Introducing The Buildout, a new podcast from CHFA. For 50 years, CHFA has worked alongside partners and communities in pursuit of the vision that everyone in Colorado will have the opportunity for housing stability and economic prosperity.

Now, we're uplifting the stories of those partners: people and organizations tackling some of the toughest housing challenges in the Centennial State. Over the course of eight episodes this season, The Buildout will take listeners across Colorado: from Front Range cities to resort towns to rural communities; from homelessness to homeownership; to the collaborations and innovations to build and preserve affordable housing. For every gap, there are hardworking, committed changemakers working to close it.

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The Buildout Season One

Season One of The Buildout kicks off on December 19, 2024. Episode Two will go live on January 9, 2025, and the remaining episodes will be published every other Thursday. Episodes and show notes will also be posted here as they are available. Subscribe to The Buildout on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Introducing The Buildout, conversations about the work to solve Colorado’s housing crisis and strengthen community


Episode One

50 Years of Strengthening Colorado

Episode Description and Show Notes

For the last 50 years, CHFA has worked alongside partners and communities in pursuit of the vision that everyone in Colorado will have the opportunity for housing stability and economic prosperity. In this first episode of The Buildout, we chat with Cris White, outgoing executive director and CEO, about his more than 30-year career at the organization and all of the changes and growth he’s seen. Cris takes us back to CHFA’s first partnership after the 1976 Big Thompson Flood, to CHFA’s expansion to offer business financing and the many programs CHFA has developed over the years. We’ll dig into CHFA’s investments in increasing homeownership, building affordable housing and creating partnerships to support a stronger Colorado.

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