- August 30, 2022
chfa donates $732,000 to 54 nonprofits with second round of 2022 direct effect awards
(DENVER) – Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) is proud to announce its Round Two 2022 Direct Effect Award recipients. CHFA’s Direct Effect Awards recognize Colorado nonprofit organizations whose missions align with CHFA’s work to strengthen Colorado by investing in affordable housing and community development. The Direct Effect Awards are an integral part of CHFA’s community investment and serve as a reminder that immediate funding of community-based needs can make a direct and positive impact.CHFA is donating $731,982 to 54 nonprofits through its Direct Effect program in round two, which received more than 80 applications. The average grant awarded in round two is $13,544 and the maximum grant award amount is $30,000.
Between this year’s first two rounds, CHFA has donated more than $1 million in Direct Effect Awards. Round three applications open September 1 and close September 30.
Round Two award recipients are listed below. Learn more about each organization and how Direct Effect will support its work by visiting this page on CHFA’s website.
| A Way Forward | $3,892 |
| Alpha Phi Alpha Scholarship Endowment | $15,000 |
| Aurora Public Schools Foundation | $5,000 |
| Black Canyon Boys and Girls Club | $15,000 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope of Colorado | $15,000 |
| CARE Housing, Inc. | $10,000 |
| Casa de Paz | $10,000 |
| Cleo Parker Robinson Dance | $8,000 |
| Colorado Health Network, Inc. | $20,000 |
| Community Compassion Outreach | $15,000 |
| Community Food Bank of Grand Junction | $20,000 |
| Community Options, Inc. | $10,000 |
| Compañeros: Four Corners Immigrant Resource Center | $5,000 |
| Continental Divide Trail Coalition | $10,000 |
| Elevation Community Land Trust | $30,000 |
| Family and Intercultural Resource Center | $30,000 |
| Florence Crittenton Services | $10,000 |
| Fort Lewis College Foundation | $15,000 |
| GoFarm | $10,000 |
| Grand Enterprise Initiative | $5,000 |
| Gunnison Country Food Pantry | $15,000 |
| Gunnison Valley Regional Housing Authority | $20,000 |
| Gunnison Valley Mentors | $10,000 |
| Haven of Hope | $10,000 |
| Holyoke Community Childcare Initiative | $20,000 |
| Home Trust of Ouray County | $15,000 |
| Housing Solutions for the Southwest | $15,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado | $10,000 |
| La Plata Economic Development Alliance | $20,000 |
| La Plata Family Centers Coalition | $10,000 |
| Learning Zone at Real Life Colorado | $10,000 |
| Lincoln Hills Cares | $5,000 |
| Maslow Academy of Applied Learning | $15,000 |
| Montrose Lighthouse, Inc | $10,000 |
| Mountain Roots Food Project | $15,000 |
| Mountain Valley Developmental Services | $20,000 |
| New Legacy Charter School | $15,000 |
| NEWSED Community Development Corporation | $20,000 |
| Northwest Colorado Health | $20,000 |
| Project I See You | $5,000 |
| Providence Network | $10,000 |
| Pueblo Food Project | $20,000 |
| Restorative Resources Programming House | $10,000 |
| RISE 5280 | $15,000 |
| Southwest Center for Independence | $10,000 |
| STRiVE | $20,000 |
| Teller Senior Coalition | $10,000 |
| Treeline Pass | $15,000 |
| United Neighbors/Vecinos Unidos | $10,000 |
| Veterans Community Project of Longmont | $15,000 |
| Victory Service Dogs | $10,000 |
| Village Exchange Center, Inc. | $10,000 |
| Vivent Health | $20,000 |
| Women's Resource Center in Durango | $15,000 |
Please visit chfainfo.com/directeffect for more information.
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