Deadline: 30-Jun-21
The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority is proud to announce their 2021 Corporate Giving Direct Effect Awards to recognize Colorado nonprofit organizations whose missions align with their work to strengthen Colorado by investing in affordable housing and community development.
In 2021, CHFA is committing $1.4 million dollars to support nonprofits that share their mission of strengthening Colorado by investing in affordable housing and community development. The Direct Effect Awards are an integral part of this effort and serve as a reminder that immediate funding of community-based needs can make a direct and positive impact.
Award Information
- The average donation amount is $7,000. Maximum donation amount is $50,000.
To be eligible, nonprofits must have a mission that aligns with CHFA. Does your mission align with CHFA’s mission to strengthen Colorado by investing in affordable housing and community development in the following ways:
- Affordable Home-ownership
- Strengthening low- and moderate- income Coloradans ability to achieve or sustain affordable homeownership, financial literacy and education, home maintenance repairs and renovations, housing counseling, or foreclosure prevention.
- Affordable Rental Housing
- The development or preservation of affordable rental housing, or providing support and wrap-around services for residents, rental assistance, tenant legal aid and fair housing support, or rental housing search services, or eviction prevention, or support for people experiencing homelessness.
- Economic Development
- Strengthening economic development and small business access to capital, fresh food access in food deserts, entrepreneurship, leadership, business-readiness, job training and skill development, or nonprofit-sector development and support.
Does your organization work in any of the following areas that further CHFA’s vision that everyone in Colorado will have the opportunity for housing stability and economic prosperity?
- Education
- Increasing access to or achievement in early childhood education, K-12, higher education, or financial education; mentoring and scholarships; or narrowing the education gap particularly among diverse, rural, and economically disadvantaged populations
- Mobility
- Mobility, transit, and alternative modes of transportation, increasing access and affordability, jobs and housing in proximity to transit
- Health
- Increasing health access and affordability, improving health outcomes for underserved populations inclusive of either physical, mental, or behavioral health
- Energy
- Providing energy cost assistance for low income households, weatherization, retrofits, or upgrades for energy efficiency
- Other
- Is there a different way that your organization meets their broad mission of affordable housing and economic development?
Applicants seeking to further their work in any of the following areas will receive top consideration.
- Supporting rural communities
- Serving special needs populations such as homeless, veterans, seniors, or the disabled.
- Addressing systemic racial/ethnic inequities and creating opportunities for communities of color.
- Advancing innovation in construction practices, service delivery, community collaboration and partnerships, or other kinds of change-making endeavors that supports housing stability or economic prosperity.
Eligibility Crietria
- Eligible nonprofit and not-for-profit organizations include public housing authorities, cities, counties, and local municipalities.
For more information, visit https://www.chfainfo.com/directeffect