Colorado Down Payment Assistance Fund
Colorado Down Payment Assistance Fund is a deferred second loan for homebuyers in Statewide County, Colorado.
The program asks for
- First-time homebuyer — the program sets its own definition
- The home is occupied as a primary residence
- A completed homebuyer education course, through HUD-approved homebuyer education required
- Residency: State Resident
- Citizenship or immigration status: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
- Focus on underserved communities including BIPOC households and rural areas; income limits apply
- A home in Colorado
It doesn’t cover
- Households above 120% of area median income
These are the program's own published rules, not a decision about any individual — the administering agency and a lender determine who actually qualifies.
Income limit
120% of the area median income where the home is
HUD sets the area median income each year. The limit changes with household size, so a family of five has a higher limit than a single homebuyer.
Where it applies
Colorado’s homesColorado’s homes, and the ones this program accepts
- 61.4% single-familysingle-family
- 7.7% townhousetownhouse
- 4.7% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 22.6% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 3.6% mobile & othermobile home & other
A tick marks a kind of home the program’s record lists. The agency confirms it for the home you choose.
$539,400
Colorado median home value
39.7%
built before 1980
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year.
How to apply
How to applyThree steps, in this order
Take a homebuyer education course
Required by the program, through HUD-approved homebuyer education required.
Contact the administering agency to reserve funds
Funds are reserved through First-Come-First-Served, and are subject to availability.
Work with a lender who handles the program
Hey Prescott is not a lender and does not accept applications; this page describes the program so a homebuyer can take it to a lender or housing counselor.
Questions about this program
What is Colorado Down Payment Assistance Fund?
Colorado Down Payment Assistance Fund is a deferred second loan for homebuyers in Statewide County, Colorado. The Colorado Down Payment Assistance Fund, administered by Impact Development Fund, provides deferred-payment DPA statewide with a focus on underserved communities including BIPOC households and rural areas. Funded by private and public sources including Prop 123. Statewide DPA fund. serves underserved communities. deferred repayment. no monthly DPA payments. targets BIPOC and rural communities. Funding comes from Nonprofit, State, and Private.
Do you have to pay it back?
Colorado Down Payment Assistance Fund is deferred, so no payments are due until the home is sold, refinanced, or the first mortgage is paid off. Repayment is triggered by Sale, Refinance, and Maturity Date. The assistance is recorded in 2nd Lien position. Forgiveness and repayment terms are set by the program and can change — confirm them on the official program page before applying.
Who qualifies?
Colorado Down Payment Assistance Fund is open to first-time homebuyers and homebuyers who will live in the home as their primary residence. "First-time homebuyer" usually means not having owned a home in the last three years, but the program sets its own definition. A homebuyer education course is required, through HUD-approved homebuyer education required. Residency requirement: State Resident. Citizenship or immigration status: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident. Focus on underserved communities including BIPOC households and rural areas; income limits apply.
What are the income limits?
Colorado Down Payment Assistance Fund limits household income to 120% of the area median income, which varies by county and household size. Income up to 120% AMI; varies by county. The limit applies to total household income, not only the borrower’s. Area median income figures are published by HUD and updated annually, so check the current table for the county before relying on a number.
What kind of home can it be used for?
Colorado Down Payment Assistance Fund can be used for Single Family, Condo, Townhouse, and Manufactured Home. New construction is eligible. Manufactured homes are eligible.
Where does it apply?
Colorado Down Payment Assistance Fund serves homebuyers purchasing in Statewide County, Colorado.
How do you apply?
Applications for Colorado Down Payment Assistance Fund go through the administering agency, which publishes the current terms and the application steps on its own site. Funds are reserved through First-Come-First-Served. Hey Prescott is not a lender and does not accept applications; this page describes the program so a homebuyer can take it to a lender or housing counselor.
Also for Colorado homebuyersOther programs open to Colorado homebuyers
- CHFA SmartStepUp to $25,000
- Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka Homeownership Set-aside Program (Colorado)Up to $22,000
- CHAC Statewide Program - 5 Year DeferralUp to $10,000
Whether two programs can be combined is up to each agency. Ask before you apply.
All 82 programs for ColoradoProgram terms are set by the administering agency and can change; confirm on the official site before you apply.