On June 30, 2025, the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), through the Division of Local Government (DLG), published a suite of important resources as part of the 2024 land use and housing legislation implementation. These resources provide guidance for local communities developing Housing Action Plans and including the following:
On June 30, DOLA published Version 1 of our Guidance for Neighborhood Centers and announced a Pilot Designation Opportunity.
As identified in SB24-174 and HB24-1313, Neighborhood Centers are voluntarily designated by local governments in areas that meet criteria established by DOLA, as outlined in the newly published Criteria and Guidance.
On June 30, 2025, the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), through the Division of Local Government (DLG), published the Colorado Affordability and Displacement Mitigation Strategies Directory and the Displacement Mitigation Strategies Guidance: Regional Resources Study.
A draft for Version 2 of DOLA's Displacement Risk Assessment Guidance is now available. DOLA encourages the public to provide comments or questions about the draft by Monday, July 7, 2025. Please submit comments through the Feedback Form.
The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) has published new Compliance Framework and Guidelines as required by an Executive Order (EO) Regarding Strategic Growth through Compliance with State Laws (D 2025 005) issued
The Community Development Office at the Department of Local Affairs' (DOLA) Division of Local Government is pleased to announce the availability of new downloadable and printable fact sheets covering four key state land use and housing laws.
The Department of Local Affairs, in partnership with the Colorado Municipal League, Colorado Counties, Inc., and the American Planning Association Colorado Chapter, launched the Colorado Land Use Survey to better understand the planning practices of Colorado local governments.
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.
Draft versions of the Housing Action Plan Guide and the Affordability and Displacement Mitigation Strategies Directory are now available on DOLA’s Housing Planning webpage and on the Tools, Guidance, and
The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) will open the second funding cycle of HPLN on Monday, June 9, 2025, and close applications on Friday, July 11, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. MST. HPLN provides grants to local governments and regional entities to help them develop actionable and SB24-174 compliant Housing Needs Assessments (HNAs), Housing Action Plans (HAPs), and strategic growth elements of comprehensive plans. Approximately $11,100,000 in grant funding is available for awards, and a minimum of 25% local match of the total project cost is required.