A Strong Foundation
Chaffee Housing
2007: Incorporated as Chaffee County Community Land Trust, later changed to Chaffee Housing Trust.
2008: Community Board formed, contract director hired, Bylaws developed and approved, successful 501(c)(3) status with IRS, client intake services established.
2009: Full-time Executive Director hired, Community Housing Development
Organization (CHDO) status attained, first project planned with pre-development and financing, grant funds pursued from foundations and Div. of Housing.
2010: Local fundraising increased, Crestone Heights project ready, seeking buyers.
A Strong Foundation
Chaffee Housing
2007: Incorporated as Chaffee County Community Land Trust, later changed to Chaffee Housing Trust.
2008: Community Board formed, contract director hired, Bylaws developed and approved, successful 501(c)(3) status with IRS, client intake services established.
2009: Full-time Executive Director hired, Community Housing Development
Organization (CHDO) status attained, first project planned with pre-development and financing, grant funds pursued from foundations and Div. of Housing.
2010: Local fundraising increased, Crestone Heights project ready, seeking buyers.
A Resilent Rebound
2011: Great recession freezes financing, project halted, organization goes dormant.
2016 : CHT revitalized, Board re-formed, public engagement re-ignited, volunteer staff.
2017: E.D. re-hired part-time, client intake renewed, CHDO status re-established. CHT plays active role in local Housing Policy Advisory Committee (HPAC).
A Resilent Rebound
2011: Great recession freezes financing, project halted, organization goes dormant.
2016 : CHT revitalized, Board re-formed, public engagement re-ignited, volunteer staff.
2017: E.D. re-hired part-time, client intake renewed, CHDO status re-established. CHT plays active role in local Housing Policy Advisory Committee (HPAC).
A Vision Made Real
A Vision Made Real
2018: Land donated, Old Stage Road Rowhouses (OSRR) at Two Rivers construction begins with local financing, project grants.
2018: Buyers with mortgages approved, under contract, outreach, and engagement expanded into Lake County / Leadville.
2019: OSRR completed, 6 units sold, 2 rented to low-income households!
2019: Mortgage products established with USDA and local High Country Bank. Colorado Health Foundation provides Program-Related Investment (PRI) funds and grants. First CHT buyer in The Farm at Buena Vista closes. CHT continues to build organizational capacity. First homeowners join the Board of Directors.
An Expanding CHT
2020: Lot in River Ridge in Salida purchased, pre-development completed, client services ramp up with hiring of full-time bilingual Homeownership Program Manager. Intern hired.
2020: Two AmeriCorps VISTA’s hired, contract accounting and bookkeeping staff engaged, 3 new homes in The Farm added to the portfolio. Salida City-owned M&3rd land donated.
2021: Part-time Project Manager hired, River Ridge underway (8 homes), M&3rd planning continues, other project opportunities come to CHT indicating future growth potential.
2022: River Ridge completed & sold out, M&3rd under construction, first project in Leadville - 12 new homes in the Railyard, Promotora hired, new position open.
To date: 21 homeowners, 2 rentals. Coming soon: 24 new homes in 3 new projects