Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities is dedicated to helping people of all ages, faiths, ethnic backgrounds, and economic circumstances; believes in providing the tools people need to reach self-sufficiency; and strives to assure that the basic necessities of life ---food, clothing and shelter -- are available to people in need.

We contract with Catholic Charities to provides resident services coordinators for our residents. The resident services coordinators assist residents in connecting with community resources and programs, and in determing eligibility for assistance. Often, the resident services coordinators simply serve as a sympathetic listener. Their services give our residents tools, resources, and hope.

We also work with the Catholic Charities Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) program. TBRA provides a partial rent subsidy for tenants; we actively work with TBRA to find and move in prospective tenants.

Homestead Capital
Archdiocesan Housing is pleased to announce their partnership with Homestead Capital for the renovation of Courtyard Commons, a 33-unit affordable housing project in Capitol Hill. This partnership allows us to continue to provide quality affordable housing in the community. Homestead Capital was also our partner for renovation at the Villas in Colorado Springs.

Homestead Capital is a nonprofit syndicator investing in affordable housing in nine Western states. Homestead works with nonprofit and for-profit development partners who share a dedication to addressing affordable housing needs.

FHLBank Topeka Affordable Housing Program
The FHLBank system's Affordable Housing Program (AHP) is the largest privately funded housing grant program in the United States. FHLBank members and public and private housing development organizations work together to prepare a detailed application for this competitive program that awards up to $450,000 in subsidies per project. Through the use of subsidized advances and direct subsidies, the AHP helps members provide long-term lending for owner-occupied and rental housing that is affordable to very low-, low- and moderate-income households.

FHLBank Topeka helped us build Mount Loretto Family Housing in 2005 and rehabilitate Courtyard Commons in 2006.

FirstBank
FirstBank has participated in several Archdiocesan Housing projects. Their continued support and financial expertise helps us develop new projects. We are currently working with FirstBank of Littleton on Courtyard Commons.
 
Enterprise Community Partners (formerly the Enterprise Foundation)
A grant from the Enterprise Community Partners in 2006 enabled us to complete staff development and rehabilitiate Courtyard Commons, a 33-unit affordable housing project in Capitol Hill. A 2007 grant enabled us to train and develop staff.

Colorado Housing and Finance Authority
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) provides funds to finance the places where people live and work throughout Colorado. CHFA has been making dreams come true for over 30 years.
 

Colorado Division of Housing
The Colorado Division of Housing finances the construction of new housing and rehabilitation of existing housing in order to increase the availability of housing to residents of Colorado who can least afford it.

Sister Mary Lucy Neighborhood Network Center (Computer Lab)
The Sister Mary Lucy Neighborhood Network Center provides a comfortable, welcome and supervised environment for neighborhood residents to explore the possibilities of technology with the goal of fostering self-sufficient individuals through supportive services. The center is open to all residents of the Cole neighborhood and is made possible through a HUD grant.

The center is open Monday through Thursday from 1:00 to 7:00 and Saturdays from 11:00 to 3:00. The center offers a variety of classes taught in English and Spanish, including basic and advanced computer skills, computer classes for seniors, an English conversation group, and an occasional photography class. The center also offers a quiet place for children to do homework from Monday through Thursday from 4:00 to 5:00.
 
The center has also collaborated with various community organizations to get children into dance workshops, educate families about lead-based paint, and provide financial education, among other notable offerings. Click here to read their latest newsletter, or for more information about the center, to volunteer, or to sign up for classes, please call 303-298-1934 or contact the center director, Laura Aranda, at sistermarylucy@archdiocesanhousing.org.