Informed by HB22-1304 and HB22-1377, the Transformational Homelessness Response (THR) grant program aims to ensure everyone in Colorado has a safe and stable place to live and thrive.
In 2023, the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), through the Division of Housing (DOH), awarded over $86 million in THR funding to projects across Colorado. These grants will run through September 2026.
The main objective of all THR funded programs is to prevent or end individuals’ homelessness as efficiently and effectively as possible.
Programs funded by the THR grant program will fundamentally shift the landscape of homelessness within the project’s community, region, and the State, by transforming systems, programs, and outcomes while being responsive to the one-time nature of the funding provided.
| Legal Grantee Name | Funded Activities | Total Award Amount | Service Area | COC Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County Dept. of Community Safety & Well-Being |
| $750,000.00 | Adams and Broomfield counties | Metro Denver |
| Boulder County Community Services |
| $1,001,800.00 | Boulder County | Metro Denver |
| Boulder County Department of Human Services/Boulder County Housing Authority |
| $944,293.00 | Boulder County | Metro Denver |
| Boulder Shelter for the Homeless |
| $772,564.00 | Boulder County | Metro Denver |
| Bridge House |
| $1,287,337.00 | Tri-Cities: Sheridan, Littleton & Englewood | Metro Denver |
| City & County of Denver, Housing Stability |
| $2,000,000.00 | City and County of Denver | Metro Denver |
| City & County of Denver, Housing Stability |
| $7,163,164.00 | City and County of Denver | Metro Denver |
| City of Arvada |
| $1,914,000.00 | City of Arvada | Metro Denver |
| City of Boulder Housing & Human Services |
| $2,000,000.00 | Boulder County | Metro Denver |
| City of Delta |
| $1,953,912.00 | Delta County | Western Slope |
| City of Greeley |
| $1,272,000.00 | Weld County & City of Greeley | Northern Colorado |
| City of Greeley |
| $2,149,400.00 | Weld County & City of Greeley | Northern Colorado |
| City of Lakewood |
| $280,000.00 | Jefferson County | Metro Denver |
| City of Loveland |
| $595,000.00 | City of Loveland | Northern Colorado |
| Colorado Coalition for the Homeless |
| $1,200,000.00 | Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson counties | Metro Denver |
| Colorado Coalition for the Homeless |
| $900,000.00 | Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson counties | Metro Denver |
| Colorado Nonprofit Development Center dba Outreach Fort Collins |
| $250,000.00 | Larimer County | Northern Colorado |
| Colorado Village Collaborative |
| $2,030,400.00 | Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson counties | Metro Denver |
| Community Economic Defense Project (CEDP) RRH / EHP |
| $13,729,518.00 | Statewide | Statewide |
| Community Health Partnership |
| $525,000.00 | El Paso County | Pikes Peak |
| Community Investment Alliance |
| $1,029,500.00 | La Plata County | Southwest Colorado |
| Denver Rescue Mission |
| $1,000,000.00 | Larimer and Weld counties | Northern Colorado |
| Douglas County Dept of Community Development |
| $1,600,000.00 | Douglas County | Metro Denver |
| Douglas County Housing Partnership |
| $229,800.00 | Douglas County | Metro Denver |
| Health Solutions |
| $696,498.00 | Pueblo County | Pueblo |
| Hilltop Health Services Corp. |
| $163,500.00 | Montrose and Delta counties | Western Slope |
| Hilltop Health Services Corp. |
| $678,929.88 | Montrose and Delta counties | Western Slope |
| Homeward Alliance, Inc. |
| $500,000.00 | Larimer County | Northern Colorado |
| Homeward Alliance, Inc. |
| $273,125.00 | Statewide | Statewide |
| Homeward Alliance, Inc. |
| $1,350,000.00 | Larimer County | Northern Colorado |
| HomewardBound of the Grand Valley |
| $494,386.00 | Mesa County | Grand Valley |
| Housing Connector |
| $627,916.00 | Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, El Paso, Larimer, and Weld counties | Statewide |
| Housing Solutions for the Southwest |
| $172,200.00 | Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, and San Juan counties | Southwest Colorado |
| Housing Solutions for the Southwest |
| $1,283,337.00 | Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, and San Juan counties | Southwest Colorado |
| Jefferson County Human Services |
| $303,603.00 | Jefferson County | Metro Denver |
| La Puente Home, Inc. |
| $870,000.00 | Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande, and Saguache counties | San Luis Valley |
| La Puente Home, Inc. |
| $420,000.00 | Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande, and Saguache counties | San Luis Valley |
| Lake County |
| $500,000.00 | Lake County | Upper Arkansas Valley |
| Live the Victory, Inc., dba The Matthews House |
| $1,000,000.00 | Larimer and Weld counties | Northern Colorado |
| Loaves & Fishes Ministries of Fremont County |
| $1,000,000.00 | Fremont County | Upper Arkansas Valley |
| Manna - The Durango Soup Kitchen |
| $853,400.00 | La Plata and San Juan counties | Southwest Colorado |
| Manna - The Durango Soup Kitchen |
| $842,600.00 | La Plata and San Juan counties | Southwest Colorado |
| Mental Health Center of Boulder County Inc. (dba Mental Health Partners) |
| $675,364.00 | Boulder and Broomfield counties | Metro Denver |
| Metropolitan Denver Homeless Initiative Inc |
| $263,862.00 | Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson counties | Metro Denver |
| Metropolitan Denver Homeless Initiative Inc |
| $1,130,029.00 | All 64 counties of Colorado | Statewide |
| Metropolitan Denver Homeless Initiative Inc |
| $631,580.00 | Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson Counties | Metro Denver |
| Mother House |
| $585,000.00 | Boulder County | Metro Denver |
| Recovery Works |
| $3,809,000.00 | Jefferson County | Metro Denver |
| Response |
| $337,000.00 | Pitkin, Western Eagle, and Garfield counties | Roaring Fork / Eagle Valley |
| Response |
| $363,000.00 | Pitkin, Western Eagle, and Garfield counties | Roaring Fork / Eagle Valley |
| Second Chance Center, Inc |
| $3,317,149.25 | Adams, Arapahoe, and Denver counties | Metro Denver |
| The Piñon Project |
| $842,945.00 | Montezuma County | Southwest Colorado |
| The Piñon Project |
| $45,000.00 | Montezuma County | Southwest Colorado |
| The Salvation Army |
| $500,000.00 | Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson counties | Metro Denver |
| The Salvation Army |
| $1,746,570.00 | Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson counties | Metro Denver |
| The Salvation Army, a California Corporation |
| $1,000,000.00 | El Paso County | Pikes Peak |
| United Way of Morgan County |
| $1,423,969.26 | Morgan County | Northeastern Plains |
| United Way of Morgan County |
| $2,142,075.12 | Morgan County | Northeastern Plains |
| United Way of Weld County - EHP |
| $82,500.00 | Weld County | Northern Colorado |
| United Way of Weld County, Inc |
| $2,299,528.00 | Weld County | Northern Colorado |
| Urban Peak Denver |
| $1,000,000.00 | Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson counties | Metro Denver |
| Volunteers of America Colorado Branch |
| $2,000,000.00 | Metro Denver | Metro Denver |
| West Mountain Regional Health Alliance |
| $2,743,690.00 | Eagle, Garfield, and Pitkin counties | Roaring Fork / Eagle Valley |
| West Mountain Regional Health Alliance |
| $1,313,640.00 | Eagle, Garfield, and Pitkin counties | Roaring Fork / Eagle Valley |
Grantee Map
Program Impact
Here is a snapshot of the cumulative impact that THR grantees made in the first quarter of grants in operation (October to December 2023).
- Households served: 2,827
- Unique individuals served: 3,226
- Unique individuals housed (at the time of program exit): 198
- Connection to care services provided: 4,056
As more THR programs begin their service in 2024, the Division is excited to see these numbers only continue to grow. We also appreciated the opportunity to reflect on the people that make up those numbers, and the diverse stories of impact that were shared:
- “[Name redacted] credits our site with getting her in touch with various resources, allowing her to get her job at Subway, to get food stamps, medically necessary oxygen for her domestic partner, and troubleshooting court dates. She’s very hopeful that they will get housing soon.”
- “[Name redacted] was housed for the first time in over 10 years because of our program. He was only in our program for approximately 2-3 months total. I offered warm introductions with our 2 alumni peers to encourage connections during this transition.”
- “[Name redacted] has made great strides in sobriety and has begun working at GoodWill since living at [location redacted]. She recently won an award at work for being the best employee in her department. She said that support from various staff members has helped her reach these recovery goals. She also credited having a safe environment where she could sleep. She expressed optimism about her work creating a pathway towards eventual housing.”
- “An individual who had been chronically homeless for 15 years and who suffered from MS was successfully placed into a nursing home through care navigation services provided through a team of La Puente staff which included both of the newly created positions funded by this grant.”
Grantee Resources and Questions
If you are a Transformational Homelessness Response grant program grantee seeking resources or additional grant management information, don't hesitate to get in touch with dola_transformational_homelessness_reponse@state.co.us.
Newsroom
- The Department of Local Affairs Awards Over $33M In First Round of the Transformational Homelessness Response Grant Program
- The Department of Local Affairs Awards Over $47M In Final Round of the Transformational Homelessness Response Grant Program and Supplemental Awards of the Transformational Affordable Housing Grant Program