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Affordable Housing for Agencies/Developers

The City of Fort Collins considers the provision of housing as a basic human need, and therefore has assumed the responsibility to work towards increasing the availability of affordable housing in the community. We annually commit $1.5 to $2 million dollars to a number of programs that specifically target affordable/attainable housing. The City would like to encourage your company to consider developing affordable housing in our community. Currently, the demand for affordable housing targeting very low income families is high.

The City provides a variety of incentives and funding subsidies for multi-family and home ownership projects which serve very low, low and moderate income households. An informational packet for affordable housing developers is available for download or you can contact our Affordable Housing Planner, Megan Woodman, at 970-221-6342 or The packet contains a Community Profile, Affordable Housing Program, Development Review Process, Community Design Manual, Contact List of Housing Development and maps. These describe the affordable housing needs in the City, the development incentives, competitive process, funding available to qualified projects and a listing of local contacts.

As a developer, you have access to many programs as shown in the table below. The table contains brief descriptions. For more information, click on the program's title.

Programs

Colorado Division of Housing Devoted to the provision of affordable housing.
CDBG - Community Development Block Grant

Develops neighborhoods to improve the physical, economic and social conditions of citizens below the median income for the area.

Development Fee Waiver Provides a developer plan fee waiver.
Development Impact Fee Payment Delay Program Provides a method to delay payment of impact fees on a qulaified affordable housing project until the certificate of occupancy is issued.
Fort Collins Housing Authority Secures public and private sector funds to develop, manage and administer affordable housing for low income families within the corporate limits of Fort Collins.
HOME Program Provides grants and loans to both for-profit and non-profit developers of affordable rental or home ownership property.
Priority Processing for Qualified Affordable Housing Projects Expedites the development review and permit process for affordable housing.
Private Activity Bonds Provides bonds issued by the City of Fort Collins to finance affordable multi-family rental housing.
Private and Non-profit Affordable Housing Organizations Provide a wide variety of housing services, including immediate and long-term provision of housing and housing finance programs, etc.

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