News Article

Monday, September 15, 2025

Media Contact: Shannon Gray |  shannon.gray@state.co.us | (970)-505-7937

Grant cycle closing soon! Submit your application for a Local Planning Capacity grant by Monday, September 22 and schedule a pre-application meeting today!

Senate Bill 24-174 requires DOLA to create two statewide reports: the Strategic Growth Report (due October 30, 2025) and the Natural Land and Agricultural Opportunities Report (due December 31, 2025). Thank you to everyone who has contributed feedback so far to help shape these important documents.

DOLA is excited to release the technical foundations for the Strategic Growth Report, the draft Transect and Scenario Analysis.

The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) is excited to announce the release of updated Proposition 123 Fast Track guidance along with a redesigned website and two upcoming webinars.

To better support our applicants, we are extending the first [preliminary] round application deadline for the Accessory Dwelling Unit Grant program to Friday, October 3, at 5:00 PM.

The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) is requesting feedback on the DRAFT Transit Oriented Communities Infrastructure Grant Program (TOCI) program guidelines. 

Are you an experienced planner or a leader in your region of Colorado? Do you have a desire to support local governments by helping to bring people and resources together to address challenges and opportunities through regional collaboration? You may be interested in volunteering to serve on the 21-member Regional Planning Roundtable Commission created by HB25-1198 in the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA)!

Thank you to all who attended our monthly engagement meeting on State Land Use and Housing Legislation held on August 22, 2025. A recording of this webinar and meeting slides along with recordings and slides from past monthly meetings are available on our Tools, Guidance, and Engagement page. 

DOLA is excited to release the first draft of the Vital Landscapes and Resources Planning Guide. We are looking for input from local governments and regional entities on the Planning Guide, which is a step by step practical guide for planning staff, planning commissioners, local government officials, and the public to consider during the comprehensive plan update process in Colorado communities.

Are you part of a Colorado local or tribal government that has been or is intending to be certified by DOLA as an ADU Supportive Jurisdiction? DOLA’s Division of Local Government’s Accessory Dwelling Unit Grant Program (ADUG) is now accepting applications for activities that promote the construction of ADUs, including but not limited to: