The Colorado Department of Local Affairs awarded more than $13.3 million in its first round of Transit Oriented Communities Infrastructure grants, state officials announced.
In Brief:
- Colorado Department of Local Affairs awarded more than $13.3M in Transit Oriented Communities Infrastructure grants.
- Funding will support four Front Range communities and up to 720 affordable housing units.
- Projects in Fort Collins, Longmont, Denver and Wheat Ridge include transit and infrastructure upgrades.
- Grants are authorized under HB24-1313 to expand housing near transit centers.
The funding, awarded in partnership with the Colorado Energy Office and the Colorado Department of Transportation, will support four communities and help advance up to 720 units of affordable housing. Three of the projects also include transit improvements tied to bus rapid transit and light rail.
“Building more housing Coloradans can afford near transit centers is an important way to increase housing options, protect our environment, and save Coloradans time and money,” Gov. Jared Polis said…