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Civic Center Apartments

Denver,
Colorado

Enterprise Community Loan Fund

Enterprise Community Loan Fund’s Denver Regional TOD Fund provided $1.8 million to Colorado Coalition for the Homeless to acquire the remaining YMCA portion of a historic downtown Denver building. The acquisition allows the organization to renovate and consolidate the property around more than 200 units of permanent supportive housing.

First Southwest Bank

Alamosa,
Colorado

First Southwest Bank

First Southwest Bank expanded affordable housing, agricultural, small-business, and community lending across rural Colorado in 2025 while continuing to deploy its Affordable Housing Investment Fund and partnering with other organizations to increase access to capital. Together with First Southwest Community Fund, the CDFI supported substantial jointly funded projects while expanding community investment and job creation.

Windmill Ranch

Brighton,
Colorado

Grow America

Grow America invested $7.3 million in LIHTC equity for Windmill Ranch, a 96-unit affordable family housing community in Brighton. The development provides one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, solar panels, community space, a fitness center, and access to nearby transit and shopping.

Picturesque Impressions

Aurora,
Colorado

Cololorado Enterprise Fund

Picturesque Impressions produces children’s books focused on emotional development as well as commissioned paintings, prints, and other art products from an Aurora-area home studio. CEF provided financing and technical guidance to help owner BreAnna Borah develop the business, strengthen its financial planning, and expand its products. (coloradoenterprisefund.org)

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Map of CO01 CDFI Branches and Stories

Thank you to our partners at Inclusive and CDBA for sharing data on CDFI Bank and CDFI Credit Union branch locations. In addition, about 100 of our CDFI Stories come from OFN’s story database.

CO01 Investment Map

CDFI Investment Map

Mapped CDFI investment data (2005-2023), via the CDFI Coalition's partnership with CDFI Friendly America.

CDFI Advocacy App

Want more state data? Check out CDFI Friendly America's mobile-friendly CDFI Advocacy App for impacts from 2005-2023.

CO01 Fact Sheet

Testimonials

CDFIs create financing that banks won’t do. We have used CDFI funds for mobile home financing on older mobile homes. The portfolio has a 100% success rate with the funds coming back, revolving and helping another family with affordable housing option.

Pam Moore, HomesFund, Durango, CO