On Friday, June 29, HBA hosted its third forum in the affordable housing series, which focused on state and local housing finance. State and local housing finance agencies play a critical role in the availability of affordable and workforce housing. These agencies finance low- and moderate-income housing. With an understanding of the needs of local housing markets, housing finance agencies are uniquely positioned to responsibly underwrite mortgages—often with down payment assistance—for low-income, first-time homebuyers and to finance the development of multifamily affordable rental housing.

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  • Irv Halter, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA)
  • Allison George, Director of the DOLA Division of Housing;
  • Cris White, Executive Director and CEO of the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA)
  • DeAnne McCann, Executive Director for the El Paso County Housing Authority
  • Mike Burks, Deputy Director for City of Colorado Springs Housing Authority
  • Steve Posey, HUD Program Administrator for the City of Colorado Springs

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To provide easy access to important housing resources, DOLA has created this edition of the Affordable Housing Guide for Local Officials; a one-stop compilation of funding, programs, housing options, service providers, and terminology available to local communities in Colorado.