Housing Planning Grant Program

• The second round of funding opened on June 9, 2025, and closed on Friday, July 11, 2025. Award notices are forthcoming.  
• A third funding round is scheduled to open Friday, November 7, 2025. Applications will be accepted until Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 5 p.m.
• Applications must be submitted through the DLG Grants Portal. An instructional video tutorial on using the DLG Grants Portal is available on DOLA's YouTube. Please contact the Housing Planning Grant Program Manager if experiencing issues accessing the application.
• Interested applicants may also indicate their interest in applying by answering this 1-minute survey 
• Notice of Awards for Round 2 funding are expected in August 2025.
• Future funding rounds will be announced in early 2026.
   

• Grant funds may support the development of a new Housing Needs Assessment (HNA), Housing Action Plan (LHAP), Water Supply Element, or Strategic Growth element of a comprehensive plan. 
• Grant funds can also support the revision of an existing HNA, LHAP, Water Supply Element, or Strategic Growth element to comply with the requirements of SB24-174 (C.R.S. §§ 24-32-3701 — 24-32-3711).
• There is a 25% required local match.
• There is no suggested minimum or maximum award for this work, however, there are limited grant funds available.

• Eligible entities include municipalities, counties, city and city-counties, councils of governments (COGs), regional planning commissions, and public entities formed by the voluntary agreements of local governments in a region. Municipalities or counties are encouraged to partner on multijurisdictional projects and may collaborate with housing authorities, COGs, or other applicable regional entities. 
• Jurisdictions subject to the HNA, LHAP, and/or Strategic Growth element requirements outlined in SB24-174 (C.R.S. §§ 24-32-3701 et seq.) will be prioritized.
• To find out if your jurisdiction(s) is subject to the requirements of SB24-174 (C.R.S. §§ 24-32-3701 et seq.), please refer to the SB24-174 Applicability Sheet for an organized list of jurisdictions or use DOLA’s Multilaw Applicability interactive map to see where all of the 2024 Land Use and Housing laws apply. Our Housing Plans webpage provides more details on specific applicability parameters for SB24-174 (C.R.S. §§ 24-32-3701 et seq.).. If you are still unsure if your jurisdiction is subject to one or more of the requirements of SB24-174 (C.R.S. §§ 24-32-3701 et seq.) after reviewing that information, please contact us for further information or to set up a one-on-one technical assistance meeting.
• DOLA’s Housing Needs Assessment Guide can be found here.
• DOLA’s Housing Action Plan Guide can be found here.
• DOLA Water Supply guidance can be found here.
• DOLA’s guidance related to Strategic Growth will be published in early 2026. Please contact DOLA’s Land Use and Water Planner, Scott Williamson, for direct technical assistance related to these comprehensive plan elements.
   

• Approximately $9,900,000 will be available for the Housing Planning Grant Program Round 3, opening November 7, 2025. 
• Funding availability will be updated for future rounds in Spring 2026.
• Funding is appropriated through the Local Government Severance Tax Fund and the Local Government Mineral Impact Fund.
• Additional funding for this program is not guaranteed.
• Future application cycles will be announced in early 2026.

As of August 2025:

• Awarded a total of $1,971,406 
• 31 projects (including 11 multijurisdictional projects) awarded
• 63 unique local governments supported
• 10 new Housing Needs Assessments (HNA) and 13 existing HNA revisions funded
• 15 new Housing Action Plans (LHAP) and 6 existing Housing Action Plan revisions funded
• 6 new strategic growth and water supply elements of comprehensive plans funded

HPLN Grantees:

Round 1: $897,619 Awarded May 2025

• Brighton Housing Needs Assessment Update and Action Plan - $46,875
• ECCOG Region 5 Housing Needs Assessment Project - $15,000
• Fruita Housing Needs Assessment and Housing Plan - $50,000
• Gunnison Valley Regional Housing Authority Housing Needs Assessment Update Project - $11,250
• City of Central Housing Needs Assessment and Comprehensive Plan Elements - $119,494
• Fraser River Valley Housing Partnership Housing Needs Assessment Project - $155,000
• City of Alamosa Housing Needs Assessment and Action Plan and Comprehensive Plan Elements - $50,000
• Archuleta County and Town of Pagosa Springs Regional Housing Action Plan - $56,250
• Montrose Housing Action Plan and Comprehensive Plan Update Project - $56,250
• Town of Ridgway and Ouray County Housing Needs Assessment and Ridgway Housing Action Plan - $75,000
• City and County of Denver Housing Needs Assessment Project- $262,500

Round 2: $1,073,787 Awarded August 2025

• Kersey Housing Needs Assessment Compliance Update - $15,000
• City of Grand Junction Housing Needs Assessment and Action Plan - $63,750
• Severance Housing Needs Assessment Update - $15,000
• Jeffco HAP Compliance & Strategy Implementation - $18,675
• Town of Paonia Housing Needs Assessment and Housing Action Plan Update - $7,500
• City of Commerce City: Housing Action Plan Project - $56,250
• City of Longmont Housing Needs Assessment Update - $37,500
• Southwest Colorado Master Housing Needs Assessment Template - $83,900
• City of Delta 2025 Housing Needs Assessment Update - $7,672
• Town of Windsor Housing Needs Assessment and Housing Action Plan - $92,625
• 2025 La Plata Housing Needs Assessment Revision - $11,250
• City of Aurora Housing Needs Assessment Supplement and Housing Action Plan - 93,750
• Surface Creek Valley Partners Housing Needs Assessment(s) and Housing Action Plan(s) Project - $45,000
• City of Dacono Comprehensive Plan Update and Housing Needs Assessment - $105,915
• Colorado Springs Housing Action Plan - $75,000
• South Central Regional Housing Needs Assessment SB24-174 Compliance - $56,250
• Steamboat Springs Housing Needs Assessment and Action Plan, and Comprehensive Plan Elements - $86,250
• Estes Valley Housing Action Plan - $75,000
• Douglas County Housing Partnership multi-jurisdictional Housing Action Plan - $112,500
• City of Wray Housing Needs Assessment & Housing Action Planning - $15,000