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Making Homelessness History in Colorado

2021 State Stimulus Bills New Funding SB21-242 Housing Development Grants Hotels Tenancy Support Program ($30M). Program Description This program provides funds to DOLA to support the purchase of underutilized hotels/motels for affordable housing or to lease rooms in these properties for those in need of affordable housing, including individuals experiencing homelessness. Short term loans to quickly acquire property Low interest / no payments Acquisition loan will be paid off upon closing of perm financing Perm financing is eligible to use DOH gap funds NOFA to be released September 2021. HI New Funding DOLA Innovative Affordable Housing Strategies ($48M). Program Description Incentivize local governments to adopt land use policies which promote the creation of affordable housing. Provide grants to local governments to create and make use of new land use policies which promote the creation of affordable housing. Provide funding for local communities to go through a DOLA housing development toolkit to help them conceive of, plan for, construct and operate new housing. HB21-1271 COLORADO DOLA Department of Local Affairs TM
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