Transit Oriented Communities Infrastructure Grant Program
Forecasted
Transit Oriented Communities Infrastructure Grant Program supports Colorado local governments with infrastructure upgrades to advance regulated affordable housing in Transit and Neighborhood Centers.
Funder: Department of Local Affairs
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2027 (Second-round application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Approximately $19.5 million remaining for Round 2; expected awards of $1 million–$3 million
Summary: Supports Colorado local governments upgrading infrastructure and supporting regulated affordable housing in Transit Centers and designated Neighborhood Centers.
Key Information: Round 2 applicants are expected to be DOLA-certified Transit-Oriented Communities when applying, with limited certification exceptions possible.
Description
The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), in partnership with the Colorado Energy Office and Colorado Department of Transportation, administers this state-funded program created by HB24-1313. Its Community Development Office within the Division of Local Government manages assistance for infrastructure upgrades supporting regulated affordable housing in Transit Centers and designated Neighborhood Centers within certified Transit-Oriented Communities.
Eligible work includes on-site infrastructure for affordable housing, public infrastructure within or primarily benefiting these centers, and infrastructure benefiting affordable housing. The program also supports determining where infrastructure improvements are needed, project delivery, planning, and community engagement. Activities contracted by an Area Agency on Aging to a Transit-Oriented Community may qualify when they serve or benefit these centers and advance HB24-1313 goals. Infrastructure for future housing can qualify without immediate housing plans.
