit alittlehelp.org.

Achieve, Inc. - $15,000

Achieve’s mission is to provide a sustainable lifetime community of excellence for teens and young adults with learning disabilities by providing social and cognitive skills training, job training, and employment. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support Achieve’s food trailer program, which is a social enterprise model providing paid work experience and job training to an average of 17 neurodivergent participants each summer. To learn more about Achieve, please visit achievelifeskills.org.

All Points Transit - $15,000

All Points Transit’s mission is to promote independence and accessibility for seniors, persons with disabilities, and the public by providing safe and reliable transportation in Montrose County. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help All Points Transit expand their service area into Delta County. Funding will be used to pay drivers, market to, and educate riders, businesses, the public, and publish schedules to develop and grow the route over the next five years. To learn more about All Points Transit, please visit allpointstransit.org.

Animas View Mobile Home Park Cooperative - $10,000

Animas View Mobile Home Park Cooperative is a resident-owned manufactured home community in Durango with a mission of ensuring long-term access to affordable housing. By preventing displacement, they provide stability and security to vulnerable individuals, and contribute to local workforce housing. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will assist in the renovation of a duplex unit within the community. The duplex will provide safe and comfortable housing for two families and will generate revenue to maintain affordability for all residents. To learn more about Animas View Mobile Home Park Cooperative, please visit animasviewmhp.coop.

Aurora Housing Authority - $5,000

Aurora Housing Authority (AHA) works diligently to create and promote safe, affordable housing for the City of Aurora. AHA has a robust family services team that directly works with voucher holders and residents of AHA properties to meet their case management, financial, and personal needs to achieve more self-sufficiency and economic empowerment. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the “Time to S.H.I.N.E.” program, which aims to provide young women with social emotional learning opportunities, human trafficking and safety awareness, training on healthy relationships, substance use/abuse education, character and leadership development, and career exploration. To learn more about Aurora Housing Authority, please visit aurorahousing.org.

AYA Foundation - $15,000

AYA Foundation supports Black entrepreneurs in Colorado who are in the startup phase of their entrepreneurial journey. They provide business education through a boot camp workshop, one-on-one coaching, offer grants for startup costs, and facilitate referrals to technical assistance and professional services. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will be used to support staffing and their grantmaking and capacity building programs, which were created to advance economic equity for the Black community. To learn more about AYA Foundation, please visit ayafoundation.org.

Baby Bear Hugs - $5,000

Baby Bear Hugs provides tools to help families meet their parenting, educational, and economic goals. Baby Bear Hugs focuses on early childhood and the overall health and wellbeing of each family they serve. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will be used to augment their current programming with intentional education around housing stability and economic prosperity. To learn more about Baby Bear Hugs, please visit babybearhugs.org.

BeyondHome - $7,500

BeyondHome assists working families who are experiencing homelessness or who are on the verge of becoming homeless by helping them achieve self-sufficiency for life. The families work hard to achieve personal goals for their education, housing, finances, and family while receiving the support they need in a safe home surrounded by a community. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide direct support to families in BeyondHome’s Self-Sufficiency Program and ensure that program participants have the resources they need on their journey to self-sufficiency. To learn more about BeyondHome, please visit beyondhomeonline.org.

Boys and Girls Clubs of Chaffee County - $10,000

Boys & Girls Clubs of Chaffee County is the largest, most vital, youth development organization in Chaffee County. It focuses on changing the trajectory of young people’s lives by providing youth development programs year-round via free or low-cost after-school and summer programming. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their Building Great Futures Capital Campaign to build a facility in Buena Vista. To learn more about Boys and Girls Clubs of Chaffee County, please visit bgcchaffee.org.

CAFE Food Rescue - $10,000

CAFE Food Rescue (CFR) works with the Summit County community to reallocate surplus food, thereby increasing healthy and fresh food access points and times for those in need, preventing unnecessary waste and carbon emissions, and saving costs for food donors and food distributors. CAFE Food Rescue collects surplus food from licensed food service providers including events facilities, caterers, restaurants, coffee shops, and grocery stores. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the general operations to support their greatest needs in reallocating surplus food to those who need it most. To learn more about CAFÉ Food Rescue, please visit cafefoodrescue.org.

CASA of Pueblo - $5,000

CASA of Pueblo’s mission is to advocate for abused and neglected children by providing a voice in the courts and in the community through trained volunteer advocates. Their program recruits, trains, and coordinates volunteers to serve as advocates for youth who have been removed from the home due to abuse and neglect and serves as their voice in the community and in the courts as a permanent home is quickly determined. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support three programs: CASA of Pueblo, Heart of Colorado CASA, and Arkansas Valley CASA and will help coordinate 150 volunteers to advocate for a minimum of 300 abused and neglected youth in their 8-county service area. To learn more about CASA of Pueblo, please visit casaofpueblo.org.

CASA of the Seventh Judicial District - $5,000

CASA of the Seventh Judicial District’s (CASA7JD) mission is to help break the cycle of abuse and neglect through prevention, advocacy, and intervention. CASA7JD has affordable supportive housing in Montrose and Delta for young adults between the ages of 18-24 who were former foster youth or at high risk of homelessness. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will be used for CASA7JD’s constructing of walking trails, picnic benches, and recreation equipment for their latest supportive housing project, The Village on San Juan. To learn more about CASA of the Seventh Judicial District, please visit casa7jd.org.

Centennial Area Health Education Center - $10,000

Centennial Area Health Education Center (CAHEC) has spent nearly 50 years connecting existing and future health professionals with resources and education, while also delivering health-related information and programming to people living in their 12-county service area, which includes mostly rural and frontier communities in Northeast Colorado. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the general operations of CAHEC, which includes providing housing, education, support, and guidance to medical professionals and students to develop skills and general vocational support. To learn more about Centennial Area Health Education Center, please visit cahec.org.

Center for Work Education and Employment - $7,500

The Center for Work Education and Employment (CWEE) supports vulnerable workers, mostly single moms, to train for and launch careers. CWEE has served more than 16,000 families since its inception and continues to demonstrate success in guiding families out of poverty. CHFA's Direct Effect Award will support CWEE's Career Readiness program, which will serve 800 low-income participants in Metro Denver in the upcoming year. The Career Readiness program guides low-income, high-needs individuals and their families towards self-sufficiency by readying them for long-term, career-focused employment. To learn more about CWEE, please visit cwee.org.

Centro Humanitario - $10,000

Centro Humanitarian’s mission is to promote the rights and well-being of day laborers and domestic workers in Colorado through education, job skills, leadership development, united action, and advocacy. It has been the only worker center in Colorado to provide employment and economic development opportunities to immigrant workers of all ages and status for the last 20 years. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help to hire more coordinators and social workers to provide mentoring, education opportunities, mental health resources, preparation, and connection to employment opportunities. To learn more about Centro Humanitario, please visit centrohumanitario.org.

ChildSafe Colorado - $5,000

ChildSafe Colorado’s mission is to break the cycle and heal the trauma resulting from childhood abuse and neglect with specialized treatment, education, and community outreach. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support ChildSafe’s comprehensive Child Abuse Treatment Program that has served northern Colorado for nearly 37 years. The funds will be used to make therapy and support accessible to more underserved members of their community. To learn more about ChildSafe Colorado, please visit childsafecolorado.org.

Conejos County Housing Authority - $20,000

The Conejos County Housing Authority operates 44 public housing units located in three different municipalities and is in the process of building more affordable housing in Conejos County. Recently, they received a USDA Housing Preservation Grant which will provide funds for families with low-income in Conejos County who cannot afford to make any type of improvements to their homes. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will be used to help the homeowners with a cash match to contribute to health and safety issue repairs. To learn more about Conejos County Housing Authority, please visit conejoshousing.org.

Crossroads Safehouse - $5,000

Crossroads Safehouse provides consistent and trauma-informed support for victims of domestic violence and their families. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support Road to Home, a rapid rehousing program. Lack of safe, stable, and affordable housing is often the key barrier most victims face on their path to leaving an abusive situation. Road to Home seeks to remove the barriers to gaining permanent housing and offer the support and tools needed for survivors to live free from the cycle of abuse. To learn more about Crossroads Safehouse, please visit crossroadssafehouse.org.

The Delores Project - $15,000

The Delores Project provides safe, inclusive 24-7 shelter and rehousing services for unaccompanied women and transgender individuals experiencing homelessness as well as supportive housing for formerly chronically homeless individuals living with a disability at up to 30 percent of area median income. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support expanded emergency rental assistance for those ready to leave shelter and ongoing continued care to ensure their successful retention in permanent housing. To learn more about The Delores Project, please visit thedeloresproject.org.

Dream Centers of Colorado Springs - $15,000

Dream Centers of Colorado Springs provides affordable housing for mothers and children experiencing homelessness, helping them become stable, independent, and thriving. Dream Centers provides up to five years of supportive wrap-around services combined with housing through Mary’s Home. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help provide program materials, supplies, apartment renovations, and staffing necessary to give Mary's Home residents the resources and support they need as they work toward long-term independence. To learn more about Dream Centers of Colorado Springs, please visit dreamcenters.com.

Earthlinks, Inc. - $20,000

EarthLinks provides wrap-around services for individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness and facilitates successful transitions from homelessness to housing. In Workshop, participants tend an urban garden and craft artisan products from sustainable materials that are sold to the public. Net sales proceeds are returned to participants as modest but meaningful stipends for their work. CHFA’s Direct Effect will support this program by providing bus passes for participants and staffing support. To learn more about Earthlinks, please visit earthlinks-colorado.org.

Ekar Farm - $10,000

Ekar Farm and Community Gardens is a communal urban, experiential, and hunger relief farm. They work to build community, provide experiential and environmental education, and grow sustainably produced fruits and vegetables, expanding access to those in need. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will be used to assist with the general operating expenses to run the farm. To learn more about Ekar Farm, please visit ekarfarm.org.

The Empowerment Program - $15,000

The Empowerment Program (Empowerment) provides wraparound stabilization and support services to Metro Denver individuals facing multiple barriers to success, including physical and behavioral health challenges, homelessness, incarceration, and intimate partner violence. Integrated care services include addiction treatment, education, employment support, individual and group therapy, emergency and transitional housing, and assistance identifying and securing permanent housing. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide rental assistance to Empowerment participants who have transitioned into independent housing. To learn more about The Empowerment Program, please visit empowermentprogram.org.

The Family Center/La Familia - $10,000

The Family Center/La Familia’s mission is to work alongside diverse families to provide high quality childcare and supportive services, with an emphasis on cultural attunement with the Latinx community. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Mi Voz program. Mi Voz is a leadership training program that enhances skills among Latinx/immigrant community members to change existing systems that perpetuate oppression. Mi Voz advocates for housing reform with six mobile home parks where many Latinx community members reside. To learn more about The Family Center/La Familia, please visit thefamilycenterfc.org.

Family Life Services - $5,000

Family Life Services supports single moms and their children leaving homelessness or domestic violence. The Family Life Campus houses moms who engage in a two-year, live-in transitional housing program where they participate in weekly coaching, significant financial training, and classes to increase family strength and resilience after trauma. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the coaching work in their residential program. To learn more about Family Life Services, please visit flscs.org.

Family Promise of Colorado Springs - $7,500

Family Promise provides transitional shelter and comprehensive wrap-around services to families experiencing homelessness. Family Promise's primary goal is to empower families with children to permanently transition into independent affordable housing. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support Family Promise’s efforts to coordinate temporary housing for families and help them transition into stable housing. To learn more about Family Promise of Colorado Springs, please visit familypromisecos.org.

Groundwork Denver - $15,000

Groundwork Denver’s mission is to partner with youth and community to build a healthy, equitable, and sustainable environment. The organization combines workforce development and residential energy efficiency, renewable energy, air quality, and other environment- and climate-focused programming that improves home health and affordability, into one innovative model to address multiple, complex issues simultaneously. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support Groundwork Denver’s workforce development programming, which furthers economic opportunity for low-income youth and young adults of color via a green-jobs pathway that employs participants to complete neighborhood-based residential and community-based projects. To learn more about Groundwork Denver, please visit groundworkcolorado.org.

The GrowHaus - $15,000

The GrowHaus’ mission is to cultivate community-driven food justice through education and food access. The GrowHaus hires residents of Globeville and Elyria-Swansea, one of Denver’s oldest food deserts, and others who have experienced food insecurity to create and lead food access and education programming. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the community-led food access program. Food access programs include the distribution of 1,000 no-cost food boxes weekly and the sale of low-cost food boxes to community members and partner organizations. To learn more about The GrowHaus, please visit thegrowhaus.org.

Habitat for Humanity of Archuleta County - $7,500

Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope. Habitat for Humanity of Archuleta County’s goal is to build 15 homes in 5 years for workforce families who serve the community in a variety of essential businesses, including retail, leisure and hospitality, education, and health services. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support staffing and office equipment. To learn more about Habitat for Humanity of Archuleta County, please visit HabitatArchuleta.org.

Habitat for Humanity of Mesa County - $10,000

Habitat for Humanity of Mesa County (HFHMC) provides affordable homeownership and education opportunities to residents of Mesa County to help break the cycle of poverty through the intergenerational wealth building of owning a home. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will be used to provide a stipend for HFHMC’s Apprentice Internship, which is a workforce development opportunity for hands-on experience. HFHMC is currently partnering with Colorado Mesa University to offer a paid apprentice internship for students completing education in a construction-based subject. To learn more about Habitat for Humanity of Mesa County, please visit habitatmesa.org.

Homeward Pikes Peak - $15,000

Homeward Pikes Peak (HPP) is the largest nonprofit housing provider to individuals exiting chronic homelessness in the Colorado Springs community, with a mission of empowering individuals and families to access stable housing, increase mental health, increase recovery, and attain economic stability. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support HPP’s Housing First program, which provides rental assistance, case-management, and access to behavioral health care for 105 individuals who have experienced chronic homelessness, veterans, and adults with a dual diagnosis of severe mental illness and addictions. To learn more about Homeward Pikes Peak, please visit homewardpp.org.

Hope Communities - $10,000

Hope Communities’ mission is to strengthen communities and provides pathways to economic and personal opportunity through affordable housing, educational programs, and support services. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operating support, with an emphasis on Hope’s work to secure safe housing for the unhoused, vulnerable clients, and support efforts to build individual capacity to advance economic mobility goals. To learn more about Hope Communities, please visit hopecommunities.org.

Housing Catalyst - $5,000

For more than fifty years, Housing Catalyst has been building community in Northern Colorado. They address the growing need for affordable homes through innovative, sustainable, community-focused solutions—developing and managing residential properties, administering housing assistance, and coordinating community programs and services. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support Camp Catalyst, a transformative summer camp aimed at providing essential social-emotional learning opportunities to children who reside in Housing Catalyst’s affordable housing communities. To learn more about Housing Catalyst, please visit housingcatalyst.com.

Housing Resources of Western Colorado - $7,500

Housing Resources of Western Colorado’s mission is to advance equitable housing and healthy communities through education, empowerment, development, and preservation. Housing Resources strives to improve the communities they serve by providing services to renters, homebuyers, and homeowners. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will be used to support technological upgrades, including a new website, which will support service accessibility for clients, improve staff effectiveness, and strengthen their organizational financial capabilities. To learn more about Housing Resources of Western Colorado, please visit hrwco.org.

Ithaka Housing - $10,000

For over 40 years, Ithaka has been providing affordable housing to individuals and families living in poverty in Colorado Springs. Their work has evolved to a supportive, transitional approach, preparing people with the highest barriers to acquire and maintain stable, affordable housing. Because they serve those with the highest barriers, their transitional programs have longer, flexible time frames allowing for the growth and development of skills and supports needed for future success. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support Ithaka’s Senior Transition Program, which aims to serve homeless and at-risk senior citizens in a housing first model. To learn more about Ithaka, please visit ithakahousing.org.

Jackson County Council on Aging - $10,000

Jackson County Council on Aging seeks to be an extended family for the elderly population of Jackson County through caring, kindness, and concern. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will go toward a van purchase for their transportation program, which helps older adults get to doctor appointments and grocery trips and helps operates their home food delivery program. To learn more about Jackson County Council on Aging, please visit jccoa.net.

JUST Living Recovery - $15,000

JUST Living Recovery (JLR) provides supportive housing for people in recovery from substance abuse, focusing on LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities. Securing safe and affordable housing is one of the biggest challenges for people in recovery, particularly those from marginalized communities. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will be used to provide a safe home and programming that allows residents to stay clean and sober and find purpose and community in their recovery. To learn more about JUST Living Recovery, please visit justlivingrecovery.org.

Kids At Their Best, Inc. - $20,000

Kids At Their Best (KATB) youth leadership program opens a path out of poverty to college and career for kids from families with low-income in underserved communities. While some of their program graduates will leave home for college and find employment in other cities and states, KATB is also building rural leadership and workforce opportunities that will support and sustain their own community. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help place Americorps recruits in positions where they can make a significant difference toward economic development in Northeast Colorado rural communities. The Americorps recruits will assist with food distribution programs, youth leadership programs, and youth college prep, training, and employment. To learn more about Kids At Their Best, please visit kidsattheirbest.org.

Lift Up of Routt County - $10,000

Life Up of Routt County serves Routt County by providing resources and assistance to meet basic human needs and strengthen self-sufficiency. LiftUp has strengthened Colorado by providing emergency funding to keep neighbors in their homes during times of crisis. By offsetting the cost of a client's rent or mortgage for a month, LiftUp helps keep clients in their homes and keep their housing affordable. CHFA's Direct Effect Award will provide Lift Up's clients with emergency financial assistance for housing costs through the Housing Needs Fund. To learn more about Lift Up of Routt County, please visit liftuprc.org.

Loaves and Fishes Ministries of Fremont County - $15,000

Loaves and Fishes Ministries of Fremont County serves people who are experiencing homelessness and poverty by providing essential services and life-changing programs. One of their main focuses is to make is to make homelessness rare, brief, and one-time. CHFA's Direct Effect Award will be used to support their four housing programs and their emergency rental assistance program to families who are at risk of losing their home. To learn more about Loaves and Fishes Ministries of Fremont County, please visit lfministries.org.

Maiker Housing Partners - $10,000

Maiker Housing Partners (Maiker) is the Public Housing Authority of Adams County. Since its founding as the Adams County Housing Authority in 1974, Maiker has existed to serve Adams County residents for whom conventional housing is unaffordable. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support Maiker’s Housing Stability Task Force, which was created to continue eviction prevention and eviction diversion programs that were initiated internally during the pandemic. To learn more about Maiker Housing Partners, please visit maikerhp.org.

Mercy’s Gate - $10,000

Mercy’s Gate has been serving El Paso County for over 40 years by providing life-affirming direct services support, ongoing resources, education, and a growing network of community referrals and partnerships to individuals and families facing crisis. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support Mercy Gate’s rental and housing assistance program. Mercy’s Gate’s housing assistance program provides monetary relief for rent and mortgage payments to neighbors experiencing financial crisis. Assistance is provided once per calendar year per household. To learn more about Mercy’s Gate, please visit mercysgatecs.org.

Metropolitan Diversity and Economic Equity - $10,000

The mission of Metropolitan Diversity & Economic Equity Partners (Metro DEEP) is to build generational wealth and health within African-descended communities in Metro Denver. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support equitable access to economic development and housing support programs including the Becoming ONE program and Open Hand Initiative. Becoming ONE is a 30-hour curriculum that examines Perpetual Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and generational trauma and their impact on relationships and behaviors. Open Hand Initiative provides intake, lending system navigation, and small grants to help African-descendant families secure housing. To learn more about Metropolitan Diversity and Economic Equity, please visit metrodeep.com.

Mi Casa Resource Center - $20,000

Mi Casa Resource Center (MCRC) identifies and responds to the needs of individuals with low-income to advance economic prosperity. They educate, train, and support youth and adults on their path to economic success. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their Business Pathways program, which combines trainings, consulting, and wraparound services to serve entrepreneurs. The funds will be used to fund Business Pathways Bilingual Consultants and Instructors to implement the program. To learn more about Mi Casa Resource Center, please visit micasaresourcecenter.org.

Mile High United Way - $10,000

Working side-by-side with the community, Mile High United Way takes on critical human services issues facing their seven-county footprint including the Metro Denver, Boulder, and Broomfield communities. They focus on three interconnected Community Priorities: giving all children a strong start, supporting education and academic success, and creating economic opportunity for all. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their Bridging the Gap (BTG) program, which serves young adults who have been involved in the child welfare system and who lack safe and stable housing. BTG links housing with wraparound services in the areas of basic needs, education, financial health, workforce preparation, and mental health to support the individual and whole family in becoming self-sufficient. To learn more about Mile High United Way, please visit unitedwaydenver.org.

Minds Matter Colorado - $10,560

Minds Matter Colorado was founded with the sole purpose of ensuring that the systemic inequities in the college access system are overcome by the students who are willing to put in the hard work to overcome them. Their goal is to prove that it's ability, not access, that should determine college choice for qualified students. CHFA's Direct Effect Award will be used to pay direct program expenses to enroll students in their Program during the 2023-24 academic year, helping them to get into a college or university and pay almost nothing. To learn more about Minds Matter, please visit mindsmatterco.org.

Montbello Organizing Committee - $10,000

Montbello Organizing Committee (MOC) is a nonprofit Community Development Corporation that collaborates with many partner organizations and residents that work and live in the Greater Montbello Community. MOC's work spans housing, education, mental health services, food access and sovereignty, mobility, safety, and more. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Building Community Wealth Initiative to help implement the Entrepreneurial Training and Technical Assistance component of the initiative. To learn more about Montbello Organizing Committee, please visit montbelloorganizing.org.

My Father's House - $7,500

My Father's House is a nonprofit transitional housing community for men on parole; seeking to offer them safe, decent, affordable housing and a community of support. My Father’s House (MFH) has three transitional homes for men that are on parole, providing them with essentials such as affordable housing, food, transportation, clothing, case management, and workforce development supports. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support rent in the three homes. To learn more about My Father’s House, please visit myfathershousedenver.org.

Neighbor to Neighbor - $10,000

Neighbor to Neighbor provides sustainable housing, supportive services, and education to families and individuals primarily in Larimer County. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their Housing Achievement Program. In this program, households are provided with housing search assistance, budget education, lease review, emergency rent assistance, and move-in assistance. Their housing coordinators work with clients every step of the way to ensure their immediate and long-term housing stability. To learn more about Neighbor to Neighbor, please visit n2n.org.

NorthWest Colorado Center for Independence - $20,000

NorthWest Colorado Center for Independence (NWCCI) supports people with disabilities and seniors by connecting them with providers of housing, transportation, employment, assistive technology, access to benefits and independent living services. NWCCI plays a fundamental role in creating more equitable and thriving communities in five rural counties: Routt, Moffat, Rio Blanco, Grand, and Summit. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support a home modification program which will help their clients achieve accessibility solutions and more independence. To learn more about NorthWest Colorado Center for Independence, please visit nwcci.org.

Ogallala Commons, Inc. - $15,000

Ogallala Commons (OC) provides education and leadership that builds vibrant communities in the Great Plains region. OC builds career pathways through youth engagement, entrepreneurship, and community-based internship opportunities. OC’s work is critical for empowering communities to engage and equip their youth to realize possibilities for entrepreneurship, innovation, career-building, and leadership at home. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support place-based education and work experience to expand the educational and career outlook for 16–24-year-old residents in rural Eastern Colorado. To learn more about Ogallala Commons, please visit ogallalacommons.org.

Outreach Fort Collins - $7,500

Outreach Fort Collins (OFC) is a street-based outreach organization providing situational response for issues of disruptive behavior, physical and mental health concerns, and general resource inquiry for individuals who are unhoused in Fort Collins. OFC responds, engages, and connects to maintain a safe and welcoming community while connecting those in need to services and supportive networks. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their programs, including transportation, health care, and service coordination. To learn more about Outreach Fort Collins, please visit outreachfortcollins.org.

Peak Education - $10,000

Peak Education serves 400 students and their families from lower socioeconomic backgrounds in Colorado Springs from 7th grade through the completion of college. They offer a range of resources for students to obtain meaningful postsecondary and career pathways. Through their programming, they deliver a curriculum centered on ‘Four Peaks’ that lead to student growth and change including: Social Skills and Mental Health; Self-Advocacy and Life Skills; Postsecondary and Career Preparedness; Community Engagement. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support middle and high school programming, college counseling, mentoring, college success programming, service projects, and parent programming. To learn more about Peak Education, please visit peakedu.org.

Phillips County Family Education Services, Inc. - $5,000

The mission of Phillips County Family Education Services (PCFES) is to motivate and prepare individuals to achieve personal educational goals and become contributing members of a community. Support begins at birth and continues through adulthood into the workforce and beyond. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operating funding for the Adult English Language Instruction (ESL) and the accompanying Family Literacy Program. To learn more about Phillips County Family Education Services, Inc., please visit pcfamilyed.com.

Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity - $20,000

Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity provides permanent, affordable housing solutions to workforce families in El Paso County with 35 to 80 percent area median income. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Home Repair program, which serves older adults, veterans, and cost-burdened families. Repairs to existing infill properties support healthy and economically integrated neighborhoods and can also lead to broader economic mobility and access to communities with opportunities. To learn more about Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity, please visit pikespeakhabitat.org.

The PLACE - $15,000

The PLACE helps youth in homelessness or who are at high risk of becoming homeless. They offer shelter, outreach, housing, and the support youth need to get off the street and begin building their future. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operations support to help ensure that The PLACE remains a safe haven for youth in crisis to seek the supportive services they need to get off the street and on a path to the future they desire. To learn more about The PLACE, please visit theplacecos.org.

Prairie Family Center - $5,000

Prairie Family Center provides their community with education and resources needed to build and support healthy and functional families. They are strengthening families by assisting them in goal achievement and life skills that they are able to use to have access to affordable housing through comprehensive case management. They provide programs and services that help individuals secure and retain employment, better quality jobs, food pantry, and apply for healthcare and other benefits. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide case management to address food and housing insecurity. To learn more about Prairie Family Center, please visit prairiefamilycenter.com.

Project Angel Heart - $15,000

Project Angel Heart prepares and delivers meals for people living with severe illnesses. Each week, their professional chefs and registered dietitians prepare thousands of delicious meals, from scratch, and tailor them to meet the dietary needs of those who are ill. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help support Project Angel Heart’s plans to provide 713,000 medically tailored meals to over 5,100 people living with cancer, kidney/heart/lung disease, HIV/AIDS, and other life-threatening illnesses throughout Colorado in 2023. To learn more about Project Angel Heart, please visit projectangelheart.org.

Region 10 League for Economic Assistance and Planning - $20,000

As the collective voice of six west-central Colorado counties (Delta, Montrose, Gunnison, Ouray, San Miguel, and Ouray Counties), Region 10 has provided leadership and technical assistance in supporting communities, diversifying the regional economy, and working with governments to meet community needs for over 50 years. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their new business incubator program. Region 10 recently opened "The Business Cultivator”, an entrepreneurship center supporting start-ups and expanding businesses. The program’s focus will be food and beverage start-ups and sole proprietors where there is potential for business growth and job hiring. To learn more about Region 10 League for Economic Assistance and Planning, please visit region10.net.

Restoration Outreach Programs - $10,000

Restoration Outreach Programs mission is to meet needs, build relationships, and restore lives through Christ in the East Colfax community. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their Resource Ministries programs and the Hospitality Center. The Resource Ministries include a food bank, English classes, immigrant assimilation, and work readiness. The Hospitality Center will be a resource for individuals facing homelessness and will provide a place of warmth and welcome, where guests can experience a reprieve from the streets, basic needs fulfillment, and be connected to much needed resources. To learn more about Restoration Outreach Programs, please visit ropserves.org.

Re:Vision - $15,000

Re:Vision’s mission is to work with people in economically marginalized neighborhoods to develop resident leaders, cultivate community food systems, and create an economy owned by the community. Re:Vision hires local Westwood Latinx women as Promotoras who engage Westwood families in food security and food sovereignty programs. The Promotoras are also the focal-point of Re:Vision’s community wealth building efforts and are offered pathways to professional development from the Promotora role into leadership roles. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their Community Health and Community Wealth programs run and led by the Promotora Team. To learn more about Re:Vision, please visit revision.coop.

Rural Communities Resource Center - $10,000

Rural Communities Resource Center’s mission is to provide advocacy, education, and support to create systems change and develop programs that promote the physical, emotional, and economic health of northeastern Colorado. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Emergency Services program, allowing for direct assistance to households in Yuma and Washington counties needing rental, mortgage, or utility assistance. These households will also receive support including budgeting, goal setting, cost saving measures, food assistance and more. To learn more about Rural Communities Resource Center, please visit rcrcenter.org.

San Souci Cooperative - $7,500

San Souci Cooperative was created in January of 2021 to purchase Sans Souci MHP as a resident owned community, with a goal of stabilizing rents for its residents, and keeping them affordable for the next 30 years. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support staffing and project management for several projects needed to ensure the long-term stability and resiliency of the community. To learn more about San Souci Cooperative, please visit sanssoucicoop.org.

Sangre de Cristo Community Care - $5,000

Sangre de Cristo Community Care provides compassionate, end-of-life care across 9 counties in southern Colorado. Joni Fair Hospice House is the only nonprofit inpatient facility of its kind in their service area. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help upgrade the JFHH to improve quality of care and enhance the patient and family experience, making their stay more like home. To learn more about Sangre de Cristo Community Care, please visit sangre.org.

The Savings Collaborative - $14,000

The Savings Collaborative’s (SC) mission is to make it easy for people left outside mainstream banking to save money and develop the habit of savings for financial resilience and build wealth across generations. Ninety percent of SC members are immigrants and refugees, and all live on low incomes. This program provides a complete solution for saving money: easy-to-use savings tools, targeted incentives, micro-loans for emergencies, and professional financial coaching at no cost. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support SC’s work with the Yampa Valley Housing Authority in Steamboat Springs to support their affordable housing initiatives. To learn more about The Savings Collaborative, please visit savingscollaborative.org.

SECORCares - $10,000

SECOR's mission is to care for those faced by food insecurity through multiple outreach initiatives geared towards helping individuals back on the path of self- sufficiency. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support SECOR's Mobile Market. The mobile market addresses transportation gaps in food access, especially in Arapahoe County, Colorado where public transportation is almost nonexistent. With this funding, SECOR will be able to expand its food distribution through mobile markets in Arapahoe and Douglas County. To learn more about SECORCares, please visit SECORCares.com.

Silver Key Senior Services - $10,000

Silver Key Senior Services’ mission is to serve in partnership with their stakeholders to support a healthy quality of life for seniors, allowing them to age safely with dignity and independence. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Calls of Reassurance Program. This program makes calls to clients up to three times per week, which allows for friendly conversation and the ability to ascertain the needs of clients in an informal, on-going, organic manner. Volunteers are instructed to make sure they inquire about any house/yard needs and Silver Key coordinates volunteers to complete those projects. To learn more about Silver Key Senior Services, please visit silverkey.org.

Southwest Colorado Education Collaborative - $20,000

Southwest Colorado Education Collaborative’s (SWCEC) launched in 2021 to strengthen diverse communities by providing pathways in career readiness and higher education for students to build 21st-century skills and economically viable futures. They connect K-12, higher education, and industry together for students to learn skills needed in key job sectors, while earning industry credentials and high education certifications. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operating support to SWCEC. To learn more about Southwest Colorado Education Collaborative, please visit swcoedcollaborative.org.

Southwest Improvement Council - $10,000

Southwest Improvement Council’s (SWIC) mission is to empower people, improve the quality of their lives, and advance human rights by tackling difficult community issues at little or no costs to clients. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operating funds to support SWIC’s food pantry, programs for older adults, home buyer education, and housing counseling programs. To learn more about Southwest Improvement Council, please visit swic-denver.org.

St. George Episcopal Mission - $15,000

St. George Episcopal Mission provides free, fresh, nutritionally, and culturally appropriate food in equitable ways to the people of Lake County via their food pantries and community meals. Lake County is a rural community, only accessible via high mountain passes, and is considered a food desert by the United States Department of Agriculture. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will be to buy food to support t programs and to pay their dedicated staff a living wage. To learn more about St. George Episcopal Mission, please visit saintgeorgeleadville.com.

Sun Valley Youth Center - $7,500

The Sun Valley Youth Center provides an Afterschool and Summer Program designed to provide holistic services that have been proven to decrease the school drop-out rate and increase the number of local youth that either pursue higher education and/or find and maintain well-paying jobs that support economic development. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their mindfulness, academic support and enrichment, recreation, and overcoming obstacles programs. To learn more about Sun Valley Youth Center, please visit sunvalleyyouthcenter.org.

TGTHR - $15,000

TGTHR provides a continuum of care for youth aged 12-24 who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness across the seven-county Denver metro area. Services include street outreach, overnight shelter, drop-in support services, residential services for youth in foster care, and access to affordable housing. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will go towards supportive housing, case management, and counseling services for young adults aged 18-24 and the expansion of these services to the City of Denver in 2024. To learn more about TGTHR, please visit tgthr.org.

Thistle Community Housing - $7,500

Thistle Community Housing’s mission is to produce, preserve, and protect quality, permanently affordable rental homes and homeownership opportunities for moderate and lower-income individuals and families, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help Thistle create a pathway to scaffold interested residents at their properties from renters to homeowners. The funding will support needs-assessments and program design, staff time, and financial literacy for residents. To learn more about Thistle Community Housing, please visit thistle.us.

The Thrive Network - $7,500

The Thrive Network’s mission is to revitalize southeast Colorado Springs through entrepreneurship. Thrive offers its programs for free and works with future entrepreneurs who are early as being only in their idea stage. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support entrepreneurs through an intensive program that provides them with hands-on education, mentorship, networking, and scholarship opportunities. Thrive enrolls those who want an opportunity to start or build a business in the southeast side of Colorado Springs or those impacted by the criminal justice system. To learn more about The Thrive Network, please visit thethrivenetworks.org.

Urban Peak - $10,000

Urban Peak's vision is for all Colorado youth to overcome homelessness, have safe housing, supportive relationships, and the opportunity for economic development. Urban Peak makes case management, life skills groups, education and employment support, physical and mental health support, and transitional affordable housing a part of daily life in their programs. CHFA's Direct Effect Award will support their programs, including street outreach, drop-in center, shelter, support services, and supportive housing. To learn more about Urban Peak, please visit urbanpeak.org.

Valley Housing Fund - $10,000

Valley Housing Fund (VHF) supports affordable and workforce housing in Gunnison County by developing housing, advocating for low- and middle-income earners’ housing security and providing financial and advocacy support for housing and housing-related programs. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will partially fund a staff position to build the communications and development capacity for the organization. These capacity-building efforts will increase their community’s understanding of the critical housing needs and assist in fundraising. To learn more about Valley Housing Fund, please visit vhfund.org.

Valley Settlement - $7,500

Valley Settlement works with thousands of under-resourced Latino/a individuals and families in the rural Aspen to Parachute region to address inequities in access to needed education, social, economic, and health services and support. For 12 years, this community and staff have worked together to strengthen family and individual protective factors and resilience, improve child development and education outcomes, build adult parenting, literacy, and leadership skills, support maternal mental health, and facilitate community connections so children and families can thrive. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their programs to addressing systemic racial/ethnic, economic, and education disparities faced by Latina/o immigrant families. To learn more about Valley Settlement, please visit valleysettlement.org.

The Village Institute - $7,500

The Village Institute works to help refugee families build wealth, worth, and wellbeing across generations. They take a wraparound approach – starting from intensive case management to ensure access to stable housing, healthy food, healthcare and mental health services, education, jobs, and more. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support case management to include more job readiness and economic empowerment training, and to be able to reach more families in need of this intensive support. To learn more about The Village Institute, please visit villageinstitute.org.

Vindeket Foods - $15,000

Vindeket Foods ensuring Larimer County residents of all backgrounds have access to healthy food and food they desire in a format that removes stigma and preserves their privacy. They strive to connect residents to quality rescued food from grocers and farms in Larimer County. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the operating costs of running their market, a distribution center available to the public three days a week, through which families and individuals pick up as many groceries as they need. To learn more about Vindeket Foods, please visit vindeketfoods.org.

Volunteers of America Colorado - $15,000

Volunteers of America Colorado (VOAC) seeks to identify and serve the basic needs of the most vulnerable individuals and families in the communities they serve. Shelter and housing are foundational in many VOAC services and programs including their 27 Affordable Housing Communities. Housing is paired with services that support the efforts of older adults, families, veterans, individuals living with a disability and those experiencing homelessness or abuse to live independently. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their Youth Permanent Supportive Housing Program, which serves individuals 18-24 who have experienced chronic homelessness and are living with a disability. To learn more about Volunteers of America Colorado, please visit voacolorado.org.

Warren Village - $20,000

Warren Village exists so low-income, single-parent families can achieve sustainable personal and economic self-sufficiency. Their integrated approach has provided over 8,300 parents and children in Denver with the essential ingredients for life transformation for formerly homeless, low-income, single parents, including safe and affordable housing, quality early education and childcare services, and self-sufficiency programming. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Adult Self-Sufficiency program, which serves 450 adults and children each year and provides exponential impact for single-parent families using a targeted approach to meet individuals where they are on their path toward self-sufficiency. To learn more about Warren Village, please visit warrenvillage.org.

We Fortify - $10,000

We Fortify targets at-risk, low-income youth between the ages of 18-25 and addresses both housing and access to programming supports focusing on health, mental health, social connections, and career readiness–all of which are critical to maintaining stability and creating pathways to housing stability and living wage employment. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support general operating funding for its Working Fusion at Mill Street program. This housing initiative in Colorado Springs provides dignified housing within a supportive village of trauma-responsive services – improving access to medical and mental health services, social connections, life skills, education, career development and living wage employment for at-risk young adults ages 18 to 25. To learn more about We Fortify, please visit workingfusion.com.

Western Slope Veterans Coalition - $5,000

Western Slope Veterans Coalition provides outreach to all military service persons including veterans and their families by connecting veterans to local and national agencies, and VA resources. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support an emergency fund, which assists veterans with emergency needs, including temporary housing, food, mental health counseling, transportation, and employment support. To learn more about Western Slope Veterans Coalition, please visit westernslopeveterans.org.

Whiz Kids Tutoring - $7,500

Whiz Kids Tutoring offers one-to-one tutoring, positive mentoring relationships and spiritual nurture to students below the literacy and poverty lines. By reducing the academic achievement gap, particularly for children of color, they help to set children up for a strong economic foundation now and into their future. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the tutoring, mentoring, academic support, and student enrichment programs. To learn more about Whiz Kids Tutoring , please visit whizkidstutoring.com.

Women2Women - $7,500

Women2Women’s mission is to provide immediate, one-time financial assistance up to $750 to Weld County women who have exhausted all other avenues for help. As economic recovery efforts roll out across the country and in community, there remains a very high demand for immediate crisis funding as families still live dangerously paycheck to paycheck and their housing security hangs in the balance. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will be used to fund $750 one-time crisis “hand up” grants to qualifying women in Weld County who request “site of last resort” funding through a referring community partner. To learn more about Women2Women, please visit weldw2w.org.

direct effect award recipients - round two 2023

In Round Two 2023, CHFA donated $1,070,050 to 93 nonprofits through its Direct Effect program. CHFA received 164 applications seeking more than $3.4 million in combined funding in this round.

The 2023 Direct Effect Award Round One recipients are listed below.

60+ Ride - $7,500

60+ Ride provides free transportation services for Weld County residents 60 years and older, providing the opportunity to maintain their physical, emotional, and mental health while living independently. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the community outreach, volunteer recruitment, and general operating expenses for the Older Adult Transportation Program. To learn more about 60+ Ride, please visit 60plusride.org

Access AfterSchool - $10,000

Access AfterSchool provides high quality afterschool and summer programs which enriches the lives of youth, supports working families, offers skill development, and part-time supplemental income opportunities for teachers and paraprofessionals living and working in the Colorado and Roaring Fork River Valley. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the general operations of their academic and enrichment programs. To learn more about Access AfterSchool, please visit accessafterschool.org

African American Trade Association - $15,000

African American Trade Association promotes trade, ecommerce, economic development, and wellbeing through education, collaborations, and partnerships that advance opportunities for African American communities and black-owned businesses. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help provide job training to their Registered Apprentices and Denver Public School students in the Northeast Denver corridor. To learn more about African American Trade Association, please visit aatrade.org.

AgeWise Colorado - $5,000

AgeWise Colorado provides a safe and effective online environment where older adults and caregivers can find the tools, trustworthy resources, education, information, and support needed to navigate the challenges and opportunities of aging in Colorado. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help with outreach efforts and enhance the platform by adding webinars and additional service providers. To learn more about AgeWise Colorado, please visit agewisecolorado.org.

Aurora Interfaith Community Services - $15,000

Aurora Interfaith Community Services provides food and wraparound services, including utilities bill payment assistance and community navigation support, to community members facing food insecurity and poverty. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their food assistance program, contributing to essential expenses including program staff, supplies, mobile pantry, and food. To learn more about Aurora Interfaith Community Services, please visit aurorainterfaithcommunityservices.org.

The Blue Bench - $7,500

The Blue Bench’s mission is to eliminate sexual assault and diminish the impact it has on individuals, their loved ones and the community through comprehensive issue advocacy, prevention, and care. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award supports their Resource Navigation service, which connects clients with services both at The Blue Bench and with partner organizations to ensure that survivors receive comprehensive care. To learn more about The Blue Bench, please visit thebluebench.org.

Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity - $7,500

Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity promotes affordable homeownership in Jefferson, Clear Creek, and Park counties. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their minor home repairs program, which helps homeowners earning low and moderate incomes to make critical repairs to their homes to ensure safety and comfort. To learn more about Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity, please visit bluesprucehabitat.org

Boys and Girls Clubs of Pueblo County - $15,000

Boys and Girls Clubs of Pueblo County’s mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need it most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Workforce Development Initiative, which offers youth economic opportunities through partnerships, training, and experiential learning. To learn more about Boys and Girls Clubs of Pueblo County, please visit bgcpckids.org.

Boys Hope Girls Hope of Colorado - $10,000

Boys Hope Girls Hope addresses the opportunity gap at-risk youth entering high school face through the provision of academic and personal support in a setting where all belong. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Academy Program, which creates an environment that develops the academic competencies and personal growth of high school students through embedded programming located at partner schools. To learn more about Boys Hope Girls Hope of Colorado, please visit bhghcolorado.org.

The Bridge Emergency Shelter - $17,316

The Bridge Emergency Shelter provides access to low-barrier, overnight shelter from mid-October to mid-April to adult men and women from Montezuma County and the Four Corners Area. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will fund the Day Labor program, a free service working to prevent homelessness or helping people get out of homelessness while developing a strong workforce for the community. To learn more about The Bridge Emergency Shelter, please visit thebridgeshelter.org.

CARE Housing - $5,000

CARE Housing works to improve housing affordability, expand the supply of affordable rental housing, and build equitable communities in Northern Colorado. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operating support for their Resident Services Department which includes the following services: eviction prevention program, rent assistance fund, youth programs, and the Resident Council. To learn more about CARE Housing, please visit carehousing.org.

Casa de Paz - $10,000

Through hospitality, food, clothing, shelter, and emotional support, Casa de Paz provides short-term post-release support for immigrants leaving the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Aurora detention center. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help provide visits, shelter, meals, transportation, and emotional support at no cost to recently released immigrants and their families. To learn more about Casa de Paz, please visit casadepazcolorado.org.

Catholic Charities of Central Colorado - $15,000

Catholic Charities provides help and creates hope for people with very low-income and experiencing homelessness through a wide range of programs and services. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support family navigators who help provide emergency support and immediate needs for families struggling with poverty, including those experiencing or at-risk for homelessness. To learn more about Catholic Charities of Central Colorado, please visit ccharitiescc.org.

Center for Community Wealth Building - $10,000

Center for Community Wealth Building’s (CCWB) mission is to transform the Metro Denver economy so that it centers the economic success of all residents of the region, especially those who do not benefit from the current system. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support CCWB’s programs, including the development of democratically owned and operated businesses and supporting the success of BIPOC small businesses and entrepreneurs. To learn more about Center for Community Wealth Building, please visit communitywealthbuilding.org.

Clayton Early Learning - $7,500

Clayton Early Learning is an innovation hub that fosters thriving, equitable communities by partnering with families to nurture a whole child, whole family approach to the early years, discover what works, and advance systems change. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Clayton Cares Market, which provides children and families in need with a no-cost shopping experience and the simple dignity of choosing the high-quality groceries that best fit their individual needs and cultural preferences. To learn more about Clayton Early Learning, please visit claytonearlylearning.org.

Cleo Parker Robinson Dance - $10,000

Cleo Parker Robinson Dance uses the universal language of dance to honor the African Diaspora, explore the human condition, champion social justice, unite people of all ages and races, and celebrate the complexity of life through movement. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help fund the Mental Health is Wealth internship program, which addresses inequality in the job market stemming from inaccessible technical training and workforce development opportunities for students of color. To learn more about Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, please visit cleoparkerdance.org.

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless - $15,000

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, using housing it owns and manages, and through the administration of state and local rental assistance vouchers, is a leader in providing housing, support services, and integrated health care to unsheltered families and individuals in Denver and in rural Colorado. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help fund a preowned van for the Fort Lyon Supportive Residential Community which offers recovery-oriented transitional housing to adults experiencing homelessness and struggling with substance use, including opioid addiction. To learn more about Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, please visit coloradocoalition.org.

Colorado Health Network, Inc. - $10,000

Colorado Health Network provides long-term rental assistance, eviction and foreclosure prevention, and deposit assistance to address the needs of low-income people living with HIV in the Denver Metropolitan Area. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Emergency Financial Assistance Program, a critical resource to help clients maintain their current housing and/or prevent clients from losing their housing. To learn more about Colorado Health Network, please visit coloradohealthnetwork.org.

Community Options Inc. - $15,969

Community Options provides services and support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) on the Western Slope. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the transportation program, which transports their clients to and from medical appointments and activities. The program provides 80,000 trips annually. To learn more about Community Options, please visit communityoptionsinc.org.

Community Partnership for Child Development - $10,000

Community Partnership for Child Development provides early childhood education and support for families to more than 1,400 children annually. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Early Head Start Program, which offers early childhood education at no cost to disadvantaged children. It serves 207 children birth to age three and prenatal mothers. To learn more about Community Partnership for Child Development, please visit cpcdheadstart.org.

Drylands Agroecology Research - $10,000

Drylands Agroecology Research is a collective of farmers, activists, scientists, educators, designers, and researchers working to holistically regenerate land and the life that it nurtures. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide funding toward year three of the Food Solidarity Garden, a .75-acre garden growing 7,000+ pounds of vegetables, staple grains, and medicinal herbs yearly, while showcasing regenerative agriculture practices. The food harvest is allocated to local organizations working to fight hunger. To learn more about Drylands Agroecology Research, please visit dar.eco.

Elevation Community Land Trust - $20,000

Elevation Community Land Trust (ECLT) makes homeownership more accessible for Colorado families through the community land trust model, a proven tool for creating and preserving accessible, inclusive communities for generations. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will be used for general operating support to increase ECLT’s capacity to work in rural communities around the state and assist these communities’ low-income households to access homeownership. To learn more about Elevation Community Land trust, please visit elevationclt.org.

Envida - $10,000

Envida’s mission is to promote access and support independent living with dignity by allowing Coloradans to age in place, in the comfort of their homes, and promote access to the community. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help fund their transportation programs, which serve older adults, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with low income and allow access to medical appointments, employment, education, grocery shopping, and other social determinants of health. To learn more about Envida, please visit envidacares.org.

Families Plus - $10,000

Families Plus supports parents and caregivers in Delta, Montrose, and Gunnison Counties so they can provide basic care, mental & physical health needs, as well as ensure a stable home life for their children. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operating support for their Complex Program, including the SafeCare program, which teaches parents about home safety, what to do when a child is sick or injured, and helps build the child-parent relationship by teaching increased positive behaviors and how to decrease difficult behaviors. To learn more about Families Plus, please visit familiesplus.net.

Family and Intercultural Resource Center - $20,000

Family and Intercultural Resource Center (FIRC) promotes stable families by providing essential services that help Summit County residents meet basic needs, while also gaining skills and knowledge that allow them to create and maintain stability for their families. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will purchase food for FIRC’s no-cost Community Food Markets, which serve nearly 4,000 unique households annually. To learn more about Family and Intercultural Resource Center, please visit summitfirc.org

The Family Learning Center - $10,000

The Family Learning Center empowers families through advocacy, education, and support services, in an environment where children and families are nurtured, respected, empowered, and equipped for lifelong learning and economic self-sufficiency. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help provide high quality early childhood education and enrichment activities for 3-year-olds. To learn more about The Family Learning Center, please visit www.flcboulder.org.

Family Resource Center Association - $5,000

Family Resource Center Association (FRCA) supports the vital work of Colorado’s Family Resource Centers with training, data tools, and capacity-building resources. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the general operations of FRCA, which supports a network of community-based Family Resource Centers in Colorado that provide a comprehensive approach to helping families achieve better health, well-being, and economic self-sufficiency. To learn more about Family Resource Center Association, please visit cofamilycenters.org.

Family Tree, Inc. - $10,000

Family Tree works to address the interconnectedness among child abuse, domestic violence, and homelessness to provide multi-generational, trauma-informed, strengths-based, integrated services for their clients. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help provide essential services including case management, employment assistance, job training, and referrals to outpatient health services, legal services, transportation, childcare, life skills training, mental health services, and substance abuse treatment services. To learn more about Family Tree, please visit thefamilytree.org.

Fifty-Five and Over Club - $7,500

The purpose and mission of the Wray Fifty-Five and Over Club is to provide services to enhance the social, physical, nutritional, and mental well-being of their rural community. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their meal program, allowing the club to replace kitchen equipment, hire kitchen staff and a receptionist to reduce food insecurity, promote disease prevention and health promotion, link seniors to available resource services, and diminish social isolation and sedentary behaviors. To learn more about Fifty-Five and Over Club, please visit 55andoverclub.org

Florence Crittenton Services - $10,000

Florence Crittenton provides teen families with a one-stop center for: post-secondary and employment pathways, early childcare education, health and wellness, and social capital. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support a Housing Coordinator, who works one-on-one with families to educate them about housing services and help access them as needed. To learn more about Florence Crittenton Services, please visit flocritco.org

Fort Lewis College Foundation - $10,000

The Fort Lewis College Foundation is dedicated to enriching educational and cultural opportunities at Fort Lewis College by anticipating the economic needs of its students. The Foundation supports the student-led basic needs center, the Grub Hub, which fosters food and housing security through various programs. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help fund housing identification, rent and move-in assistance, and an emergency temporary housing fund. To learn more about Fort Lewis College Foundation, please visit foundation.fortlewis.edu.

Friends of DHA - $10,000

Friends of DHA raises funds to support self-sufficiency programming to sustain a wide variety of current programs and services to residents in and around Denver Housing Authority’s (DHA) affordable housing communities. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Academies to Work program, which offers integrated education and employment services to DHA residents and Denver residents in surrounding communities, specifically low- to moderate-income individuals. To learn more about Friends of DHA, please visit friendsofdha.org.

Generation Schools Network - $7,500

Generation Schools Network co-creates healthy school ecosystems by partnering with educators, students, families, and communities to elevate the education experience. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help expand their Partnerships for Prosperity entrepreneurship fairs, which allow students a chance to showcase their entrepreneurial concepts to the local community, with the winners receiving seed funding for their venture. To learn more about Generation Schools Network, please visit generationschools.org.

Good Food Collective - $10,000

Good Food Collective is a southwest Colorado organization dedicated to building a just and resilient regional food system to create workforce opportunities, promote health equity, bolster community resilience, and champion justice. In response to a community request, Good Food Collective is working to increase access to quality childcare for Latinx families. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support these efforts by helping fund a Childhood Project Coordinator. To learn more about Good Food Collective, please visit goodfoodcollective.org.

The Greenway Foundation - $5,000

The Greenway Foundation works to improve the lives of Denver area residents, from creating a healthier environment and promoting equitable access to natural resources, to supporting individuals in their pursuit of higher education and rewarding careers. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support Greenway River Rangers, a high school workforce development program. To learn more about The Greenway Foundation, please visit thegreenwayfoundation.org.

Gunnison Country Food Pantry - $7,000

Gunnison Country Food Pantry (GCFP) assists those with food insecurity, ensuring an amble workforce, limiting strain on the medical system and social service providers, and contributing to a happy and healthy community. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operation funds to continue providing low-barrier food access within the Gunnison Valley through no cost grocery distribution, home deliveries, mobile pantry, and food for children. To learn more about Gunnison Country Food Pantry, please visit gunnisoncountryfoodpantry.org.

Gunnison Valley Mentors - $7,500

Gunnison Valley Mentors’ mission is to promote the healthy growth of young people through one-to-one mentoring partnerships enhanced with enrichment opportunities. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support mentoring services including professional case management, youth work crews, therapeutic mentoring, mental health counseling, positive youth development, family engagement actions, group activities, mentor support, and the mentoring center. To learn more about Gunnison Valley Mentors, please visit gunnisonmentors.com.

Habitat for Humanity of Grand County - $5,000

Habitat for Humanity of Grand County has built 15 houses since 1999, providing simple, decent, affordable homes to deserving families in their community. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support a Community Engagement Coordinator who will move the organization into the next phase of community outreach and community education to prepare potential homeowners for a Habitat home. To learn more about Habitat for Humanity of Grand County, please visit habitatgrandcounty.org.

Habitat for Humanity of the San Juans - $10,000

Habitat for Humanity of the San Juans helps rural Coloradans achieve the dream of affordable homeownership, giving stability and shelter now and for generations to come. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their Emergency Home Repair and Brush with Kindness programs, which both focus on home repairs to keep people in their homes. To learn more about Habitat for Humanity of the San Juans, please visit buildinglives.org.

Haseya Advocate Program - $7,500

Haseya works to ensure Native survivors of domestic and sexual violence have access to everything they need to live healthy, safe, and peaceful lives. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support housing stability and security through paying for application fees, security deposits, limited relocation expenses, and emergency one-time rental assistance. To learn more about Haseya Advocate Program, please visit haseya.org.

Haven of Hope - $10,000

With respect, compassion, and warm hospitality, Haven of Hope, without judgement, seeks to sustain the lives of people of all beliefs and persuasions while walking with them in pursuit of permanent housing, stable employment, personal financial acuity, and stable emotional health. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support Fresh Tracks, a holistic, asset-based employment development program that pairs onsite job training with therapeutic services. To learn more about Haven of Hope, please visit thoh.org.

Jewish Family Service of Colorado, Inc. - $15,000

Jewish Family Service of Colorado’s mission is to improve the lives of individuals and families in need throughout Colorado by taking an integrated approach to delivering comprehensive support services. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Community Resource for Stability Department, which ensures 8,000+ households receive rental assistance, utility assistance, case management support, and healthy food access. To learn more about Jewish Family Service of Colorado, please visit jewishfamilyservice.org.

Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado - $10,000

Since 1954, Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado has impacted more than one million young people with programming focused on financial literacy, career/workforce development and preparedness, and entrepreneurship. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their traditional financial literacy and JA in a Day programs which includes grade-specific curricula at the Elementary, Middle, and High School levels. To learn more about Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado, please visit soco.ja.org.

Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain Inc. - $7,000

Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain Inc.’s mission is to prepare young people to thrive in the 21st century workplace and global economy by inspiring a passion for free enterprise and entrepreneurship and instilling an understanding of personal financial literacy. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support Junior Achievement K-12 financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and career readiness programs during the 2023-24 school year. To learn more about Junior Achievement – Rocky Mountain, please visit jacolorado.org.

Karis Community - $15,500

Karis Community offers a community-oriented transitional living opportunity for people managing serious and persistent mental illness as well as co-occurring substance use disorders. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide funds to run the Empowerment Program including retaining qualified program staff, keeping program fees low, and enhancing the availability of services for individuals managing serious and persistent mental illness as well as substance use disorders. To learn more about Karis Community, please visit kariscommunity.org.

L’Arche Fort Collins - $10,000

L’Arche Fort Collins is a community of people with and without intellectual disabilities (I/DD) who share life together. Their approach to service delivery integrates people with and without disabilities in meaningful, mutually beneficial relationships, bringing those on the margins to the center of a thriving community so that their voices are heard and their needs are met. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help provide the salary of a program staff member who will be responsible for outreach to, and integration of, adults with I/DD into an inclusive social network. To learn more about L’Arche Fort Collins, please visit larchenoco.org

La Pinata del Aprendizaje - $10,000

La Pinata del Aprendizaje is a community-led initiative with a vision to ensure Latinx children of immigrants would have access to quality learning experiences from a young age so that they may enter the school system ready to succeed. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help compensate a growing team of family connectors and classroom facilitators who will engage in ongoing and hands-on training as they work directly with families from their own communities. To learn more about La Pinata del Aprendizaje, please visit lapinatadelaprendizaje.org.

Little Sprouts Learning Center - $10,000

Little Sprouts Learning Center provides high quality daycare to communities in northeast Colorado. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will be used for curriculum and materials for the classrooms, as well as support the social/emotional, health, and physical wellness teaching practices, including professional development for staff. To learn more about Little Sprouts Learning Center, please visit facebook.com/LittleSproutsLearningCenterofHaxtun.

Logan County Economic Development Corp - $7,500

Logan County Economic Development Corp works on business recruitment for career opportunities and entrepreneurial support to assist community members in pursuing their dreams of business ownership. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide operating support to continue building entrepreneurial programming, workshops, and resources. To learn more about Logan County Economic Development Corp, please visit sterling-logan.com.

Loving Beyond Understanding - $15,000

Loving Beyond Understanding provides services, including housing, mental health, physical health, and suicide prevention, for LGBTQ+ people on the entire Western Slope. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support initial costs for its LGBTQ+ Drop-In Resource & Counseling Center - the only one between Denver and Salt Lake City. To learn more about Loving Beyond Understanding, please visit lovingbeyondunderstanding.org.

Manna - The Durango Soup Kitchen - $30,000

Manna’s mission is to provide, in the spirit of faith and love, nourishing meals and supportive services in an atmosphere of acceptance and caring for those in need. Over the last several years, Manna has become a critical leader in serving low-income households at-risk or experiencing homelessness with additional services related to housing access and housing stability. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will be used toward security deposits and emergency rental assistance to keep low-income residents housed during crisis situations. It will also help provide resource navigation for continued support of participating households. To learn more about Manna, please visit mannasoupkitchen.org.

Mile High Ministries - $10,000

For more than 30 years, Mile High Ministries (MHM) has been responding to the needs of Coloradans by addressing the root causes of poverty. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support transitional housing and supportive services for families who are experiencing homelessness through MHM’s Joshua Station, which offers transitional housing for up to two years along with a coordinated continuum of care and self-sufficiency programming. To learn more about Mile High Ministries, please visit milehighmin.org

Mile High Workshop - $15,000

Mile High Workshop provides transitional job skills training for individuals facing the greatest barriers to employment: poverty, homelessness, addictions, and incarceration. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their social enterprise model, which provides employment opportunities leading to greater economic self-sufficiency and offers capacity support for businesses interested in leveraging their products for social impact. To learn more about Mile High Workshop, please visit milehighworkshop.org.

Montrose Recreation Foundation - $5,000

The Montrose Recreation District provides parks and recreation services, impacting the health and wellness of the Montrose community. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will be used for the Family Fee Assistance Memberships program to help families with very low income access the Community Recreation Center. To learn more about Montrose Recreation Foundation, please visit montroserec.com/montrose-recreation-foundation.

Morgan County Family Center - $20,000

Morgan County Family Center’s mission is to connecting Morgan County families with support and tools for successful living through providing information and resources regarding community agencies, advocacy for families in need of stability, and through a variety of educational opportunities including parent education and nutrition education. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Housing Resource Center, a community hub connecting members of the community, real estate professionals, and landlords. To learn more about Morgan County Family Center, please visit morganfamilycenter.org.

Mountain Roots - $15,000

Mountain Roots is a food systems initiative that works to strengthen the local food system and build community wealth and health. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support a set of comprehensive youth environmental and nutrition education programs, including in-school, after school, and summer camp programming, a work-and-learn teacher training model, and raising and training leaders from marginalized audiences. To learn more about Mountain Roots, please visit mountainrootsfoodproject.org.

NeighborWorks Southern Colorado - $20,000

NeighborWorks Southern Colorado’s mission is to promote healthy, vibrant Neighborhoods and serve as the first choice for homebuyer resources in Southern Colorado. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the operations of their Rehabilitation Lending program, which helps homeowners who are facing hardship due to health and/or safety issues in their home that they are unable to mitigate due to lack of funds. To learn more about NeighborWorks Southern Colorado, please visit nwsoco.org

New Legacy Charter School - $10,000

New Legacy Charter School provides teen parents and their young children with high-quality education and opportunities for economic mobility. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their High School, Real-World Learning, and Early Learning Center programs. These programs are designed to provide an innovative and holistic approach to education which is critical to ensuring that the students served can stay engaged and earn the high school diploma that will be a first step toward future success. To learn more about New Legacy Charter School, please visit newlegacycharter.org.

NEWSED Community Development Corporation - $10,000

NEWSED promotes community development to underserved populations in Colorado by providing navigation for housing services, nurturing small businesses, and promoting asset creation. The collective needs they serve allow traditionally marginalized families and communities to build solid assets and create sustainability thereby breaking the cycle of poverty and passing on wealth to the next generation. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support NEWSED’s three main service pillars: housing counseling, small business development, and lending. To learn more about NEWSED, please visit newsed.org.

Northeast Denver Housing Center - $7,500

Northeast Denver Housing Center’s mission is to create sustainable, healthy housing opportunities for under-served households through outreach, education, and housing development. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Healthy Living Program, which focuses on improving the health and wellness of under-served populations by providing supportive services to residents that inspires healthy eating, active lifestyles, financial education, and leadership. To learn more about Northeast Denver Housing Center, please visit nedenverhousing.org.

One Nation Walking Together - $7,000

One Nation Walking Together strives to make a positive impact in the lives of Native Americans, it helps transition individuals and families out of crisis and into healthy, sustainable situations. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Emergency Services program, providing funding for rent, housing deposits, bus passes, a night or week in a motel, and gas vouchers. To learn more about One Nation Walking Together, please visit onenationwt.org.

The Papagayo Organization, Inc. - $5,000

The Papagayo Organization provides comprehensive aid and support to those who are in situations of displacement and vulnerability, coming from regions affected by violence, poverty, and other socioeconomic challenges in Latin America. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support resource navigation services to help individuals and families with access to housing resources. To learn more about The Papagayo Organization, Inc., please visit organizacionpapagayo.org.

Pitkin County Human Services - $15,000

Pitkin, Garfield, and Eagle counties have come together to form the Financial Empowerment Center of the Rockies with the primary intent of providing residents with the tools and education they need to achieve first, financial stability, and second, financial mobility. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Financial Empowerment Center, which will offer free professional financial coaching and counseling as a public service for all residents to help individuals and families address their financial challenges and needs as well as plan for their futures. To learn more about Pitkin County Human Services, please visit pitkincounty.com/182/Human-Services.

Posada - $25,000

Posada’s mission is to provide housing and supportive services that empower homeless individuals and families in Pueblo County to become self-supporting members of the community. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operating and program funding to concentrate on expanding housing and supportive services to the less fortunate in Pueblo so they can achieve their goal of obtaining and maintaining stable housing. To learn more about Posada, please visit posadapueblo.org

Project Hope of Gunnison Valley - $5,000

Project Hope of Gunnison Valley serves individuals who have been affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking through emergency shelter, transitional housing, and rental assistance. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will be used to assist clients with rent and housing needs, transitional housing needs, and client utility bills. To learn more about Project Hope of Gunnison Valley, please visit hope4gv.org.

Project I See You - $10,000

Project I See You believes in healing generational poverty and systemic inequity through women taking ownership of their lives. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their Shared Power program, which helps first-time female homebuyers rise to become sustainable homeowners through down payment assistance. To learn more about Project I See You, please visit projectiseeyou.org.

Providence Network - $10,000

Providence Network helps men, women, and children in Denver overcome the trauma of addiction, abuse, and homelessness to become self-sufficient, thriving members of the community. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support Providence Network’s three transitional housing programs, and three affordable apartment communities. To learn more about Providence Network, please visit www.providencenetwork.org.

Pueblo Cooperative Care Center - $20,000

Pueblo Cooperative Care Center is the largest emergency food resource in southern Colorado and includes direct services for the distribution of food, clothing, prescription assistance, hygiene essentials, emergency transportation and voucher programs, shower and laundry services, mobile homebound food delivery and supportive youth programming. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their Food Sack, Mobile Shower, and Nutrition on Wheels programs. To learn more about Pueblo Cooperative Care Center, please visit cooperativecare.org.

RecoveryWorks - $15,000

RecoveryWorks provides daily drop-in services for the most vulnerable unhoused individuals in the greater Denver area. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their short-term residential care program, allowing individuals an opportunity to recover in a safe environment while also accessing clinical care, behavioral health and recovery services, and personalized rehousing case management. To learn more about RecoveryWorks, please visit recoveryworkstoday.org.

RISE 5280 - $10,000

RISE 5280 provides year-round support resources such as tutoring, mentoring, and financial literacy–ensuring BIPOC students have equitable access to the tools they need to graduate on time and succeed in college. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support Rise 5280’s Historical Black College and University Tour. To learn more about RISE 5280, please visit rise5280.org.

Rocky Mountain Children's Health Foundation - $20,000

Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation works to ensure that families facing the challenges of a child’s serious health condition have access to the financial support and resources they need to meet their essential needs, including housing and food security. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Patient and Family Assistance Program, which provides critical non-medical financial assistance and resources to pediatric patients and their families, including rent and mortgage assistance, gas and grocery gift cards, and bill payments. To learn more about Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation, please visit rmchildren.org.

Ruby M. Sisson Memorial Library Foundation, Inc - $10,000

The Ruby Sisson Library is the community hub in Pagosa Springs. It serves as a neutral and welcoming space for all people and helps bridge the digital divide, support job seekers and entrepreneurs, supplement educational opportunities, and improve health and wellness. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support hands-on, engaging, educational and multi-generational programs, including, but not limited to English-as-a-second language and GED classes, tutoring, and technology assistance. To learn more about Ruby M. Sisson Memorial Library Foundation, Inc, please visit pagosalibrary.org/library-foundation.

The Salvation Army - $10,000

The Salvation Army serves Colorado through community centers, service extensions, and social service programs. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support Housing Now, a Rapid Rehousing program serving families experiencing homelessness. The program connects clients with dispersed site permanent housing by identifying and working with private landlords. To learn more about The Salvation Army, please visit housingnow.salvationarmy.org.

San Luis Valley Local Foods Coalition - $30,000

San Luis Valley Local Foods Coalition’s mission is to foster an equitable local food system that restores the health of the people, community, economy, and ecosystem. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support La Tiendita, a sustainable local food store with a commissary kitchen, retail food outlet providing SNAP/Double Up Food Bucks access, and educational hub in southeast Alamosa. To learn more about San Luis Valley Local Foods Coalition, please visit slvlocalfoods.org.

Save Our Youth - $10,000

Save Our Youth’s (SOY) mission is to connect youth in the Denver Metro area to hope through long-term mentoring relationships. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will assist in covering expenses associated with recruiting and training mentors, curriculum materials, conducting background checks, and transportation needs. To learn more about Save Our Youth, please visit saveouryouth.org.

Second Chance Center, Inc. - $10,000

Second Chance Center’s mission is to help formerly incarcerated people transition to lives of success and fulfillment. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support Oswego home, which provides a safe, affordable place to call home, and a pathway to a “mortgage-paying” career. To learn more about Second Chance Center, Inc., please visit scccolorado.org/.

Servicios de La Raza - $20,000

Servicios de La Raza’s mission is to provide and advocate for culturally responsive, essential human services and opportunities. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operating support for their workforce development and job placement initiatives, providing education, training, individualized case management, and group classes that will inspire low-income Latinos toward gainful employment, as well as educate on the importance of financial literacy. To learn more about Servicios de la Raza, please visit serviciosdelaraza.org.

Sidewalk Poets - $5,000

Sidewalk Poets provides underserved communities and individuals with creative writing and arts workshops so they can share their voices, process pain and trauma, feel more empowered and enrich their neighborhoods and the city. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support a program for Spanish speaking immigrant and refugee students who have recently arrived at Ashley Elementary School in Denver. To learn more about Sidewalk Poets, please visit idewalkpoets.org.

Southeastern Colorado Area Health Education Center - $7,500

Southeastern Colorado Area Health Education Center provides health care programs that address health care and its direct and indirect economic impact on rural and underserved communities within their 11-county region. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support three pipeline programs - The HOPE Institute, MASH Camp, and Girls in the Middle, with the goal of recruiting and graduating underserved and underrepresented minority and disadvantaged students in the health sciences. To learn more about Southeastern Colorado Area Health Education Center, please visit secahec.org

Southern Ute Indian Tribe - $7,500

The Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy is a nonprofit private school under the administration of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s Education Department. The school is an all-Native school, providing a foundational education, along with having daily Ute Language lessons. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide funds to upgrade the playground equipment for the school. To learn more about the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, please visit www.suima.org.

Spark the Change Colorado - $7,000

Spark the Change Colorado is a statewide nonprofit that connects individuals, communities, nonprofits, and businesses to meaningful opportunities that solve community needs. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will be used to support efforts to engage additional volunteers in addressing the most pressing community needs such as access to mental health services and food as well as making connections to address social isolation. To learn more about Spark the Change Colorado, please visit sparkthechangecolorado.org.

Springs Rescue Mission - $21,730

Springs Rescue Mission’s mission is to mobilize the community to provide housing, health, and work services for neighbors in need. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their job training programming, which provides person-first, progressive job and life skills training, job placement services, and post-placement support for 450 homeless adults. To learn more about Springs Rescue Mission, please visit springsrescuemission.org.

Startup Colorado - $20,000

Startup Colorado helps both rural entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders access the human, social, and financial capital they need to build thriving businesses. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Startup Ecosystem Assessment in southwest Colorado. The assessment will serve as the blueprint for local organizations as they work to mitigate business resource gaps in their region and build sustainable programming, access to capital, and connections to a larger statewide network. To learn more about Startup Colorado, please visit startupcolorado.org

Sunshine Childcare Center at Northeastern - $7,500

Sunshine Childcare Center’s mission is to provide high quality childcare in a safe, secure, and nurturing environment that fosters healthy social emotional development. It is the only infant and toddler childcare center in Logan County. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the operational costs of the staff needed to run the childcare center.

Teller Senior Coalition - $10,000

Teller Senior Coalition’s mission is to provide services to Teller County senior citizens to enable them to live healthy, active, and independent lives. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Home Delivered Meal program, which provides food to nearly 50 homebound seniors who are unable to leave their homes due to health issues or lack of transportation. To learn more about Teller Senior Coalition, please visit tellerseniorcoalition.org.

Treeline Pass - $16,535

Treeline Pass empowers adults with autism and developmental disabilities to cultivate lives rooted in purpose, joy, and growth in an inclusive community environment. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will equip their newly renovated space to provide an accessible home base for more adults with autism and developmental disabilities in which to acquire the skills needed to achieve increased independence, community immersion, employment, health, and well-being. To learn more about Treeline Pass, please visit treelinepass.org.

Tu Casa, Inc. - $10,000

Tu Casa serves people in the San Luis Valley who have experience domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, and child sexual abuse. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will be used to assist Tu Casa’s clients by paying for deposit assistance, rental assistance, mortgage assistance, and utility assistance. To learn more about Tu Casa, Inc., please visit slvtucasa.net.

United Neighbors/Vecinos Unidos - $10,000

United Neighbors/ Vecinos Unidos was formed in 2021 to support Nueva Vida mobile home park residents to purchase the park, maintain its affordability, and establish a resident ownership and governance model. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will be used for community meetings and working group support, legal and sustainable development guidance, and bicultural and bilingual property management.

Veterans Community Project - $15,000

Veterans Community Project of Longmont provides one-on-one case management through evidence informed tools, connects Veterans and their families to service partners, builds pathways to self-sufficiency and stable housing, and distributes Emergency Assistance Funds for rent, utilities, and other necessities. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support Veteran Supportive Services programming, which promotes permanent housing readiness. To learn more about Veterans Community Project, please visit veteranscommunityproject.org.

Victory Service Dogs - $5,000

Victory Service Dog helps disabled veterans, first responders, and children gain an improved quality of life through the partnership of a loving service dog. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the client-dog program, which promotes independence, learning, and working abilities. To learn more about Victory Service Dogs, please visit victorysd.org.

Village Exchange Center - $10,000

Village Exchange Center (VEC) is a community center and multi-faith worship space that celebrates religious and cultural diversity by creating an inclusive environment where residents from all backgrounds can practice, interact, share, and develop together. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help expand The Village Farm at Stanley Marketplace program to add non-refugee students to their cohort. The Farm promotes food security and justice, access to fresh and culturally relevant produce, and supports vocational and culinary trainings for refugees and immigrants in the Denver Metro Area. To learn more about Village Exchange Center, please visit villageexchangecenter.org.

The Wayfaring Band - $7,500

The Wayfaring Band’s mission is to foster inclusion, interdependence, and genuine connection between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities by crafting original, transformative adventures for a neurodiverse band of travelers. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Inclusive Talent Initiative, which provides the resources to hire and effectively deploy people with I/DD for specific jobs that fit their individual gifts, desires, and goals. To learn more about The Wayfaring Band, please visit thewayfaringband.com

Yampa Valley Housing Authority - $15,000

Yampa Valley Housing Authority’s mission is to support the local economy, community, and businesses of the Yampa Valley by implementing appropriate housing solutions for local workers, other qualified residents, and their families. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Housing Navigation program, which will include financial literacy, homebuyer education, and navigation services in English and Spanish. To learn more about Yampa Valley Housing Authority, please visit yvha.org

David W. Herlinger Golf Tournament

CHFA’s annual David W. Herlinger Golf Tournament raised $85,000 for Home Builders Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Englewood whose mission is to build independence, provide opportunities, and elevate lives for individuals and families with disabilities.

Like It Forward

CHFA donated $33,255 to Kids at Their Best through the annual Like it Forward social media fundraising campaign, the highest total ever raised since the annual campaign began in 2015. Kids at Their Best is a nonprofit organization located in Fort Morgan focused on inspiring, educating, and empowering young people from families earning low incomes to build resilience and strengthen their life trajectory.

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Family and Intercultural Resource Center

Based in Dillon, Family and Intercultural Resource Center (FIRC) is a nonprofit providing essential services and resources for residents of Summit County. These include financial education, parenting support, and access to nutritious groceries at no cost. CHFA was proud to invest in the work of FIRC with a $20,000 Direct Effect Award in 2023 to support their Community Food Markets program, which serves nearly 4,000 unique households every year.

“I am incredibly thankful to CHFA for the generosity to FIRC’s Community Food Markets,” said Brianne Snow, Executive Director of FIRC. “With CHFA’s $20,000 award, FIRC can provide $200,000 worth of fresh produce to local workers and families in our community. Underwriting the cost of food allows community members to alleviate hunger as well as financial pressure to achieve stability in our challenging mountain region.”

2023 Community Partnerships Investment

490

organizations supported

$6.9M

total giving

$3.2M

corporate giving (donated directly or in-kind)

$1.2

regional community investment grants awarded

$2.5M

technical assistance investment

1,361

technical assistance hours supported

In 2024, CHFA is celebrating 50 years of strengthening Colorado by investing in affordable housing and community development. Since 1974, CHFA has had the privilege to collaborate with valuable partners, innovators, and changemakers to build stronger communities through investments to support homeownership, business growth, affordable rental housing development, and mission-aligned nonprofits. Throughout the year, CHFA will celebrate its impact as well as the partners who have made the work possible and laid the foundation for future efforts.

Visit CHFA’s 50th anniversary webpage and interactive CHFA timeline to learn more about CHFA’s history and investment in Colorado over the last five decades.

Celebrating 50 Years of Strengthening Colorado

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Promoting Housing Stability

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Multifamily Lending

Housing Tax Credit

Supporting Energy Efficiency

Proposition 123 Rental Housing Programs

Salida Ridge Apartments

Developments Supported with Housing Tax Credits

New Markets Tax Credits

Native American Bank

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CLIMBER Loan Fund

Food Bank of the Rockies

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