Housing Partners

HomesFund has been helping families achieve home ownership in Southwest Colorado since 2008 in three steps:

1. Take a course: Their free homebuyer education classes are a great way to start on the road to homeownership.
2. Visit with a Homeownership Advisor: HomesFund provides a free home ownership assessment to help you determine if homeownership is right for you, what steps to take next, and answer any questions you may have.
3. Receive Mortgage Assistance: Buying a home in southwest Colorado is expensive! Once you are prepared to purchase your home, they can assist you with down payment assistance and several mortgage products offered.

For more information, click here: HomesFund Official Website

Housing Solutions was formed in 1981 and first operated under the name Southwest Community Resources. Today we operate multiple programs, all housing-related, to help people in Southwest Colorado who are struggling to meet their basic housing needs. They work in Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, and San Juan Counties.

Programs include rental assistance voucher programs, transitional living programs, emergency homeless prevention, and housing counseling for qualifying individuals or families. We are the only HUD-certified counseling agency that assists people with mortgage modification and foreclosure prevention. Also, we have multiple programs for people of different income levels including homebuyer and credit counseling, weatherization services, and housing rehabilitation. Depending on income, these services may be at no cost or be through a low-interest loan.

For more information, click here: SW Housing Solutions Official Website

Serving La Plata County, Habitat for Humanity of La Plata County (HFHLPC), an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, is an independent, locally run, nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization. Habitat helps families of low and moderate incomes become homeowners by building and partnering in the creation of affordable housing. The Habitat for Humanity of La Plata County is proud to be a local builder for 20 years, securing affordable homes of 39 since 1994.

Habitat for Humanity of La Plata County is committed to providing affordable home ownership opportunities. Their program works by making home ownership affordable by building to specific household size and an affordability mortgage. Habitat home owners pay 30% of their monthly gross income on their mortgage payments. Through this, Habitat home owners own their home, build equity like a home owner, and have an affordable monthly housing payment for financial health. Click here to learn more about this program.