housing tax credit enews

The 2025 Transit-oriented Communities (TOC) Credit Allocation Plan has been approved by CHFA’s Board of Directors and is available now on CHFA’s website.

The 2025 Housing Tax Credit Application (2025 V7) is now available on the CHFA website. Older versions of the application will no longer be accepted.

Wishing you every happiness this holiday season and throughout the coming year.

The 2025 Round One Letter of Intent (LOI) report is now available on CHFA’s website. The report lists affordable housing developments and their sponsors who intend to apply for federal 9 percent with state Housing Tax Credits, and if applicable, Transit-oriented Communities (TOC) Credit in Round One.

CHFA’s Direct Effect Awards recognize Colorado nonprofit organizations whose missions align with CHFA’s work to strengthen Colorado by investing in affordable housing and community development.

We are interested in your experiences using the CHFA website. We would like to invite you to participate in an anonymous survey to help us ensure that chfainfo.com is user-friendly, up-to-date, and meets your needs.

CHFA has completed its second and final allocation round of 2024. Thirty-two applications were received seeking a total of $68,980,733 in federal 4 percent credit and $55,066,925 in accelerated state credit. CHFA is awarding $23,252,455 in federal 4 percent credit and $16,394,686 in accelerated state credit to 10 developments.

All stakeholders with interest in Private Activity Bonds (PAB) and the development of Colorado multifamily projects supported with federal 4 percent Housing Tax Credits are encouraged to join this annual PAB stakeholder meeting.

The 2025-2026 QAP has been approved and can be found on the CHFA website.

The 2025 draft of CHFA’s Transit-oriented Communities (TOC) Credit Allocation Plan is now available for review on CHFA’s website.

As CHFA’s Board Chair, I can say without question that Cris will be tremendously missed. We trust and value Cris’ leadership and the culture of excellence he has cultivated during his tenure. His impact has been transformational for CHFA and its mission.

Earlier today, I shared with the Board of Directors my intention to retire as CHFA’s Executive Director and CEO effective March 2025.

Please join Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) at two upcoming meetings to learn about draft Allocation Plans for the new Transit-oriented Communities (TOC) Credit and Middle Income Housing Tax Credit (MIHTC) programs.

The bipartisan Corporate Transparency Act, enacted in 2021 to curb illicit finance, requires many companies doing business in the United States to report information about the individuals who ultimately own or control them.

Applications for CHFA’s Direct Effect Awards are due today, September 13th, by 11:59pm MT.

The third draft of the 2025-2026 Housing Tax Credit Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) is now available on CHFA’s website.

CHFA is pleased to announce the application for the second round of 2024 Direct Effect Awards is now open.

The 2024 Round Two Applicant Report is now available on the CHFA website. This report lists affordable housing developments and their sponsors who have applied for federal 4 percent and accelerated state Housing Tax Credits in Round Two. The application narratives are also available.

On behalf of Colorado Division of Housing, Enterprise Community Partners, and Community Builders, CHFA is sharing information about an upcoming webinar on August 14th to learn about the new Right of First Refusal and Right of First Offer legislation (HB24-1175).

A second draft of the 2025-2026 Housing Tax Credit Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) and Summary of Changes are now available on CHFA’s website. To seek input on proposed changes to the QAP, CHFA will hold the last of its three public hearings on August 14th.