CHFA: 2024 CHFA Community Report

Cris White headshot In 2024, CHFA was proud to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Since its establishment by the state legislature in 1973 and commencement of operations in 1974, CHFA has worked to fulfill its mission to invest in affordable housing and economic development for a stronger, more prosperous Colorado.

Throughout the year, CHFA worked diligently across its core programs while remaining innovative and adaptable to new opportunities amid market challenges. Several of CHFA’s programs set record-high annual investment totals as $2.6 billion was deployed statewide.

In addition, CHFA celebrated a milestone year for state Housing Tax Credits as the Colorado General Assembly strengthened and expanded the state Affordable Housing Tax Credit program, created tax credits to support affordable housing in transit-orient communities, and established the Middle-income Housing Tax Credit pilot program—the first of its kind in the nation.

In this Community Report, you’ll learn more about CHFA’s investments and the communities they impacted. You will also read about some of the ways CHFA celebrated its 50 years in operation, spotlighting historic achievements and CHFA’s many partners and collaborators who were crucial to these five decades of impact.

CHFA’s 50th year was also my last full year as CHFA’s Executive Director and CEO. As I prepare for retirement and reflect on my tenure of 15 years as CHFA’s CEO and more than 35 years at CHFA, I could not be more proud of the organization, its impact, and its relentless devotion to fulfilling its mission.

In 2025 and beyond, I am confident that CHFA will continue to carry forth the bold vision that every Coloradan will have the opportunity for housing stability and economic prosperity.

Cris White
Executive Director and CEO (2010 – February 28, 2025)

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CHFA Board of Directors

Amber Hills, Board Chair
President, FirstBank, Southwest

Jennifer Kermode, Chair Pro Tem
Former Executive Director, Gunnison Valley Regional Housing Authority, Retired

Albus Brooks, Secretary/Treasurer
Business Development and Public Affairs, Milender White Construction Company

Jason Peasley
Executive Director, Yampa Valley Housing Authority

Kerri L. Hunter, CPA
Colorado State Auditor

Maria De Cambra
Executive Director, Department of Local Affairs

Shannon Bird
Colorado State Representative, District 29

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

Stefka Fanchi
Chief Executive Officer, Elevation Community Land Trust

Steven Cordova,
Executive Director, Total Concept

Sylvia Wirba
Partner, Wagenlander & Heisterkamp, LLC

CHFA’s 2024 Community Investment

CHFA invested $2.6 billion to support affordable housing and community development across Colorado.

$2B

invested in homeownership

$484.6M

invested in affordable rental housing

$85.5M

awarded in federal and state Housing Tax Credits

$161.7M

invested in loans to support businesses and nonprofits

$7.5M

invested in community partnerships

Throughout 2024, CHFA remained committed to fulfilling its role as Colorado’s trusted partner for affordable and responsible homeownership, offering competitive rates, down payment assistance, and investing in programs and resources for Colorado homebuyers, including programs to promote homeownership amongst historically underserved Coloradans.

CHFA FirstGeneration^sm

CHFA launched a program to support Coloradans who have not previously owned a home, and whose parents or guardians were not homeowners. CHFA FirstGeneration^sm provides up to $25,000 in down payment assistance and a 30-year fixed-rate home mortgage loan for eligible borrowers. The program also serves those raised in the foster care system who have not previously owned a home.

Own Your Tomorrow

Throughout the year, CHFA continued its Own Your Tomorrow community engagement initiative to increase Black and African American homeownership in Colorado, hosting four in-community homebuyer workshops in partnership with the career and community development nonprofit CrossPurpose. CHFA also piloted a financial education series in partnership with Savings Collaborative.

Rent Reporting for Credit Pilot Program

CHFA’s Home Finance Division oversaw Colorado’s Rent Reporting for Credit Pilot program established by the state legislature in 2021 to help renters establish and build credit. At the program’s conclusion in April 2024, the average tenant credit score increased by 62 points. CHFA received a Housing Colorado Eagle Award for its efforts administering the program.

Responding to the Market

Amidst a challenging market, CHFA remained responsive to the needs of homebuyers and Participating Lenders. CHFA participated in a pilot program with Oakwood Homes and Nest Lending which included a builder-paid interest rate buydown. CHFA also facilitated refinancing opportunities through the CHFA FHA Streamline Refinance program and launched an on-demand video training library to support Participating Lenders.

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Sam and Cote

As Sam and Cote were saving to purchase their first home in Bayfield, they received the news that Sam had received a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. As they navigated medical bills and a life changing diagnosis, they received good news that Sam’s treatments were successful. With the illness managed, they resumed their search for a home in the community they loved. They were connected with Realtor^® Phil Schoon at Keller Williams Realty and Loan Officer Jennifer Boykin with Alpine Bank, who introduced them to CHFA’s homeownership programs.

“CHFA’s down payment assistance program made it possible for us to get our dream home,” said Sam. “Our home lets us play, move, cook, host, and love. We can’t thank CHFA enough for their support. This would not have been possible for us without it. Our new home is where our story continues to flourish.”

2024 Homeownership Investment

$1.9B

invested in first mortgage loans

$76.8M

invested in down payment assistance

7,900

households served with CHFA-sponsored homebuyer education

5,291

customers served with CHFA home mortgage purchase loans

Demand for resources to support affordable rental housing remained high throughout the year, and developers and property managers navigated rising construction costs and high insurance premiums. CHFA celebrated the Colorado General Assembly’s historic expansion and strengthening of the state Affordable Housing Tax Credit (AHTC) as well as the creation of new state credits to support affordable housing in transit-oriented communities and middle-income housing. In addition, CHFA invested $314.4 million in multifamily loan commitments, the highest annual total on record.

Expansion of State Credit Resources

CHFA’s Housing Tax Credit team worked diligently to deploy the expanded and strengthened state Affordable Housing Tax Credit resources authorized by the Colorado General Assembly in 2024, pairing state credit with both the federal 9 percent and 4 percent Housing Tax Credit. The team also worked in partnership with stakeholders to develop allocation plans for the newly created Transit-oriented Communities Credit (TOC Credit) and Middle-income Housing Tax Credit (MIHTC), which will begin deployment in 2025.

Multifamily Lending

In 2024, CHFA saw the highest number of multifamily loan commitments in its history, totaling $314.4 million, as well as the largest multifamily loan in CHFA’s history—a $67.2 million construction-to-permanent loan to support the 247-unit Overlook at Uplands development in Westminster. In total, CHFA’s 2024 multifamily loan commitments will support the development or preservation of an estimated 2,051 affordable rental units.

Capital Magnet Fund Award

The U.S. Department of the Treasury awarded CHFA a $4.5 million Capital Magnet Fund (CMF) grant to support the preservation and construction of affordable multifamily rental housing in Colorado. CMF grants are competitively awarded to qualified nonprofit housing organizations and Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs), and 2024 marked the sixth time that CHFA has been awarded a CMF grant since 2017.

Proposition 123 Rental Housing

CHFA continued its administration of Proposition 123 programs on behalf of the Office of Economic Development of International Trade (OEDIT). This included developing and launching the Equity program and administering two Equity program funding rounds to support an estimated 920 affordable units. An additional estimated 619 affordable units were supported through funds provided by the Concessionary Debt program.

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Residences at Delta

Residences at Delta provides 50 affordable apartments for residents ages 55 and older with incomes from 30 percent to 60 percent of the Area Median Income. Developed by TWG Development, the property includes a fitness center, community room, dog park, raised garden beds, and onsite service coordination provided by Delta Housing Authority. CHFA was proud to support Residences at Delta with a reservation of $1,346,302 in federal 9 percent Housing Tax Credits in 2021, as well as $1.5 million in permanent financing, a $600,000 Capital Magnet Fund (CMF) loan, and $150,000 CMF grant.

“The Housing Tax Credits provided by CHFA were extremely crucial in the development of Residences at Delta,” said Seth Atkinson, Development Director at TWG Development. “The equity generated significantly reduced the amount of debt we needed to carry, which directly impacted lower operating costs, ultimately paving the pathway to add deeply affordable units to the supply in the City of Delta.”

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: 4340 South Monaco
City: Denver
Developer: Shea Properties
Total Units: 143
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Annex
City: Boulder
Developer: Grace Commons Church
Total Units: 30
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 9 Percent Credit

Name: Aster Place
City: Parachute
Developer: Lincoln Avenue Communities
Total Units: 58
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 9 Percent Credit

Name: Beeler Park Flats
City: Denver
Developer: Mile High Development
Total Units: 64
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 9 Percent Credit

Name: Canyon Vista
City: Glenwood Springs
Developer: Cohen-Esrey Development Group
Total Units: 80
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Compass Pointe
City: Pueblo
Developer: Kittle Property Group
Total Units: 192
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Creekside Flats
City: Lakewood
Developer: Archway Investment Corporation
Total Units: 150
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Current
City: Grand Junction
Developer: Grand Junction Housing Authority
Total Units: 54
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 9 Percent Credit

Name: Glennpark Village
City: Northglenn
Developer: Steele Properties LLC
Total Units: 26
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Grove at Cottonwood
City: Broomfield
Developer: Blueline Development Group and Broomfield Housing Alliance
Total Units: 40
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 9 Percent Credit

Name: Grove in Bloom
City: Fort Collins
Developer: Pedcor Investments, LLC
Total Units: 264
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Harvest Hill
City: Broomfield
Developer: Ulysses Development Group
Total Units: 152
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 4 Percent Credit, Noncompetitive

Name: Hughes Station
City: Brighton
Developer: Brighton Housing Authority
Total Units: 120
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Iliff Senior Apartments
City: Denver
Developer: MGL Partners
Total Units: 50
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 9 Percent Credit

Name: Jet Wing Flats
City: Colorado Springs
Developer: Commonwealth Development Corporation and Solid Rock Community Development Corporation
Total Units: 68
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Kappa Tower III
City: Denver
Developer: Kappa Housing, Inc.
Total Units: 30
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 9 Percent Credit

Name: Maiker Uplands
City: Westminster
Developer: Maiker Housing Partners
Total Units: 70
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Marshall Pointe Apartments
City: Arvada
Developer: Lincoln Avenue Communities
Total Units: 260
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 4 Percent Credit, Noncompetitive

Name: Montview Flats
City: Littleton
Developer: South Metro Housing Options
Total Units: 50
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 9 Percent Credit

Name: Range View
City: Saguache
Developer: Northwest Real Estate Development Capital Corp.
Total Units: 32
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 9 Percent Credit

Name: Residences at Delta II
City: Delta
Developer: TWG Development, LLC
Total Units: 50
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 9 Percent Credit

Name: Sanctuary on Potomac
City: Aurora
Developer: Aurora Housing Authority
Total Units: 43
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 9 Percent Credit

Name: Sophia
City: Englewood
Developer: Shea Properties
Total Units: 158
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Stables
City: Aurora
Developer: Grovewood Community Development, Inc.
Total Units: 85
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Summit at Granby Apartments
City: Granby
Developer: Summit Housing Group, Inc.
Total Units: 67
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Sunrise at Shiloh Mesa
City: Colorado Springs
Developer: Greccio Housing
Total Units: 50
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 9 Percent Credit

Name: Tiara Apartments
City: Aurora
Developer: KCG Development, LLC
Total Units: 50
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Viña Senior Residences
City: Denver
Developer: CV Colorado, LLC
Total Units: 50
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 9 Percent Credit

Name: Viña Senior Residences
City: Denver
Developer: CV Colorado, LLC
Total Units: 102
Housing Tax Credit Type: State and Federal 4 Percent Credit, Noncompetitive

Name: Weatherstone Apartments
City: Aurora
Developer: Steele Properties LLC
Total Units: 204
Housing Tax Credit Type: Federal 4 Percent Credit

Name: Glennpark Village
City: Northglenn
Developer: Steele Properties LLC
Total Units: 26

Name: Hughes Station
City: Brighton
Developer: Brighton Housing Authority
Total Units: 120

Name: Sophia
City: Englewood
Developer: Shea Properties
Total Units: 158

Name: Weatherstone Apartments
City: Aurora
Developer: Steele Properties LLC
Total Units: 204

Name: 4340 South Monaco
City: Denver
Developer: Shea Properties
Total Units: 143

Name: Canyon Vista
City: Glenwood Springs
Developer: Cohen-Esrey Development Group
Total Units: 80

Name: Compass Pointe
City: Pueblo
Developer: Kittle Property Group
Total Units: 192

Name: Creekside Flats
City: Lakewood
Developer: Archway Investment Corporation
Total Units: 150

Name: Grove in Bloom
City: Fort Collins
Developer: Pedcor Investments, LLC
Total Units: 264

Name: Jet Wing Flats
City: Colorado Springs
Developer: Commonwealth Development Corporation and Solid Rock Community Development Corporation
Total Units: 68

Name: Maiker Uplands
City: Westminster
Developer: Maiker Housing Partners
Total Units: 70

Name: Stables
City: Aurora
Developer: Grovewood Community Development, Inc.
Total Units: 85

Name: Summit at Granby Apartments
City: Granby
Developer: Summit Housing Group, Inc.
Total Units: 67

Name: Tiara Apartments
City: Aurora
Developer: KCG Development, LLC
Total Units: 50

Name: Annex
City: Boulder
Developer: Grace Commons Church
Total Units: 30

Name: Aster Place
City: Parachute
Developer: Lincoln Avenue Communities
Total Units: 58

Name: Beeler Park Flats
City: Denver
Developer: Mile High Development
Total Units: 64

Name: Current
City: Grand Junction
Developer: Grand Junction Housing Authority
Total Units: 54

Name: Grove at Cottonwood
City: Broomfield
Developer: Blueline Development Group and Broomfield Housing Alliance
Total Units: 40

Name: Iliff Senior Apartments
City: Denver
Developer: MGL Partners
Total Units: 50

Name: Kappa Tower III
City: Denver
Developer: Kappa Housing, Inc.
Total Units: 30

Name: Montview Flats
City: Littleton
Developer: South Metro Housing Options
Total Units: 50

Name: Range View
City: Saguache
Developer: Northwest Real Estate Development Capital Corp.
Total Units: 32

Name: Residences at Delta II
City: Delta
Developer: TWG Development, LLC
Total Units: 50

Name: Sanctuary on Potomac
City: Aurora
Developer: Aurora Housing Authority
Total Units: 43

Name: Sunrise at Shiloh Mesa
City: Colorado Springs
Developer: Greccio Housing
Total Units: 50

Name: Viña Senior Residences
City: Denver
Developer: CV Colorado, LLC
Total Units: 50

Name: Harvest Hill
City: Broomfield
Developer: Ulysses Development Group
Total Units: 152

Name: Marshall Pointe Apartments
City: Arvada
Developer: Lincoln Avenue Communities
Total Units: 260

Name: Viña Senior Residences
City: Denver
Developer: CV Colorado, LLC
Total Units: 102

2024 Rental Housing Investment

$484.6M

invested in multifamily loans and other financing

$17.2M

federal 9 percent Housing Tax Credits awarded

$40.3M

federal 4 percent Housing Tax Credits awarded

$27.9M

state Housing Tax Credits awarded

5,502

units supported with loans, PAB, and/or Housing Tax Credits

As CHFA’s business lending programs set a new record for total loan production, the business finance team continued its administration of funding authorized through Proposition 123 and the Innovative Housing Incentive Program (IHIP). In addition, CHFA invested in innovative approaches to addressing Colorado’s housing needs, including piloting a single family construction loan program to support the creation and preservation of for-sale housing.

Record-high Investment Total

Business finance investments set a record in 2024, totaling more than $161 million across CHFA’s business lending programs. This is the highest one-year total in CHFA’s history, breaking last year’s record of $120 million. These investments supported 582 businesses and impacted more than 3,900 jobs in communities throughout Colorado.

New Markets Tax Credits

CHFA’s Colorado Growth and Revitalization Fund (CGR Fund) was allocated $65 million in federal New Markets Tax Credits (NMTCs) by the United States Department of the Treasury in 2024. This ties the record for the largest one-year allocation in CGR Fund’s history and marks the sixth consecutive year that CGR Fund has received an allocation. Since its inception, CGR Fund has deployed more than $300 million in NMTCs, supporting more than 3,000 jobs.

Proposition 123 Land Banking Program

Through its administration of the Proposition 123 Land Banking program on behalf of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), CHFA awarded more than $25 million to support an estimated 1,380 affordable units. The program provides grants and forgivable loans to local governments and nonprofits to support the acquisition of land for affordable for-sale or affordable rental housing.

Supporting Innovative Housing

CHFA awarded $38 million in financing through Proposition 123 and the Innovative Housing Incentive Program (IHIP) to support eight innovative housing manufacturing facilities. CHFA administers these programs on behalf of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade. CHFA’s Business Finance Division also piloted a single family construction loan program to support the creation or preservation of 157 units of for-sale housing.

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Paragon Service Dogs

CHFA was proud to support Paragon Service Dogs, a nonprofit organization based in Henderson, with a $600,000 direct loan to support the purchase of real estate for the organization’s new headquarters. Founded in 1978, Paragon’s mission is to empower deaf and hard of hearing individuals by training service dogs that are paired to their owners for life.

“CHFA made the dream for Paragon to own its own forever home a reality,” explained Carol Heiden, CEO of Paragon Service Dogs. “The CHFA team bent over backwards to help guide us through a pretty complex process, resulting in our ability to purchase a remarkable new facility. Our new facility has met our needs in every way and has allowed our organization to absolutely thrive.”

2024 Business Lending Investment

$161.7M

invested

3,955

jobs directly created or retained

582

businesses and nonprofits supported

CHFA invested more than $7.5 million in grants, sponsorships, and technical assistance to support a total of 560 organizations statewide. CHFA continued to strengthen relationships and build connections with mission-aligned partners, leading to investments in Colorado’s affordable housing workforce, and continued investment and engagement with Colorado’s Native American communities.

Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce

CHFA was proud to invest in The University of Denver’s Executive Certificate in Affordable Housing program and Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Affordable Housing Institute. The programs will help meet the demand for affordable housing industry professionals in Colorado, providing opportunities for students to learn from experienced industry experts, and laying the foundation for careers in areas such as affordable housing finance, property management, and resident services.

Native American Outreach

CHFA continued its work with the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and Southern Ute Indian Tribe, as well as Denver Indian Family Resource Center, Native American Housing Circle, Colorado Commission on Indian Affairs, and the Rocky Mountain Indian Chamber of Commerce. These engagements strengthened relationships and led to continued investments to support culturally appropriate housing, economic development initiatives, and services for Native Americans in Colorado. In 2024, CHFA’s investment in Tribes and Native-led organizations exceeded $1 million.

NCSHA Award

CHFA received national recognition in 2024 at the annual conference for the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) winning the Award for Internal Operations Management Innovation for its Community Partnership platform, including efforts focused on statewide engagement with communities to learn about unique needs, inform investment, and build capacity.

Direct Effect Awards

Direct Effect Awards recognize Colorado nonprofit organizations whose missions align with CHFA’s, providing immediate funding of community-based needs. In 2024, CHFA donated $2.8 million to 217 nonprofit organizations across the state, both of which were annual records for the program.

direct effect awards recipients - round one 2024

In Round One 2024, CHFA donated $1,362,000 to 104 nonprofits through its Direct Effect program. CHFA received 196 applications seeking more than $4.6 million in combined funding.

CHFA is not a state agency and does not receive any direct state or federal appropriations. CHFA is a self-sufficient, quasi-governmental organization serving Colorado. The Direct Effect Awards are funded by directing a portion of CHFA’s program investments and earnings to provide philanthropic support and strengthen the capacity of mission-aligned nonprofits.

In 2024, CHFA celebrated 50 years of strengthening Colorado. To commemorate, up to an additional five $50,000 awards were given during each of the two Direct Effect Awards rounds in 2024 to applications demonstrating an exceptional alignment with CHFA’s mission. CHFA was pleased to announce the following five recipients of $50,000 Direct Effect Awards for 2024 Round One.

2024 Direct Effect Award Round One Recipients

Advocates of Lake County – $50,000

Advocates of Lake County provides trauma-informed services and promotes a community where individuals experiencing violence or housing insecurity may achieve personal autonomy. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operating support for The Bridge-Leadville, which offers emergency and transitional support to individuals who are homeless or otherwise housing insecure, and otherwise have incomes below 30 percent Area Median Income. To learn more about Advocates of Lake County, please visit advocatesoflakecounty.org.

CrossPurpose – $50,000

CrossPurpose abolishes economic, relational, and spiritual poverty through career and community development. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their tuition-free Leader program, which provides job training for employment, and their Legacy program, a wealth-building program for Leader alumni that explores financial wellness principles, career and education advancement, and steps toward investing and homeownership. To learn more about CrossPurpose, please visit crosspurpose.org.

Diakonia – $50,000

Diakonia’s mission is to provide needs-based programs and services that equip at-risk youth for a successful transition into adulthood. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Vocational Training program, which provides Home Builders Institute: Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate Training. This serves as a foot in the door to hundreds of in-demand occupations within the construction trades. To learn more about Diakonia, please visit projectdiakonia.org.

Hilltop Community Resources – $50,000

Hilltop Community Resources provides critical support and services that directly impact affordable housing access and economic development for clients in Mesa, Montrose, Delta, and Ouray counties. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support Latimer House, a community-based intimate partner violence and sexual assault response program serving Mesa, Montrose, Delta, and Ouray counties. To learn more about Hilltop Community Resources, please visit htop.org.

Kids First Health Care – $50,000

Kids First Health Care improves the health and wellbeing of all children, regardless of their circumstances, through access to high quality health care. They serve infants, children, and youth in Adams County, regardless of their insurance status or a family’s ability to pay for care. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support medical visits for their community's most underserved children. To learn more about Kids First Health Care, please visit kidsfirsthealthcare.org.

The remaining 2024 Round One award recipients are listed below.

5 Loaves Pantry – $7,500

5 Loaves Pantry’s mission is to provide a food source for those experiencing food insecurity, in McClave, Hasty, and the surrounding communities. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support Healthy Harvest 2024, allowing 5 Loaves Pantry to purchase locally grown fresh produce, honey, and sunflower oil from local producers in lower Arkansas Valley. To learn more about 5 Loaves Pantry, please visit 5loavespantry.org.

A Precious Child – $20,000

A Precious Child’s mission is to provide children in need with opportunities and resources to empower them to achieve their full potential. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Family Stability and Empowerment Resource Center programs, which will provide families with holistic resource navigation, support, and referrals to address their points of instability. To learn more about A Precious Child, please visit apreciouschild.org.

African Chamber of Commerce Colorado USA – $10,000

African Chamber of Commerce Colorado USA creates economic growth and investment by empowering the African business community of Colorado. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Business Recovery program, which helps start-ups and existing businesses continue their post-pandemic path to recovery and growth through access to technical assistance, training, business networking opportunities, and referrals to lenders and other business development resources. To learn more about African Chamber of Commerce Colorado USA, please visit africanchambercolorado.org.

Archway Communities – $10,000

Archway Communities elevates lives by providing access to affordable housing, food security, and the supportive services people need to thrive. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support community-informed and enhanced supportive services, bolstering resident engagement and well-being and helping more Archway residents remain stably housed and meet new goals. To learn more about Archway Communities, please visit archwaycommunities.org .

Ascending to Health Respite Care – $15,000

Ascending to Health Respite Care’s mission is to help break the cycle of homelessness through quality healthcare, sheltering, and case management. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the cost of recuperative bed days, which provide step-down medical care for homeless individuals discharging from hospital visits who are too well to remain hospitalized, but who are too fragile to be released to the street/shelter to care for themselves. To learn more about Ascending to Health Respite Care, please visit athrc.com.

Aspire 3D – $10,000

Aspire 3D provides residents of the Loveland Housing Authority with individualized support that promotes increased well-being, independence, and economic security. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide Loveland’s families, veterans, and older adults living in low- to moderate-income communities access to supportive services for individualized success. To learn more about Aspire 3D, please visit aspirenoco.org.

Aurora Economic Opportunity Coalition – $10,000

Aurora Economic Opportunity Coalition strives to promote long-term wealth building within the historically underserved community of northwest Aurora by providing professionals and businesses access to a comprehensive network of valuable resources. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help to expand services benefiting underserved residents through shelter, food access, transportation, job connections, protection against wage theft, and health/mental health services. To learn more about Aurora Economic Opportunity Coalition, please visit theaeoc.org.

Boulder County AIDS Project – $15,000

Boulder County AIDS Project’s mission is to provide support, advocacy, and education to those who are living with or affected by HIV, and to serve as an outreach and information center to prevent the further transmission of HIV. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide housing assistance services for low-income people living with HIV in Boulder, Broomfield, Gilpin, and Clear Creek counties. To learn more about Boulder County AIDS Project, please visit bcap.org.

Boulder Food Rescue – $10,000

Boulder Food Rescue aims to create a more just and less wasteful food system. They facilitate the sustainable redistribution of nutritious food that would otherwise be wasted to low-income communities, working with communities to facilitate their own food redistribution and create decentralized systems to bypass barriers to food access. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their food redistribution efforts. To learn more about Boulder Food Rescue, please visit boulderfoodrescue.org.

Boulder Housing Partners Foundation $15,000

Boulder Housing Partners Foundation's mission is to help its residents by mobilizing resources for supportive, life-enriching, and community building services. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support staffing for the Bringing School Home Early Childhood program, which fosters partnerships with residents and local organizations to increase opportunities and strengthen the broader community. To learn more about Boulder Housing Partners Foundation, please visit boulderhousing.org/bhp-foundation.

Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County – $5,000

Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County’s mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the renovation and outfitting of their new Science and Creativity Center, which will support hands-on exploration and learning in STEM and art making. To learn more about Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, please visit bgclaplata.org.

Bright Future Foundation for Eagle County – $15,000

Bright Future Foundation for Eagle County’s mission is to transform lives affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human-trafficking. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their Ensuring Freedom Housing program and their emergency shelter, BrightHouse. Both programs are designed to offer survivors dignity throughout their stay and/or engagement with the agency as well as survivor-driven choices and effective support. To learn more about Bright Future Foundation for Eagle County, please visit MyBrightFuture.org.

Broomfield FISH – $10,000

Broomfield FISH’s mission is to meet their neighbors’ basic human needs and provide them with hope and tools to rise out of poverty. They are a food and family resource center, and have been working to address housing instability, homelessness, and food security for more than 60 years. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help to ensure that the most underserved populations in Broomfield have equitable access to fresh, healthy foods. To learn more about Broomfield FISH, please visit broomfieldfish.org.

Brothers Redevelopment – $15,000

Brothers Redevelopment’s mission is to provide a range of housing solutions for low-income community members, older adults, and people living with disabilities across Colorado. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Home Modification and Repair and Paint-A-Thon programs, which provide repairs and modifications for low-income, elderly, and disabled homeowners who are unable to pay contractors for these services. To learn more about Brothers Redevelopment, please visit brothersredevelopment.org.

Business Incubator Center – $15,000

Business Incubator Center’s mission is to diversify the economy and cultivate ecosystems that empower entrepreneurship and small businesses. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will bolster and broaden three transformative programs integral to the entrepreneurial ecosystem: AgriWest initiative, GJmakerspace's youth engagement, and early childcare business support. Each program is designed to catalyze economic development and empower their community. To learn more about Business Incubator Center, please visit gjincubator.org.

Careers in Construction Colorado – $15,000

Careers in Construction Colorado’s mission is to partner with entities that provide educational courses focused on the construction industry to promote the benefits of career opportunities to students, parents, influencers, and educators, as well as develop effective job-placement platforms. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operating support for their work which allows students to earn US Department of Labor-recognized pre-apprenticeship certificates, certifying students' skills in a trade. To learn more about Careers in Constructions Colorado, please visit ciccolorado.org.

Chaffee Housing Trust – $15,000

Chaffee Housing Trust’s mission is to promote responsible community development by providing affordable and sustainable homeownership and rentals to qualifying residents. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide support for staffing as the organization sees a projected four-fold increase in their annual home production. To learn more about Chaffee Housing Trust, please visit chaffeehousing.org.

City of Delta – $12,500

City of Delta mission is to foster responsible economic growth and prosperity to create an attractive and vibrant rural community for residents, business owners, and visitors of all ages. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help equip their makerspace, a collaborative workspace that will foster creativity, innovation, education, community building, job creation, and workforce development. To learn more about City of Delta, please visit cityofdelta.net.

College Access Navigators – $15,000

College Access Navigators is a youth-centered, grassroots organization that co-creates bright futures with youth through mentoring and leadership development. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Mentor Fellowship Program, which pairs college-age near-peer mentors with mentees to provide essential support and guidance in navigating the education system and preparing for their future careers. The program has a focus on newcomer and first-generation students. To learn more about College Access Navigators, please visit collegeaccessnavigators.org.

Colorado Changemakers Collective – $10,000

Colorado Changemakers Collective’s mission is to create a social network by providing high-quality services to their community for wealth, creating a dignified life for Promotoras through training, and economic opportunities. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operating support for their programming focused on aiding their community to obtain affordable rental housing and development for economic strength. To learn more about Colorado Changemakers Collective, please visit colectivacreandocambios.org.

Colorado Futuretek – $5,000

Colorado Futuretek’s mission is to provide enrichment training and resources to help African American and other underrepresented minority youth obtain marketable skills in the IT and computer industries and support them in developing interpersonal and entrepreneurial skills. They also work to elevate senior citizens by providing basic computer and smartphone training and assistance to increase their knowledge and comfort with technology. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their 2024 programming for students and older adults. To learn more about Colorado Futuretek, please visit cftek.org.

Colorado Homeownership Coalition – $20,000

The Colorado Homeownership Coalition aims to stabilize families, neighborhoods, and communities across Colorado through sustainable homeownership. They support individuals and families experiencing financial instability to allow them to achieve their potential. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Mortgage Assistance program, which creates a temporary bridge via grant funds to help stabilize a temporary financial situation and avoid consequences of ongoing housing expense delinquency and foreclosure. To learn more about Colorado Homeownership Coalition, please visit chchelps.org.

Colorado Immigrant Justice Fund – $10,000

Colorado Immigrant Justice Fund provides legal education and resources for asylum seekers to help them obtain freedom, independence, and a pathway to becoming contributing members of society in the United States. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide asylum seekers with access to legal resources, setting them on a path to safety, stability, and economic opportunity. To learn more about Colorado Immigrant Justice Fund, please visit coloradoimmigrantjusticefund.org.

Colorado Poverty Law Project – $10,000

Colorado Poverty Law Project's mission is to prevent homelessness through legal representation, education, and advocacy. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their Legal Representation and Limited Legal Services, Housing Navigation Program, Young Adult Legal Services, and Self-Help Legal Services programs. To learn more about Colorado Poverty Law Project, please visit copovertylawproject.org.

The Community Firm – $10,000

The Community Firm partners with low-income and working people to build economic and racial equity by confronting economic abuse and investing in community wealth. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Community Economic Defense Project’s Eviction Legal Defense program, which provides legal representation to Coloradans facing eviction. To learn more about The Community Firm, please visit cedproject.org.

Community Food Bank – $15,000

Community Food Bank provides a short-term supply of nutritious food, and access to available hunger relief resources, to any Mesa County community member experiencing need. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Food Access program, which includes a no-qualifications weekly client choice pantry, a home delivery program, and a Harvest Mobile Market bringing local produce and protein directly to neighborhoods across Mesa County. To learn more about Community Food Bank, please visit foodbankgj.org.

Covered Colorado – $10,000

Covered Colorado’s mission is to empower sex trafficking survivors to achieve healing and self-sufficiency. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the general operations of their residential program, Covered House, including food, clothing, transportation, access to healthcare, mental health services, trade school/college tuition, education resources, and personnel costs. To learn more about Covered Colorado, please visit coveredcolorado.org.

The Cycle Effect – $10,000

The Cycle Effect’s mission is to empower young women through mentorship and mountain biking to create brighter futures and build stronger communities. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Girls Mountain Bike Mentorship Program, which creates transformative change in the lives of young women and their families in rural communities across Colorado’s Western Slope. To learn more about The Cycle Effect, please visit thecycleeffect.org.

Delta Health Foundation – $7,500

Delta Health Foundation’s mission is to inspire generosity and support, as well as remarkable care in their community, through Delta Health. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support continued education scholarships for Delta Health employees, to create access to higher-income careers, job security, and new opportunities for members of their rural community. To learn more about Delta Health Foundation, please visit foundationdeltahealth.org.

Denver Asset Building Coalition – $10,000

Denver Asset Building Coalition’s mission is to provide free tax preparation, financial education, and other asset-building services in the Denver metro area to help low-income and underserved people become economically self-sufficient. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, which is vital in fostering economic stability and financial empowerment among low-income individuals and families in the Denver metro area. To learn more about Denver Asset Building Coalition, please visit denverabc.org.

Denver Metro Fair Housing Center – $7,500

Denver Metro Fair Housing Center works to eliminate housing discrimination and ensure equitable housing opportunities for all people and communities through its education and outreach, public policy advocacy, enforcement, and compliance programs. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their programs to provide educational classes, testing, and enforcement activities. To learn more about Denver Metro Fair Housing Center, please visit dmfhc.org.

Denver Scholarship Foundation – $10,000

Denver Scholarship Foundation inspires and empowers Denver Public Schools students to enroll in and graduate from postsecondary institutions of higher education, by providing the tools, knowledge, and financial resources essential for success. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Student Success Program, a comprehensive platform of continual student support beginning in high school and continuing throughout college and into early career for Denver youth whose demographics are under-represented in college and disproportionately over-represented in unemployment and low-wage occupations. To learn more about Denver Scholarship Foundation, please visit denverscholarship.org.

Doors 2 Success – $15,000

Doors 2 Success assists Mesa County residents to achieve economic independence and empower them to stabilize and improve their lives and the lives of their children through education, training, referrals, and other supportive services tailored to their individual household needs. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Service-care Coordination program, which provides residents with access to on-site and community-based health and wellness services, involving clients in their care plans, and helping clients access health care via transportation referrals or driving clients to appointments. To learn more about Doors 2 Success, please visit doors2success.org.

Eagle Valley Community Foundation – $10,000

Eagle Valley Community Foundation provides access to programs and resources that support wellness, healthier food, and other essential needs in their community while embracing individual dignity and a commitment to sustainability and quality. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will be used for uplifting existing infrastructure to optimize the effectiveness of their food distribution and support services for individuals experiencing homelessness. To learn more about Eagle Valley Community Foundation, please visit eaglevalleycf.org.

Early Connections Learning Centers – $10,000

Early Connections Learning Centers’ mission is to provide high-quality, comprehensive early care and education to all children. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help support their high quality, comprehensive early care and education program that focuses on school readiness, helping young children develop the skills, and attributes the need to learn and succeed. To learn more about Early Connections Learning Centers, please visit earlyconnections.org.

Entryway – $10,000

Entryway transitions individuals and families at risk of or experiencing homelessness to economic self-sufficiency by providing career training, full-time employment, and housing opportunities in partnership with the real estate industry. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support job training, job placement programs, and affordable housing services for situationally homeless people and their families in Colorado. To learn more about Entryway, please visit entrywaytalent.org.

EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum – $10,000

EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum’s mission is to inspire a passion and respect for math and science in their community. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their efforts in providing more equitable access to hands-on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) learning opportunities and educational enrichment for youth in Mesa County by providing tuition reduction for students and families. To learn more about EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum, please visit eurekasciencemuseum.org.

Extreme Community Makeover – $10,000

Extreme Community Makeover coordinates volunteer teams to partner with Denver residents to improve their own homes and neighborhoods. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Adopt-a-Block program, which cultivates community among residents, neighborhoods, and networks of local resource providers, and connects residents to a permanent path towards healthy, hopeful, and stable lives. To learn more about Extreme Community Makeover, please visit extremecommunitymakeover.org.

Focus Points Family Resource Center – $15,000

Focus Points Family Resource Center’s mission is to build better communities by strengthening families in Globeville and Elyria-Swansea, Montbello, Commerce City, and Aurora. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operating funds to support Focus Points’ holistic programs to address health and economic inequities, helping low-income families meet their immediate basic needs while acquiring the tools and support to achieve long-term stability. To learn more about Focus Points Family Resource Center, please visit focuspoints.org.

Forge Evolution – $5,000

Forge Evolution empowers youth to develop resiliency through inspiration, accountability, and connection to create a stronger community. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Life Skills Mentoring program to help youth in the Teen Court/Restorative Justice Sentencing program acquire the skills necessary to succeed in life. To learn more about Forge Evolution, please visit forgeevolution.org.

Foster Alumni Mentors – $10,000

Foster Alumni Mentors (FAM) creates a community of belonging and a network of support for those who have experienced foster care. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help enhance supportive housing services. In partnership with the Grand Junction Housing Authority and other community partners, FAM works to identify eligible Alumni and assist them one-on-one in acquiring and maintaining stable housing. To learn more about Foster Alumni Mentors, please visit fosteralumnimentors.org.

Fremont County Economic Development Corporation – $15,000

Fremont County Economic Development Corporation is a professional economic development organization focused directly on business attraction, retention and expansion. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help them launch TradeSTART, an initiative aiming to address three critical issues: the housing shortage, lack of skilled workers, and limited economic opportunities in Fremont County, with a primary focus on serving economically distressed and underserved individuals. To learn more about Fremont County Economic Development Corporation, please visit fremontedc.com.

Fresh Food Connect – $10,000

Fresh Food Connect’s mission is to grow a more local and resilient food system by connecting gardeners with their communities. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their Colorado Expansion Project, which seeks to expand access to fresh, homegrown produce to 200 ZIP Codes in Colorado through outreach activities to build the FFC Colorado Gardener Network and increase donations of homegrown produce across the state. To learn more about Fresh Food Connect, please visit freshfoodconnect.org.

The Garage Workspace – $10,000

The Garage Workspace’s mission is to foster rural innovation through dynamic collaboration. They provide a supportive environment for individuals and businesses to thrive, offering flexible workspaces, resources, and networking opportunities. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operating funds to help maintain their space's accessibility and functionality, ensuring entrepreneurs, small businesses, nonprofits, and community members have the resources and support they need to thrive. To learn more about The Garage Workspace, please visit thegarageworkspace.org.

The Gathering Place – $15,000

The Gathering Place (TGP) is a community of safety and hope where positive relationships, choice, and essential resources transform lives. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help provide low-barrier resource navigation, wellness programs, and housing-focused case management to help more than 100 unhoused people move to permanent housing annually and will support hundreds more in gaining long-term stability and security. To learn more about The Gathering Place, please visit tgpdenver.org.

GoFarm – $15,000

GoFarm’s mission is to train and support local farmers, connect communities with local agriculture, and increase equitable access to nutrient-rich food grown in Colorado. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support GoFarm’s work to increase the number of farms owned and operated by historically marginalized peoples and increase the local food supply by training beginning farmers in sustainable farming methods. To learn more about GoFarm, please visit gofarm.org.

Grand Foundation – $10,000

Grand Foundation seeks to improve the quality of life in Grand County by proactively addressing current and future needs in the areas of health and human services, arts and culture, education, sports and recreation, and environment. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Grand County Housing Assistance Fund (GCHAF), which leverages funding to create a resource for rent, down payment, and mortgage support for individuals working in Grand County. To learn more about Grand Foundation, please visit grandfoundation.com.

Growing Home – $7,500

Growing Home advances equity in the areas of food, housing, parenting education, and lifelong stability to create lasting change for the future. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Housing Stability program to directly assist participants struggling with their rent, mortgage, and utility expenses. To learn more about Growing Home, please visit growinghome.org.

Hands of the Carpenter – $15,000

Hands of The Carpenter offers hope to single women with dependent children, while providing automobile services, partnering in their efforts to be employed and pursue economic self-sufficiency. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support automotive services for working single mothers, which addresses the often-overlooked barrier of unreliable transportation. The programs provide immediate and long-term services including vehicle assessment, repairs, maintenance, and related car care education. To learn more about Hands of the Carpenter, please visit handsofthecarpenter.org.

Harmony Acres Equestrian Center – $10,000

Harmony Acres Equestrian Center’s mission is to create a place where people and animals come together for the purpose of healing; to educate the community as to the value of every individual life. Harmony Acres serves financially disadvantaged Mesa County residents struggling with various physical, cognitive, and mental and behavioral challenge and disabilities. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support programming for veterans and children. To learn more about Harmony Acres Equestrian Center, please visit harmonyacresec.org.

The Hive DGO – $7,500

The Hive DGO strives to support journeys in self-discovery by providing a brave and inclusive space for under-resourced and underrepresented youth. The Hive DGO has empowered Durango's youth with internships and jobs, emphasizing mentorship, creativity, and cultural diversity. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide support as they relocate to a larger space. To learn more about The Hive DGO, please visit thehivedgo.org.

HomesFund – $10,000

The mission of HomesFund is to build diverse and resilient communities by supporting the development of affordable housing programs and empowering residents with the financial resources and educational tools to achieve homeownership in Southwest Colorado. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their Construction Loan Down Payment Assistance program to assist low-income households with the construction and acquisition of manufactured homes in Southwest Colorado. To learn more about Homesfund, please visit homesfund.org.

Homeward Alliance – $7,500

Homeward Alliance exists to empower individuals and families who face homelessness to survive, more forward, and thrive. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support staffing for a housing-focused Resource Navigator that will empower individuals and families experiencing homelessness to move into permanent housing and, for those who are at high-risk of homelessness but housed, regain stability in their permanent housing. To learn more about Homeward Alliance, please visit homewardalliance.org.

HomewardBound of the Grand Valley – $15,000

HomewardBound of the Grand Valley’s mission is to be unrelenting, audacious, and impatient in our pursuit of eliminating the unwanted condition of homelessness in the Grand Valley. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their emergency shelter, which meets the basic needs of each homeless individual and family that arrives by providing clean beds, a safe place to be during daytime hours, meals, clothing, hot showers, and toiletries. To learn more about HomewardBound of the Grand Valley, please visit homewardboundgv.org.

Hope House of Colorado – $7,500

Hope House Colorado empowers parenting teenage moms to strive for personal and economic self-sufficiency and to understand their significance in God’s sight, resulting in a healthy future for them and for their children. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will be used to support eviction mitigation services, including housing navigation services. To learn more about Hope House of Colorado, please visit hopehousecolorado.org.

Housed, Working and Healthy – $15,000

Housed, Working and Healthy helps people on their path toward self-sufficiency with a culinary program that provides job training and mental health support, leading to sustained employment. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operating funds for their programming, including housing, transportation, culinary workforce training, internships, mental health, employment, and other services. To learn more about Housed, Working, and Health, please visit housedworkingandhealthy.org.

The Initiative – $7,500

The Initiative’s mission is to empower victims and create a bridge to close the gap for people with disabilities through the discovery of self-resiliency by providing support and services. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their Direct Service Program, including emergency housing, short-term housing, long-term housing, and legal assistance. To learn more about The Initiative, please visit theinitiativeco.org.

The Inn Between of Longmont – $10,000

The Inn Between of Longmont’s mission is to provide affordable housing and promote stability to diverse families and individuals by utilizing community resources, advocacy, and life skills training. CHFA Direct Effect Award will help stabilize low-income households facing homelessness, who earn less than 40 percent area median income, with affordable rental housing and with support services that empower them to develop self-sufficiency. To learn more about The Inn Between of Longmont, please visit theinnbetween.org.

Integrated Community – $15,000

Integrated Community assists and supports immigrants as they integrate, contribute, and maintain their independence in our Northwest Colorado community. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support Language Services and Community Case Management, crucial initiatives aimed at supporting immigrants and non-English speaking community members in the Yampa Valley. To learn more about Integrated Community, please visit ciiccolorado.org.

Intercambio – $10,000

Intercambio’s mission is to bring English learners and community volunteers together in language classes and gatherings to build skills, confidence, and life-changing connections. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support Intercambio’s relationship-based English classes, which help adult immigrants build English skills, confidence, and connections to succeed, improving their lives and supporting their families for generations. To learn more about Intercambio, please visit intercambio.org.

International Association for Refugees – $12,000

International Association for Refugees accompanies asylum seekers and refugees through the process of survival, recovery, and integration. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Fort Morgan Housing Initiative to create a housing community that serves as a supportive environment in which an individual or family can save money and work towards long-term goals, specifically homeownership. To learn more about International Association for Refugees, please visit iafrcolorado.org.

Jeffco Eats – $7,500

Jeffco Eats’ mission is to reduce the number of children experiencing hunger in Jefferson County and to increase nutritional intake through healthy, quality foods. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support Jeffco Eats’ food distribution programs for low-income children and their families. To learn more about Jeffco Eats, please visit jeffcoeats.org.

Jobs of Hope – $12,500

Job’s of Hope’s mission is to restore hope and transform the lives of individuals involved in the justice system. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will be used to support Project Restoration's costs and expenses associated with offering case management, peer counseling, life skills instruction, mental health counseling, and sobriety discussion groups. To learn more about Jobs of Hope, please visit jobsofhope.org.

Kiowa County Economic Development Foundation – $5,000

Kiowa County Economic Development Foundation’s mission is to actively promote and manage growth and development for Kiowa County while preserving the unique rural atmosphere and quality of life inherent throughout the history of Kiowa County. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the salary of their Housing Director. To learn more about Kiowa County Economic Development Foundation, please visit kcedfonline.org.

Kit Carson Rural Development – $15,000

Kit Carson Rural Development is organized to promote, beautify, and assist in the betterment of the communities of Kit Carson and Wild Horse and the surrounding areas, also to encourage, nurture, and enable perpetual leadership therein creating local initiative to preserve the quality of life for future generations. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Special Project Coordinator, bolstering the organization’s capacity to address critical community needs and advance its mission. To learn more about Kit Carson Rural Development, please visit kitcarsonruraldevelopment.com.

LA Clinica Tepeyac – $10,000

The mission of LA Clinica Tepeyac is to inspire health, wellbeing, and humanity in our community, through all of life’s stages. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support a project to facilitate the optimization of internal processes and systems, enabling Tepeyac to navigate the challenges of rapid growth while upholding its commitment to quality care. To learn more about LA Clinica Tepeyac, please visit tepeyachealth.org.

LIFT-UP – $15,000

LIFT-UP is the leader in providing equitable food security for individuals and families: educating, building understanding, and support to end hunger from Parachute to Aspen, Colorado. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their food security program through providing funds for operations, food procurement, and infrastructure enhancement. To learn more about LIFT-UP, please visit liftup.org.

Lotus Foundation – $5,000

Lotus Foundation provides confidential advocacy and case management services to survivors of human trafficking with the goal of seeing each survivor leading a safe, healthy, and independent life. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support rental assistance, transportation, and emergency stays in local hotels. To learn more about Lotus Foundation, please visit LotusFoundationCO.org.

Montessori del Mundo – $7,500

The mission of Montessori del Mundo (MdM) is to prepare all students for success in college and the future bilingual workforce and to build a strong, educated, bilingual community. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide tuition support for their early childhood education program, providing support for students who would otherwise not have access to quality early childhood education. To learn more about Montessori del Mundo, please visit montessoridelmundo.org.

Monument View Bible Church - Five Loaves and Two Fishes Food Pantry – $10,000

Monument View Bible Church - Five Loaves and Two Fishes Food Pantry’s mission is to demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ by compassionately providing food for their community. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help purchase a walk-in cooler to store perishable foods. To learn more about Monument View Bible Church - Five Loaves and Two Fishes Food Pantry, please visit mvbcfruita.org/pantry.

Morgan County Economic Development Corporation – $15,000

Morgan County Economic Development Corporation engages the public and private sectors in actions focused on attracting and supporting business growth that benefits the residents and communities of Morgan County. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the ROOTS76 Mobile VR Lab, a transformative educational initiative designed to equip high school students with essential trade skills through immersive virtual reality technology. To learn more about Morgan County Economic Development Corporation, please visit morgancountyinfo.com.

Mountain Youth – $5,000

Mountain Youth’s mission is to continuously and collaboratively improve the lives of youth in the most powerful ways possible. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support Tu Guía, a youth-led, adult-supported program developed to pair local high school and college-aged tutors with elementary and middle school-aged students who need academic assistance. To learn more about Mountain Youth, please visit mountainyouth.org.

Northwest Colorado Health – $15,000

Northwest Colorado Health’s mission is to improve quality of life for all Northwest Colorado residents by providing comprehensive health resources and creating an environment that supports community wellness. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Aging Well program, which helps to address the many barriers and struggles that our older adult population faces living in rural and frontier areas in Northwest Colorado. To learn more about Northwest Colorado Health, please visit northwestcoloradohealth.org.

Pagosa Springs Community Development Corporation – $20,000

Pagosa Springs Community Development Corporation works to enhance the quality of life for the citizens of Pagosa Springs and Archuleta County by creating jobs, encouraging new capital investment, and creating a business-friendly community. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help to build internal capacity by hiring staff to assist with grant execution and compliance. To learn more about Pagosa Springs Community Development Corporation, please visit pagosaspringscdc.org.

Partners in Housing – $10,000

Partners in Housing guides families in housing crisis from insecurity to stability, self-reliance, and prosperity. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support two program components essential to client’s success – Employment Assistance through the Work It! Program, and Budget and Credit Counseling. To learn more about Partners in Housing, please visit partnersinhousing.org.

Prodigy Ventures – $10,000

Prodigy Ventures provides personal development and hands-on learning in a Prodigy enterprise where young adults build a foundation of mindsets and skills for sustainable lives, economic mobility, and to go forth and enrich their city. CHFA's Direct Effect Award will support Prodigy Ventures' two high-standard social enterprise coffeehouses offering apprenticeships to young adults from Denver disconnected from traditional school and work structures. To learn more about Prodigy Ventures, please visit prodigyventures.org.

Pueblo Rescue Mission – $20,000

Pueblo Rescue Mission works to empower and improve the lives of unsheltered adults in Pueblo through the provision of food, shelter, and navigational support services. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide case management for their Step Back In program, which provides the foundation of support that the adult unhoused community in Pueblo needs to transition to stable housing. To learn more about Pueblo Rescue Mission, please visit thepueblorescuemission.org.

Raising A Reader Aspen to Parachute – $7,500

Raising A Reader Aspen to Parachute’s mission is to foster early literacy bonds between children and their parents to ensure that all young children from Aspen to Parachute develop a love of books and the skills to become successful readers. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Bolsitas Rojas Program with bilingual program coordinators, who are trusted members of their communities, and purchasing the materials, books, healthy snacks, and resources to make the program engaging for children ages 0-5 and their parents. To learn more about Raising A Reader Aspen to Parachute, please visit rar4kids.org.

Reading Partners Colorado – $7,500

Reading Partners Colorado’s mission is to help children become lifelong readers by empowering communities to provide individualized instruction with measurable results. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operating costs to support the program, which aims to serve 600 students through individualized tutoring and literacy support in the 2024-2025 school year. To learn more about Reading Partners Colorado, please visit readingpartners.org/colorado.

Recovery Resources – $20,000

Recovery Resources empowers people to overcome adversity by writing a new story of recovery and resilience. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their Intensive Wrap-Around Services program, which supports vulnerable individuals to achieve positive long-term health outcomes, self-sufficiency and greater overall wellbeing. To learn more about Recovery Resources, please visit recoveryresourcescolorado.org.

Resilience1220 – $10,000

Resilience1220’s mission is to provide free counseling services to youth ages 12-20 in the mountain communities west of Denver. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support a master’s level therapist working in Gilpin County to provide individual youth therapy, lead a monthly art group and a five-week resilience series, and deliver presentations to discuss parenting in the digital age and challenges military families face and how to provide support and resources to these families in the community. To learn more about Resilience1220, please visit resilience1220.org.

REVEL – $10,000

REVEL’s mission is to bridge the gap to adulthood for teens and adults with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) to live meaningful, enriched lives. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Rev Up Employment program, designed to empower individuals with I/DD by providing them with access to meaningful employment opportunities. To learn more about REVEL, please visit revelinlife.org.

Rising Up – $12,500

Rising Up's mission is to create long lasting, innovative solutions to eliminating homelessness, hunger, and poverty in Morgan County. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide $1,000 per month to support the Lunch with Neighbors programs and supplement community donations to provide five hot lunches per week to up to 25 people per day or 500 meals per month. To learn more about Rising Up, please visit risingupmorgancounty.com.

Riverside Education Centers – $10,000

Riverside Education Centers provides Mesa County students with high-quality academic and extracurricular experiences during out-of-school time to foster individual growth and to create community within a safe, diverse, equitable, inclusive environment. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operating funds to ensure that programming can continue to be offered to more than 1,200 K-12 students at 16 sites. To learn more about Riverside Education Centers, please visit rec4kids.com.

Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center – $10,000

Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center’s mission is to build a more just and sustainable economy through employee ownership. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the launch and development of a gourmet mushroom-growing cooperative in Alamosa, allowing workers to relaunch a cooperatively owned mushroom farm, representing a significant step toward economic empowerment and community resilience in Alamosa. To learn more about Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center, please visit rmeoc.org.

Rocky Mountain Partnership – $10,000

Rocky Mountain Partnership’s mission is to unite decisionmakers and stakeholders, including those most impacted, to create a future where the full potential of every young individual is realized, contributing to the growth and prosperity of their community and region. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their expert Coordinating Team, which provides crucial support, facilitation, and project management to partners working to enhance a robust network of training, education, and skill development for youth that aligns with the demands of high-growth industries. To learn more about Rocky Mountain Partnership, please visit rmpartnership.org.

STRiVE – $15,000

STRiVe is a partnership of people supporting people offering a variety of services to help families and support individuals with developmental disabilities. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their Group Employment program, which provides clients with technical and soft skill training, and work experience at a STRiVE-owned and operated enterprise and Supported Community Employment, where clients are employed with an established employer in the community. To learn more about STRiVE, please visit strivecolorado.org.

Sunshine Home Share Colorado – $10,000

Sunshine Home Share Colorado’s mission is to ensure quality of life for older adults and strengthen communities through a safe home-sharing model, supportive economic empowerment, and connections to resources and services. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their home matching program as well as their financial wellness and empowerment program. To learn more about Sunshine Home Share Colorado, please visit sunshinehomeshare.org.

Surface Creek Community Services - Cedaredge Food Bank – $10,000

Surface Creek Community Services - Cedaredge Food Bank’s mission is to assist in alleviating hunger for those in need in the Surface Creek Valley. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will allow them to purchase and provide much more fresh, organic, and nutritional foods from local and regional producers. To learn more about Surface Creek Community Services - Cedaredge Food Bank, please visit cedaredgefoodbank.com.

Tall Tales Ranch – $7,500

Tall Tales Ranch actively partners with adults living with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in their pursuit of full and enriched lives by creating and sustaining a radically inclusive community and opportunities. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Tall Tales Coffee Company program, an exciting new workforce development and employment program, creating opportunities for greater financial independence, increased confidence, and continued development of life, social, and professional skills. To learn more about Tall Tales Ranch, please visit talltalesranch.org.

United Way of Weld County – $10,000

United Way of Weld County’s mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of the community. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Housing Navigation Center, which is an essential component to the Weld’s Way Home community-wide initiative of ending homelessness in Weld County. To learn more about United Way of Weld County, please visit unitedway-weld.org.

UpRoot Colorado – $15,000

UpRoot Colorado’s mission is to increase the nutrition security of Coloradans by harvesting and redistributing surplus, nutrient-dense foods while supporting the resilience of farmers. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help increase organizational capacity and support programming on the Western Slope by establishing a new Program Manager position in rural Delta County. To learn more about UpRoot Colorado, please visit uprootcolorado.org.

We Don't Waste – $15,000

We Don’t Waste increases food access and protects the planet by rescuing and repurposing food, while educating and advocating to increase food security and decrease food waste. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Mobile Food Market program, a farmers’ market-style event providing nutritious food directly to families and individuals living in Denver’s food deserts. To learn more about We Don’t Waste, please visit wedontwaste.org.

Westside CARES – $10,000

Westside CARES provides care and compassion to our neighbors in need. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help families acquire or maintain their housing through rental assistance or housing navigation program and ancillary programmatic supports like application fees and documentation procurement. To learn more about Westside CARES, please visit westsidecares.org.

Wezesha Dada Center – $7,500

Wezesha Dada Center’s mission is to empower women who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, people of color) – and others who have faced systemic disadvantages – to achieve economic prosperity by providing diverse economic development programming, facilitating community-building, promoting whole-person wellness, and fostering community investments. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support a cooperative incubator program with the goal of empowering women newcomers, asylum seekers, and those who have previously encountered employment barriers to establish cooperative enterprises in Colorado. To learn more about Wezesha Dada Center, please visit yourwdc.org.

Women's Resource Center in Durango – $10,000

Women's Resource Center in Durango advocates for the personal empowerment and economic self-sufficiency of women and girls in La Plata County. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operating funds to support robust programs and services that empower clients to take control of their lives and create action steps for change. To learn more about Women's Resource Center in Durango, please visit WRCdurango.org.

Wray Community Learning Center – $10,000

Wray Community Learning Center’s mission is to create a stable, secure, enriching environment for children and a valuable resource for parents and the community. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operating funds for this rural childcare facility located in eastern Colorado. To learn more about Wray Community Learning Center, please visit wraykids.com.

YOLO Foundation – $10,000

YOLO Foundation helps people experiencing hardships find safe housing and empower them with the tools and skills necessary for successful living. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help provide scholarships for justice involved participants, and transportation to help equip residents with the necessary tools and resources to empower them to maintain a drug and alcohol-free life, leading to improved overall well-being. To learn more about YOLO Foundation, please visit theyolofoundation.org.

Young Americans Center for Financial Education – $7,500

Young Americans Center for Financial Education’s mission is to develop the financial literacy of young people through real-life experiences and hands-on programs purposefully designed to enable them to prosper in the free enterprise system. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support Young AmeriTowne, an immersive, hands-on and experiential learning experience designed to instill lifelong literacy around healthy financial habits and attitudes around money management, economics, civics and philanthropy for 5th grade students. To learn more about Young Americans Center for Financial Education, please visit yacenter.org.

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direct effect awards recipients - round two 2024

In Round Two 2024, CHFA donated $1,456,000 to 113 nonprofits through its Direct Effect program. CHFA received 239 applications seeking more than $6.5 million in combined funding.

2024 Direct Effect Award Round Two Recipients

Achieve – $50,000

Achieve provides paid work experience and job training to individuals with neurodivergences and mental health challenges in Chaffee County and surrounding communities, fostering the development of marketable job and life skills. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help expand their Job Skills Program, which addresses the significant challenges neurodivergent individuals face in obtaining and maintaining employment. To learn more about Achieve, please visit achievelifeskills.org.

Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center – $50,000

Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center's mission is to provide best practices for military, veterans, and their families through accessible programs, integrated resources, and collaborative partnerships that empower lives and strengthen the community. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support Mt. Carmel’s peer-based direct services, which support clients through transition and employment services, behavioral health and wellness programs, case management, resource navigation, emergency needs, housing, budgeting, financial wellness, and legal support. To learn more about Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, please visit veteranscenter.org.

Native American Housing Circle – $50,000

Native American Housing Circle is a coalition of Native-led and Native-serving community organizations, community members, and allies. Their mission is to advocate for and create affordable housing opportunities and direct services for Native American people experiencing homelessness and housing instability in the Denver Metro area. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide rent and deposit assistance to individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability. To learn more about Native American Housing Circle, please visit www.nativeamericanhousingcircle.org.

Project Angel Heart – $50,000

Project Angel Heart’s mission is to compassionately deliver comfort and support through high-quality nutrition services, including medically tailored meals, while also advocating for the principles of, “Food is Medicine.” CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the meal program, which prepares and delivers at least 815,000 meals to more than 5,200 Coloradans living with severe illnesses. To learn more about Project Angel Heart, please visit projectangelheart.org.

Sun Valley Youth Center – $50,000

Sun Valley Youth Center’s mission is to empower youth, families, and communities to reach their God-given potential. They focus on transforming the lives of at-risk youth within a low-income, public housing neighborhood. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their after school and summer programs, which are rooted in Trust Based Relational Intervention and include academic support and enrichment, mental health support, and overcoming obstacles. To learn more about Sun Valley Youth Center, please visit sunvalleyyouthcenter.org.

The remaining 2024 Round Two award recipients are listed below.

A Little Help – $12,000

A Little Help enables older adults to age well in place through providing valuable services that improve their living conditions across Metro Denver, northern Colorado, and the Western Slope. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support older adult programming across Colorado by mobilizing community volunteers to address significant service gaps and foster stronger communities. To learn more about A Little Help, please visit alittlehelp.org.

A Safe Place in Pagosa – $7,500

A Safe Place in Pagosa’s mission is to cultivate an environment of success for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their community. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help hire a direct service provider that is dedicated to helping adults and families with I/DD individuals navigate and enroll in Medicaid programs essential to independence and quality of life. To learn more about A Safe Place in Pagosa, please visit aspenhousepagosa.org.

Abundance Foundation – $7,500

Abundance Foundation walks hand in hand as they guide people out of the darkness of addiction and toxic environments, leading them into the light of a nurturing environment and abundant life. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support affordable housing needs for those in early substance abuse disorder recovery. To learn more about Abundance Foundation, please visit abundancefoundationinc.org.

All Access Wellness – $5,000

All Access Wellness creates equitable community access to integrated wellness services. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will expand their mental health prevention and wellness program for uninsured and under-insured youth and adults living in rural mountain Jefferson and Park County communities. To learn more about All Access Wellness, please visit allaccesswellness.org.

All Roads – $7,000

All Roads’ mission is to create avenues to stable housing for their community's homeless adults, from a foundation of supportive services and safe shelter. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support All Roads’ programming, including coordinated entry, housing-focused shelter, permanent supportive housing, outreach programs, housing retention, and day services. To learn more about All Roads (formerly Boulder Shelter for the Homeless), please visit allroadsboco.org.

Almost Home – $8,000

Almost Home’s mission is to empower self-sustainability by providing resource navigation, assistance, and guidance to those experiencing housing instability. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help hire case management staff who will provide housing stability services at their mobile housing navigation locations. To learn more about Almost Home, please visit almosthomeonline.org.

AYA Foundation – $7,000

AYA Foundation's mission is to lead an economic revolution by cultivating a vibrant community of Black entrepreneurs, professionals, and leaders who have individual and collective access to capital, resources, and training. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their Nav2Connect one-on-one business coaching program for start-up entrepreneurs. To learn more about AYA Foundation, please visit ayafoundation.org.

Better Tomorrow – $7,500

Better Tomorrow’s mission is to cultivate programs empowering people at risk of harm by advocating for their needs and inspiring courage. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their Queer Futures program, which includes mental health equity work and youth programming. To learn more about Better Tomorrow, please visit bettertomorrowco.org.

BeyondHome – $15,000

BeyondHome’s mission is to restore hope and equip working families experiencing homelessness, or teetering on the brink of it, to become self-sufficient for life. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the self-sufficiency program, which gives families the tools and resources needed to transition from homelessness to a stable, self-sufficient life. To learn more about BeyondHome, please visit BeyondHome.org.

Black Canyon Boys and Girls Club – $7,500

Black Canyon Boys and Girls Club’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 expanded after-school and summer youth mentorship programs in Montrose County. To learn more about Black Canyon Boys & Girls Club, please visit bcbgc.org.

Bridge House – $7,500

Bridge House mission is to believe in, respect, and empower people who are experiencing homelessness. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help provide housing for their Ready to Work program, a year-long residential program where clients come off the streets, out of homelessness, and immediately achieve employment and housing within the program. To learn more about Bridge House, please visit BoulderBridgeHouse.org.

Center for African American Health – $10,000

Center for African American Health’s mission is to empower the Black community to make informed health decisions that benefit the whole person through education, collaboration, and advocacy. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support resource navigation programming, which coordinates culturally relevant resource navigation assistance, providing linkages to resources related to various Social Determinants of Health. To learn more about Center for African American Health, please visit caahealth.org.

Centro de la Familia – $10,000

Centro de la Familia bridges language and cultural gaps and offers behavioral health and advocacy services to the Hispanic/Latino communities in Southern Colorado. They provide access to vital resources, alleviate hardships, and amplify collective voices. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support mental health counselors, youth coordinators, and advocates. To learn more about Centro de la Familia, please visit coscentro.org.

ChildSafe Colorado – $10,000

ChildSafe Colorado’s mission is to break cycles and heal trauma resulting from childhood abuse and neglect with specialized treatment, education, and community outreach. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help expand their treatment to Loveland for people who might not otherwise receive help. To learn more about ChildSafe Colorado, please visit childsafecolorado.org.

Colorado Youth for a Change – $20,000

Colorado Youth for a Change’s mission is to address barriers to learning by providing individualized supports throughout pivotal stages of students’ education journeys. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support staffing and supplies for programs to increase kindergarten readiness, reading and math proficiency, attendance, school engagement, and graduation for Colorado youth. To learn more about Colorado Youth for a Change, please visit youthforachange.org.

Community Compassion Outreach – $7,500

Community Compassion Outreach assists individuals and families to prevent, survive, and exit homelessness with peer-based recovery support and services for substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders, basic needs, and meals. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide rental assistance for adults who maintain sobriety in substance-free residences in Durango. To learn more about Community Compassion Outreach, please visit communitycompassionoutreach.com.

Community Economic Development of Sedgwick County – $20,000

Community Economic Development of Sedgwick County’s mission is to sustain and grow their county’s economy and quality of life by providing leadership and resources for business creation, expansion, retention, and community development. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operations funds for the Little Monkey's Childcare Center. To learn more about Community Economic Development of Sedgwick County, please visit econdevelopsedgco.com.

Community Enterprise Development Services – $12,000

Community Enterprise Development Services’ mission is to support the American Dream of financial self-sufficiency, by assisting refugees, immigrants, and those from underserved communities in Metro Denver who desire to own or strengthen businesses, develop assets, and empower themselves financially. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Small Business Lending Support program, which aims to address the significant barriers underserved small business owners face in accessing traditional financial services. To learn more about Community Enterprise Development Services, please visit cedsfinance.org.

Cooperating Ministry of Logan County – $20,000

Cooperating Ministry of Logan County’s mission is to provide a coordinated emergency response to individuals and families in need and serve in the capacity as a traveler’s aid. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help establish the Homeowner Replace and Repair Impact Assistance Program, designed to help low-income, rural older adults, working families, or individuals that cannot afford to repair and replace water heaters, furnaces, or mobility equipment within their homes. To learn more about Cooperating Ministry of Logan County, please visit coopminlc.com.

Crossroads Safehouse – $7,500

Crossroads Safehouse shelters, supports, advocates for, and empowers all people so they can live free of domestic violence and interpersonal abuse. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Road to Home program, which provides rapid re-housing, financial assistance, case management, and other supportive services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness due to interpersonal violence. To learn more about Crossroads Safehouse, please visit crossroadssafehouse.org.

The Delores Project – $15,000

The Delores Project’s mission is to build belonging for people experiencing homelessness through the provision and advocacy of safe, dignified, and trauma-informed shelter for women, transgender, and nonbinary individuals, support services, and supportive housing for people of all genders. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide short-term rental assistance to clients who have transitioned from the shelter to independent housing, as well as support the operation of the case management team to provide continued care focused on housing retention. To learn more about The Delores Project, please visit thedeloresproject.org.

Doctors Care – $10,000

Doctors Care provides affordable, high-quality health care and services that promote overall health and wellness for those in need. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operating funds to help Doctors Care meet its mission through an integrated primary care clinic, which includes programs to help individuals shop and apply for health insurance plans and address health-related social needs, such as housing stability. To learn more about Doctors Care, please visit doctorscare.org.

Dream Centers – $15,000

Dream Centers’ mission is to provide health and hope to people who are working to rebuild their dreams. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support Mary's Home, which provides female-led families a way to overcome homelessness through providing materials, supplies, apartment renovations, and staffing necessary to support residents on their path to sustainable independence. To learn more about Dream Centers, please visit dreamcenters.com.

EarthLinks – $7,500

EarthLinks cultivates transformation and self-worth with people experiencing homelessness and poverty. By creating opportunities through Earth-centered programs, individuals step out of isolation and into community—restoring each other and the planet. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Workshop program, by helping to deepen case management and increase participant stipends. To learn more about EarthLinks, please visit earthlinks-colorado.org.

Ekar Farm – $15,000

Ekar Farm and Community Gardens is a communal urban farm that works to build community, provide experiential and environmental education for children, and grow sustainably produced fruits and vegetables, expanding access to those in need. Ekar Farm is moving to Aurora and CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will assist with moving costs and get it up and running for 2025 including water, seeds, soil, trees, irrigation supplies, harvest supplies, equipment, storing/packing shed, personnel expenses, and delivery. To learn more about Ekar Farm, please visit ekarfarm.org.

Energy Resource Center – $20,000

Energy Resource Center’s mission is to improve home energy efficiency, conserve energy, promote health, increase comfort, and expand Coloradans’ quality of life. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support critical health and safety repairs and home energy efficiency upgrades in Alamosa and Sterling. To learn more about Energy Resource Center, please visit erc-co.org.

Envida – $7,500

Envida's mission is to promote access and support independent living with dignity. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will promote access to essential services through specialized transportation, benefiting older adults, individuals with disabilities, individuals with low-income, and individuals in rural communities, improving their quality of life. To learn more about Envida, please visit envidacares.org.

Environmental Learning for Kids – $7,500

Environmental Learning for Kids’ mission is to cultivate a diverse community of leaders and environmental stewards by increasing outdoor equity. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Youth in Natural Resources program, which engages high school students from underrepresented racially diverse communities in environmental stewardship and natural resource careers. To learn more about Environmental Learning for Kids, please visit elkkids.org.

Family Promise of Colorado Springs – $10,000

Family Promise of Colorado Springs’ mission is to provide safe and compassionate temporary shelter for children and their families who are situationally unhoused. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Interfaith Hospitality Network and Family Day Center in its efforts to coordinate compassionate, safe, and clean temporary housing for families and help them transition into stable housing. To learn more about Family Promise of Colorado Springs, please visit familypromisecos.org.

First Southwest Community Fund – $20,000

First Southwest Community Fund’s mission is to support the entrepreneurial spirit of rural communities by investing in people, culture, and ideas that fuel innovation and financial knowledge by prioritizing access to equitable capital to those who have been traditionally excluded. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Rural Community Access Plan, which focuses on expanding educational programs, lending services, and grant initiatives to rural communities across Colorado. To learn more about First Southwest Community Fund, please visit fswcf.org.

Food Bank of the Rockies – $17,500

Food Bank of the Rockies ignites the power of community to nourish people facing hunger. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help establish a self-sustaining dehydrated fruit program at the Western Slope Distribution Center where they will manufacture and sell products, in turn creating a revenue stream for Food Bank of the Rockies that will be used to support the purchase of local produce. To learn more about Food Bank of the Rockies, please visit foodbankrockies.org.

Food for Hope – $10,000

Food for Hope’s mission is to empower and strengthen the future of our communities by providing nutritious food to children in need. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will enable key improvements to Food for Hope’s new location, including temperature-controlled storage and sturdy shelving, to ensure that the hub runs efficiently and to increase the amount of fresh, nutritious food distributed. To learn more about Food for Hope, please visit foodforhope.net.

Gateway Domestic Violence Services – $10,000

Gateway Domestic Violence Services’ mission is to prevent and eliminate intimate partner violence through counseling, residential services, and empowering people for social change. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Housing Navigation program for victims and survivors of domestic violence to reduce barriers that exist between victims and survivors and a safe and stable place to live. To learn more about Gateway Domestic Violence Services, please visit gatewayshelter.org.

Grand County Rural Health Network – $15,000

Grand County Rural Health Network's mission is to work in partnership to advocate for and support the health of their community. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Patient Navigation program, which helps low-income, unhoused, and underserved residents in Grand and Jackson counties navigate health and human services systems. To learn more about Grand County Rural Health Network, please visit gcruralhealth.org.

Greeley Family House – $10,000

Greeley Family House’s mission is to provide temporary housing and support services for families experiencing housing instability. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the stay of 10 families at the emergency shelter. The 60-day program focuses on the outcome of permanent housing for families through a Housing First model. To learn more about Greeley Family House, please visit greeleyfamilyhouse.org.

Greenhouse Scholars – $10,000

Greenhouse Scholars’ mission is to create a powerful, diverse, committed community to deliver widespread community change at scale, by providing holistic support to low-income, high-performing young role models and their endeavors and by rallying and focusing the community to launch hundreds of change initiatives. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support a scholar through the program spanning five years, from high school graduation through college graduation and transition into their Post-College Young Leaders Program. To learn more about Greenhouse Scholars, please visit greenhousescholars.org.

GRID Alternatives Colorado – $10,000

GRID Alternatives Colorado’s mission is to build community-powered solutions to advance economic and environmental justice through renewable energy. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide critical financial support to meet the rising demand for energy cost relief for families across metro Denver through clean, renewable solar. To learn more about GRID Alternatives Colorado, please visit gridalternatives.org/regions/colorado.

Hearts and Horses – $7,500

Hearts and Horses Therapeutic Riding Center is on a mission to enhance physical, cognitive, and emotional wellbeing through equine partnerships. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operating support to provide life-changing therapeutic programs to special populations, including people with disabilities, adults with dementia, Veterans with PTSD, and at-risk-youth. To learn more about Hearts and Horses, please visit heartsandhorses.org.

Help for Abused Partners – $20,000

Help for Abused Partners is dedicated to elimination of domestic violence in all its forms through community education, comprehensive advocacy, and the empowerment of battered persons and their children. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support survivor stabilization programs, which provide access to housing alternatives that offer support as survivors work towards stability and rebuild their lives. To learn more about Help for Abused Partners, please visit helpforabusedpartners.com.

Home Builders Foundation – $12,500

Home Builders Foundation’s mission is to build independence, provide opportunities, and elevate the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families throughout the greater Denver metro community. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Accessible Home Modification program, which provides individuals with physical disabilities and their families with the home modifications needed to maximize security, comfort, independence, and mobility in and out of their homes. To learn more about Home Builders Foundation, please visit hbfdenver.org.

Home Front Military Network – $10,000

Home Front Military Network’s mission is to connect military service members, veterans, and their families to resources offered by trusted community partners and to provide emergency financial assistance. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide navigation support and emergency financial assistance. To learn more about Home Front Military Network, please visit homefrontmilitarynetwork.org.

Homeward Pikes Peak – $10,000

Homeward Pikes Peak mission is to empower individuals and families to access stable housing, increase mental health, recovery, and economic stability. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support case management services for the Housing First program. To learn more about Homeward Pikes Peak, please visit homewardpp.org.

Hope Communities – $15,000

Hope Communities mission is to strengthen communities and provide pathways to economic and personal opportunity through affordable housing, educational programs, and support services. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their comprehensive wrap-around services and housing stability program, which addresses the complex needs of individuals and families living in our affordable housing communities and surrounding areas, particularly those facing housing instability and economic barriers. To learn more about Hope Communities, please visit hopecommunities.org.

Housing Solutions for the Southwest – $15,000

Housing Solutions for the Southwest’s mission is to lead the way in providing help, hope, and a seamless system of affordable housing services to communities in southwest Colorado. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the agency’s HUD Housing Counseling services. To learn more about Housing Solutions for the Southwest, please visit swhousingsolutions.com.

Hunger Free Colorado – $7,500

Hunger Free Colorado's mission is to connect people to food resources to meet existing needs and drive policy, systems, and social change to end hunger. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Client Services team’s work to assist Coloradans access to SNAP through a food resource hotline, mobile outreach, and partnerships with organizations throughout the state. To learn more about Hunger Free Colorado, please visit hungerfreecolorado.org.

Ithaka Housing – $15,000

Ithaka Housing’s mission is to help people escape the cycle of poverty and homelessness, secure stable long-term housing, and achieve a self-directed vision for their lives. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the senior housing program, which serves older adults experiencing homelessness, low-income, and disabilities by improving health and quality of life, connecting them to resources and long-term housing stability. To learn more about Ithaka Housing, please visit ithakahousing.org.

JUST Living Recovery – $5,000

Just Living Recovery is dedicated to creating a clean sober-living residential environment for recovery and healing from substance abuse, especially for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support affordable and supportive recovery residence and programming. To learn more about JUST Living Recovery, please visit justlivingrecovery.org.

Kavod Senior Life – $7,500

Kavod Senior Life provides life-enriching experiences to older adults through a broad range of housing and support services that reflect the spiritual, social, and cultural values of Jewish tradition. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will expand the impact of its Food Pantry program, minimizing barriers that residents face in accessing proper nutrition and self-care products. To learn more about Kavod Senior Life, please visit kavodseniorlife.org.

Kids At Their Best – $18,000

Kids At Their Best’s mission is to inspire, educate, and empower young people from families with low income to build resilience and strengthen their life trajectory. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide six AmeriCorps members with a housing stipend and offer a financial literacy class with a focus on home buying to AmeriCorps members, staff, young professionals, and community members. To learn more about Kids At Their Best, please visit kidsattheirbest.org.

Latina SafeHouse – $12,500

Latina SafeHouse empowers Latina survivors of domestic violence through culturally competent, bilingual, and trauma-informed services. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support Mi Casita, which focuses on providing immediate access to safe, affordable housing and equipping survivors with tools for long-term economic self-sufficiency. To learn more about Latina SafeHouse, please visit latinasafehouse.org.

Lighthouse – $7,500

Lighthouse’s mission is to provide safe, affordable, and supportive housing to individuals in recovery from addiction, particularly those transitioning from incarceration or homelessness. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide scholarships for housing, utility, and food costs for a resident in their program. To learn more about Lighthouse, please visit lighthouseftc.org.

Loaves and Fishes Ministries of Fremont County – $10,000

Loaves and Fishes Ministries of Fremont County’s mission is to share the love of God by helping individuals with their basic needs. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will be used to help unsheltered individuals transition into housing and provide wrap around support once they are housed. To learn more about Loaves and Fishes Ministries of Fremont County, please visit lfministries.org.

Maiker Housing Partners – $7,500

Maiker Housing Partners’ mission is to disrupt generational poverty through socially conscious community development in Adams County. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Housing Stability Task Force and the structural shifts to the Family and Community Vitality program, helping to reduce eviction rates and increase housing stability through innovative case management, providing member-centered stabilization services focused on resource navigation, resource partnership, and community organizing. To learn more about Maiker Housing Partners, please visit maikerhp.org.

Maslow Academy of Applied Learning – $7,500

Maslow Academy of Applied Learning’s mission is to provide caring, responsive social, emotional, and educational programming that allows young children and their families to thrive through engaged children, teachers, and families. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their workforce training program, including group trainings, individual trainings, and a director-level apprenticeship and mentorship. To learn more about Maslow Academy of Applied Learning, please visit maslowacademy.com.

The Matthews House – $7,500

The Matthews House’s mission is to empower youth and families through connection, self-efficacy, and independence. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will be used to support resource navigation to secure safe and affordable housing and provide wrap-around case management services to maintain housing at their youth and young adult overnight shelter and daytime drop-in center. To learn more about The Matthews House, please visit theMatthewsHouse.org.

Mercy Housing Mountain Plains – $10,000

Mercy Housing Mountain Plains’ mission is to create stable, vibrant, and healthy communities by developing, financing, and operating affordable, program-enriched housing for families, seniors, and people with special needs who lack the economic resources to access quality, safe housing opportunities. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support a Health Navigator who will provide health and wellness services and work with partners to provide onsite health education, preventive care, health clinics and screenings, and mental health services to residents. To learn more about Mercy Housing Mountain Plains, please visit mercyhousing.org/mountain-plains.

Metro DEEP – $10,000

Metro DEEP’s mission is to build generational wealth in Colorado’s African-descended community through their programs, partnership ecosystem, and future orientation and mindset development. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will be used to support equitable access to economic development and housing support programs. To learn more about Metro DEEP, please visit www.metrodeep.com.

Mile High United Way – $10,000

Mile High United Way’s mission is to unite people, ideas, and resources to advance the common good. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support Bridging the Gap, a program serving young adults experiencing homelessness which is grounded in safe, stable housing and bolstered through wraparound services connecting participants to basic needs, education opportunities, and workforce preparation. To learn more about Mile High United Way, please visit unitedwaydenver.org.

Minds Matter Colorado – $10,000

Minds Matter connects driven and determined students from low-income families with the people, preparation, and possibilities to succeed in college, create their future, and change the world. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their mentorship program, which works to disrupt systemic inequities imposed upon low-income youth in Colorado. To learn more about Minds Matter Colorado, please visit mindsmatterco.org.

Mongolian School of Colorado – $5,000

Mongolian School of Colorado’s mission is to teach and instill Mongolian language, history, culture and traditional values to the future generation. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Youth Development program by expanding workshops and launching a new initiative focused on individualized college preparation. To learn more about Mongolian School of Colorado, please visit mongolianschoolofcolorado.org.

Montbello Organizing Committee – $15,000

Montbello Organizing Committee is a community organization whose purpose is to galvanize and cultivate Montbello stakeholders and resident leaders to proactively address the critical issues affecting their quality of life. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Building Community Wealth initiative, which is building an economic system that puts communities’ voices first by providing training, employment, and ownership opportunities for residents to thrive. To learn more about Montbello Organizing Committee, please visit montbelloorganizing.org.

Mountain Family Center – $10,000

Mountain Family Center’s mission is to build strength and develop self-reliance for individuals and families through responsive and collaborative services. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Housing Stabilization program which provides rental and mortgage assistance for residents to maintain their housing and eventually achieve financial stability and independence. To learn more about Mountain Family Center, please visit www.mountainfamilycenter.org.

Mountain Resource Center – $10,000

Mountain Resource Center’s mission is to engage their community with essential services that empower all people to thrive. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operating support for their programs including community health, family education, case management, and workforce development. To learn more about Mountain Resource Center, please visit mrcco.org.

My Father's House – $12,000

My Father’s House provides transitional housing, job placement assistance, life-skills training, and a supportive community to men on parole so they can lead whole and productive lives. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their four transitional homes in the Denver metro area serving men coming out of the judicial system currently on parole. To learn more about My Father's House, please visit myfathershousedenver.org.

Neighbor to Neighbor – $20,000

Neighbor to Neighbor opens doors and advances lives from homelessness through homeownership by providing sustainable housing, supportive services, and education to families and individuals primarily in Larimer County. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will go toward preserving and procuring stable housing for low-income individuals and families. To learn more about Neighbor to Neighbor, please visit n2n.org.

ParadigmONE – $10,000

ParadigmONE’s mission is to provide community support, services, and advocacy for adults and youth recovering from substance abuse, mental health disorders, homelessness, and re-entry challenges associated with the criminal justice system by providing an engaging environment that supports growth of body, mind, and spirit. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help establish a sober living home in Colorado Springs. To learn more about ParadigmONE, please visit hazelbrookcommunity.org.

Peak Education – $10,000

Peak Education walks alongside youth as they prepare to pursue the education and training they need to reach their dreams, illuminating the possibilities after high school, guiding them as they chart their course, and providing support, resources, and skills to equip them for the journey. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support programming that leads to student growth and change including social skills and mental health; self-advocacy and life skills; postsecondary and career preparedness; community engagement. To learn more about Peak Education, please visit peakedu.org.

Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity – $15,000

Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Home Repair program, which supports older adults, veterans, and cost-burdened families. To learn more about Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity, please visit pikespeakhabitat.org.

Pikes Peak United Way – $10,000

Pikes Peak United Way’s mission is to enhance youth success and family stability in the Pikes Peak Region by leading and lifting the most vulnerable in the community with mentorship, life resources, and real job opportunities. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Family Success Center, a place where families and students can achieve their goals by connecting with the resources, training, and support they need to reduce barriers and increase their chances for success. To learn more about Pikes Peak United Way, please visit ppunitedway.org.

The PLACE – $15,000

The PLACE ignites the potential in youth to create self-determined, fulfilled lives. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operating support to help The PLACE continue providing wraparound programming and services for youth experiencing homelessness in the Pikes Peak region. To learn more about The PLACE, please visit theplacecos.org.

Prairie Rose Development Corp. – $7,500

Prairie Rose Development Corps.’s mission is to stimulate the creation, prosperity, and economic welfare of diverse small businesses creating sustainable, living-wage jobs within their communities. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their work as a Kiva Hub Partner, creating a character based, no-interest, no-collateral, no-credit-needed, pathway for small businesses financing. To learn more about Prairie Rose Development Corp., please visit prairierosedevelopment.org.

Pride of the Glens – $5,000

Pride of the Glens is a resident-led coalition improving the quality of life and advancing equity in Dacono and surrounding areas. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Pride of the Glens Community Center and the resident leadership development. To learn more about Pride of the Glens, please visit prideoftheglens.com.

Project Self-Sufficiency of Northern Colorado – $20,000

Project Self-Sufficiency’s mission is to assist low-income, single parents in their efforts to achieve economic independence and become free from community and government assistance while building and maintaining strong, healthy families. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support single parents through housing navigation, cash assistance to maintain housing and for housing-related expenses. To learn more about Project Self-Sufficiency of Northern Colorado, please visit bringthepower.org.

Response – $12,500

Response works with their community to end domestic and sexual abuse and to support survivors in achieving their own safety and empowerment. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operating funds for the Halle Center for Hope and Healing, which will open in January 2025 and increase the organization’s transitional housing capacity. To learn more about Response, please visit responsehelps.org.

Restoration Outreach Programs – $15,000

Restoration Outreach Programs’ mission is to meet needs, build relationships, and restore lives through Christ within the East Colfax community. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Resource Ministries program, a collection of community-driven initiatives designed to address the unique challenges faced by vulnerable populations in the East Colfax area, including newly arrived migrants and individuals experiencing homelessness. To learn more about Restoration Outreach Programs, please visit ropserves.org.

Rise Above Colorado – $7,500

Rise Above Colorado is a statewide prevention organization that impacts teen perceptions and attitudes about the risks of substance misuse to empower youth to make healthy connections, decisions, and change so youth realize their full potential by gaining knowledge and skills to make positive choices for their future. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide stipends for youth participating in the Teen Action Council. To learn more about Rise Above Colorado, please visit riseaboveco.org.

Roaring Fork PreCollegiate – $7,500

Roaring Fork PreCollegiate’s mission is to support students to choose the post-secondary path that is best for them through high school and college advising, access to relevant resources, and experiential opportunities. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operating funds to help students graduate high school, access post-secondary education, and embark on career paths that lead to stable, higher-paying jobs. To learn more about Roaring Fork PreCollegiate, please visit rfprecollegiate.org.

The Rock Foundation – $10,000

The Rock Foundation’s mission is to provide reentry services to justice involved individuals seeking restoration and purpose. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help with the expansion of their program to promote effective and successful reentry for eligible young adults ages 18 to 24. To learn more about The Rock Foundation, please visit therockfound.org.

Rocky Mountain Equality – $8,500

Rocky Mountain Equality’s mission is to work collaboratively to create connections and provide advocacy, education, research, cultural events, and responsive programs and services that ensure LGBTQ+ people, families, and communities thrive. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide security deposit assistance and eviction prevention to local families facing rent challenges. To learn more about Boulder Pride dba Rocky Mountain Equality, please visit rmequality.org.

Rural Communities Resource Center – $10,000

Rural Community Resource Center provides advocacy, support, and education to create systems change and develop programs that promote the physical, emotional, and economic health of the northeast Colorado. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help provide funds for emergency needs, including past due housing mortgage or rent payments. To learn more about Rural Communities Resource Center, please visit rcrcenter.org.

SAINT Volunteer Transportation – $7,500

SAINT Volunteer Transportation's mission is to help seniors and people with disabilities maintain their independence and self-sufficiency by providing connections to the community through free, personalized, door-to-door transportation. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help provide staffing support for the administrative tasks needed to run the program. To learn more about SAINT Volunteer Transportation, please visit saintvolunteertransportation.org.

The Savings Collaborative – $8,000

The Savings Collaborative builds financial resilience and wealth across generations by making it easy for people left out of mainstream banking to save money, develop healthy financial habits, and access safe and affordable capital. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help expand their financial coaching program to include entrepreneurial and small business development support. To learn more about The Savings Collaborative, please visit savingscollaborative.org.

SECORCares – $7,500

SECORCares’ mission is to care for people faced with suburban poverty, restoring hope and dignity, and guiding them toward a self-sufficient life. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Free Food Market that helps families with low-income shop for food. To learn more about SECORCares, please visit SECORCares.com.

Senior Support Services – $10,000

Senior Support Services is Denver’s only day shelter exclusively for people aged 60 and over. They seek to make each day better and safer for older adults experiencing housing instability, food insecurity, and other effects of poverty. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will be used to bolster the meals program, and to maintain their building as a safe and welcoming place for clients. To learn more about Senior Support Services, please visit seniorsupportservices.org.

Silver Key Senior Services – $20,000

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 their Wraparound Support program, designed to holistically address the needs of seniors in El Paso County. To learn more about Silver Key Senior Services, please visit silverkey.org.

Solid Rock Community Development Corporation – $7,500

Solid Rock Community Development Corporation's mission is to address and dismantle concentrated poverty in Southeast Colorado Springs through leading and building strong partnerships that invest in projects which improve our community's economy and overall quality of life. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Food Center, which helps households achieve food security. To learn more about Solid Rock Community Development Corporation, please visit solidrockcdc.com.

Southwest Improvement Council – $15,000

Southwest Improvement Council’s mission is to empower individuals, improve the quality of life, and advance human rights by addressing inequities in communities in Southwest Denver. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their capacity to positively impact the older adult populations through addressing food insecurity and social isolation. To learn more about Southwest Improvement Council, please visit swic-denver.org.

Special Kids Special Families, Inc. – $20,000

Special Kids Special Families mission is to promote, strengthen, and support individuals with disabilities, their families, and caregivers. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support Zach’s Place, the only licensed childcare facility in the Pikes Peak Region that offers specialized child and respite care for youth with disabilities ages at low or no cost to the parents. To learn more about Special Kids Special Families, Inc., please visit sksfcolorado.org.

Steamboat Reading, Inc. – $7,500

Steamboat Reading, Inc.’s mission is to create a community of support for struggling readers and their families through one-on-one tutoring, formal evaluations, advocacy, parent education, and dyslexia awareness. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operating funds for their one-on-one tutoring program. To learn more about Steamboat Reading, Inc., please visit steamboatreading.org.

Sun Valley Kitchen and Community Center – $12,000

Sun Valley Kitchen and Community Center’s mission is to create a safe and supportive place to explore life’s possibilities and to serve children and families with food and love. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the youth development job training programming to include essential life skills such as time management, stress management, goal setting, and effective communication while providing paid job training, internships, financial literacy, college preparation, professional development, and emotional and psychological well-being. To learn more about Sun Valley Kitchen and Community Center, please visit feedingsunvalley.com.

TARA Historical Society – $7,500

TARA Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the past, present, and future of the rural region of Archuleta and La Plata Counties, while serving as a community gathering space, food pantry, thrift store, library, and historical museum. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the food pantry and their ability to purchase local food for clients. To learn more about TARA Historical Society, please visit facebook.com/search/top?q=tara%20community%20center.

TGTHR – $7,000

TGTHR’s mission is to build community, empower young people, and put an end to youth homelessness. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support permanent supportive housing in Denver and Boulder, including case management, behavioral health, and substance use counseling, plus pro-social activities that build a community of belonging for young people. To learn more about TGTHR, please visit tgthr.org.

The Thrive Network – $15,000

The Thrive Network’s mission is to engage, educate, and empower individuals to unlock their potential, build resilient businesses, and strengthen under resourced communities through entrepreneurship. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their free intensive program for entrepreneurs with hands-on education, mentorship, and networking opportunities. To learn more about The Thrive Network, please visit thethrivenetworks.org.

Town of San Luis – $12,000

The Town of San Luis’ mission is to promote the public health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the Town of San Luis. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will be used to outfit their new commercial kitchen space with cookware, kitchenware, and dinnerware. The kitchen space will be used for events and to support caterer and food entrepreneurs in San Luis. To learn more about Town of San Luis, please visit facebook.com/thetownofsanluisco.

Tri-County Health Network – $10,000

Tri-County Health Network’s mission is to collaborate with their communities to improve health for everyone. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support intensive, wraparound Care Coordination services for Spanish-speaking community members, offering one-to-one direct care coordination and resource navigation services to help community members access holistic health and social determinant of health resources. To learn more about Tri-County Health Network, please visit tchnetwork.org.

Tri-Lakes Cares – $15,000

Tri-Lakes Cares’ mission is to empower families and individuals to reach toward a better tomorrow. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support food market operations, direct financial assistance, and case management support. To learn more about Tri-Lakes Cares, please visit tri-lakescares.org.

United Way of Pueblo County – $15,000

United Way of Pueblo County’s mission is to serve as a trusted community leader by leveraging resources in support of collaborative solutions. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Nonprofit LEAD Center, which serves as a central hub for convening, strategizing, collaborating, and increasing partnerships, innovation, and capacity for area nonprofit organizations. To learn more about United Way of Pueblo County, Colorado, please visit pueblounitedway.org.

Urban Peak – $10,000

Urban Peak ignites the potential in youth to exit homelessness and create self-determined, fulfilled lives. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support case management, life skills groups, education and employment support, physical and mental health support, and transitional affordable housing. To learn more about Urban Peak, please visit urbanpeak.org.

Vail Valley Charitable Fund – $7,500

Vail Valley Charitable Fund’s provides direct aid to residents facing financial burdens due to medical crises or long-term illness. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their childhood and adult dental programs. To learn more about Vail Valley Charitable Fund, please visit vvcf.org.

Valley Food Partnership – $10,000

Valley Food Partnership’s mission is to connect local agriculture and local people. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Cultivating Farmers and Ranchers that Thrive program, which supports aspiring, beginning, and newly active farmers and ranchers to be successful in their business endeavors, impacting the social, financial, and environmental aspects of farmers and ranchers. To learn more about Valley Food Partnership, please visit valleyfoodpartnership.org.

Valley Settlement – $10,000

Valley Settlement’s mission is to listen to Latina families, and create opportunities for early childhood and adult education, connection, and growth, so children and families can thrive. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide program support for their 2Gen programs that address systemic racial and ethnic, economic, and education disparities faced by Latina/o immigrant families. To learn more about Valley Settlement, please visit valleysettlement.org.

Vive Wellness – $10,000

ViVe Wellness’s mission is to foster health equity through physical and emotional wellness in their community. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Workforce Pathways program, which enhances training and employment services for youth and adults, particularly from Latino migrant and underserved BIPOC communities. To learn more about Vive Wellness, please visit vivewellness.org.

Warren Village – $15,000

Warren Village exists so low-income, single-parent families can achieve sustainable personal and economic self-sufficiency. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Adult Self-Sufficiency program, which provides targeted support to unhoused or unstably housed parents and children. To learn more about Warren Village, please visit warrenvillage.org.

We Fortify – $15,000

We Fortify’s mission is dedicated to breaking the cycle of generational poverty and homelessness. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will provide general operating funding for its Working Fusion at Mill Street village, which 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 trauma-impacted and at-risk young adults ages 18 to 25. To learn more about We Fortify, please visit wefortify.org.

WeeCycle – $7,500

WeeCycle’s mission is to recycle essential baby gear and match it to Colorado families in need. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their Essential Baby Gear program, which provides free essential baby gear such as car seats, strollers, cribs, formula, diapers, safety gates and more to families with low-income through a network of partner organizations. To learn more about WeeCycle, please visit weecycle.org.

Weld Food Bank – $15,000

Weld Food Bank’s mission is to lead and engage their community in the fight against hunger. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will help address food insecurity in Weld County by helping to procure healthy foods for distribution through their direct service programs, designed to alleviate hunger for children, adults, and seniors in the community. To learn more about Weld Food Bank, please visit weldfoodbank.org.

Whiz Kids Tutoring – $5,000

Whiz Kids Tutoring’s mission is to offer one-to-one tutoring, positive mentoring relationships, and spiritual nurture to students below the literacy and poverty lines. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support their programs focused on improving literacy, strengthening math skills, completing homework, and creating strong mentoring relationships. To learn more about Whiz Kids Tutoring, please visit whizkidstutoring.com.

Work Options – $15,000

Work Options’ mission is to help people overcome barriers to sustainable employment by building confidence while providing resources and culinary job training. CHFA’s Direct Effect Award will support the Culinary Job Skills Training program, which provides targeted support for hard-to-employ adults in metro Denver who face substantial barriers to employment. To learn more about Work Options, please visit workoptions.org.

David W. Herlinger Golf Tournament

CHFA’s annual David W. Herlinger Golf Tournament raised $150,000 for NEWSED Community Development Corporation, a nonprofit working to promote community development to underserved populations in Colorado by providing navigation for housing services, nurturing small businesses, and promoting asset creation.

Like It Forward

CHFA donated $8,060 to We Don’t Waste through the annual Like it Forward social media fundraising campaign. We Don’t Waste is a Denver-based nonprofit organization working to increase food access and protect the planet by rescuing and repurposing food, while educating and advocating to increase food security and decrease food waste.

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Mancos Commons

Mancos Commons is a mixed-use development in downtown Mancos featuring studio, retail, and office space and three affordable apartments for local residents. It is adjacent to the historic Mancos Common Press, a restored 1900s newspaper shop. CHFA was proud to support Mancos Commons through its Small-scale Housing Technical Assistance program, providing pro bono technical assistance as well as financing. The program continues to support prospective developments in the region through engagement with Mancos Valley Properties, Mancos School District, and the City of Cortez.

“Without exception, the CHFA staff were consistently and readily available to answer our questions, provide resources and guide us through the complex maze of the project,” said Tami Graham, President of the Mancos Common Press Board of Directors. “We absolutely could not have completed this project without their invaluable insight and support along the way.”

2024 Community Partnerships Investment

560

organizations supported

$7.5M

total giving

$4M

corporate giving (donated directly or in-kind)

$2.1M

regional community investment grants awarded

$1.5M

technical assistance investment

1,849

technical assistance hours supported

Celebrating 50 Years of Strengthening Colorado

Throughout 2024, CHFA celebrated 50 years of strengthening Colorado by investing in affordable housing and community development. Various initiatives, events, and outreach celebrated CHFA’s historical impact as well as the partners who have made the work possible and laid the foundation for future efforts. An interactive timeline documenting CHFA’s first 50 years is available at chfainfo.com/timeline.

Celebrating Customers and Partners

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Colorado Changemakers

CHFA was honored to photograph and interview individuals across the state who have made an impact in affordable housing and community development, and whose leadership, vision, perseverance, and innovation have changed the lives of Coloradans and their communities for the better. At its year-end 50th anniversary gala, CHFA debuted the Colorado Changemakers book, which showcases a small sampling of the numerous individuals whose talent, dedication, and passion have contributed to Colorado’s strength and prosperity. The stories featured in the book can be viewed online at chfainfo.com/changemakers.

View Colorado Changemakers Stories

The Buildout Podcast

The Buildout podcast features conversations and stories about the work to solve Colorado’s housing crisis and strengthen community. The first season kicked off in 2024 with an episode spotlighting CHFA’s five-decade history of strengthening Colorado. The eight-episode season uplifts people and organizations throughout Colorado working on some of state’s most pressing challenges, exploring topics across the housing continuum, from homelessness, to innovative housing manufacturing, to the work being done to address the homeownership gap amongst underserved communities. Listen to The Buildout on Spotify, Apple Music, or wherever podcasts are found. Episodes are also available at chfainfo.com/buildout.

50 for 50

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, CHFA shared 50 customer stories throughout 2024 that illustrate how CHFA has strengthened Colorado. These stories, shared each week across CHFA’s digital platforms, showcased customers, partners, and beneficiaries impacted by CHFA’s investments in homeownership, rental housing, business lending, and community partnerships. These photos and stories are captured in CHFA’s online Customer and Partner gallery at chfainfo.com/customers.

Home is Where My Story Starts^sm

During National Homeownership Month in June, CHFA invited homeownership customers to share how homeownership has shaped or influenced their life story along with an accompanying photo. Winners of the Home is Where My Story Starts^sm contest received a free home mortgage payment or $1,000 applied toward their CHFA mortgage, whichever was greater. After reviewing over 145 eligible entries, CHFA selected five winners. Their stories and photos are published at chfainfo.com/myhome-winners.

Outreach and Community Engagement

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Legislative Outreach

Throughout the 2024 Colorado legislative session, CHFA shared weekly snapshot postcards highlighting various CHFA programs and services. At the start of each week, postcards were distributed to each state lawmaker and included photos of CHFA customers and descriptions of CHFA’s statewide impact. The campaign culminated with a letter of thanks for the General Assembly’s partnership and leadership throughout the session in expanding opportunities for the advancement of affordable housing and community development in Colorado communities. Postcards from each week may be viewed at chfainfo.com/snapshots.

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Large-scale Events

CHFA’s anniversary was prominently featured across the many large events it hosted or took part in throughout the year. This included

The Housing Credit Summit, a statewide convening of Colorado’s Housing Tax Credit developers and affordable housing stakeholders to share ideas and network with local and national investors;
CHFA’s hosting of the Mountain Plains Housing Summit, an annual gathering of state housing and finance authorities across the region; and
CHFA’s hosting of the Project Based Contract Administrator (PBCA) Regional Summit, which convened Contract Administrators throughout the region to discuss HUD’s PBCA program.

Finally, in December, CHFA hosted a celebratory 50th anniversary gala, capping off a year-long campaign highlighting CHFA’s investments to meet community needs over the course of five decades, and celebrating the partnerships that have supported CHFA in its work to fulfill its mission and vision.

Enhanced Corporate Giving

CHFA’s celebration of 50 years of strengthening Colorado included several enhanced corporate giving efforts, ultimately resulting in more than $600,000 in investments in mission-aligned organizations serving Coloradans. This included ten $50,000 Direct Effect Awards for organizations demonstrating exceptional alignment with CHFA’s mission and vision and a $150,000 donation to NEWSED Community Development Corporation at the annual David W. Herlinger Golf Tournament. At staff gatherings throughout the year, CHFA staff were given the opportunity to select Colorado nonprofit organizations to which CHFA would make a $50 donation, resulting in over $5,000 in donations to organizations chosen by staff.

CHFA’s work is inspired by its mission to invest in affordable housing and community development and by its bold vision that everyone in Colorado will have the opportunity for housing stability and economic prosperity. That inspiration is at the heart of everything we do.

In 2025, CHFA will continue to take inspired action to fulfill its mission. These efforts will include:

deepening partnerships within underserved communities, including regional, BIPOC, and special needs populations while leveraging research and analysis to continuously evaluate solutions and investment opportunities;
investing in innovative solutions to increase homeownership opportunities for Coloradans; and
expanding CHFA’s financial capacity through strategic funding partnerships.

CHFA is committed to responding to the state’s affordable housing and community development needs while investing in a stronger, more prosperous Colorado.

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Homeownership

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Affordable Rental Housing

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Housing Tax Credit

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Business Lending

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Community Partnerships

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Own Your Tomorrow

Rent Reporting for Credit Pilot Program

Responding to the Market

Sam and Cote

Expansion of State Credit Resources

Multifamily Lending

Capital Magnet Fund Award

Proposition 123 Rental Housing

Residences at Delta

Developments Supported with Housing Tax Credits

Record-high Investment Total

New Markets Tax Credits

Proposition 123 Land Banking Program

Supporting Innovative Housing

Paragon Service Dogs

Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce

Native American Outreach

NCSHA Award

Corporate Giving

Direct Effect Awards

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