The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) is the principal department of the Colorado state government^[1] responsible for local government assistance, property taxation, property assessment appeals, affordable housing, and housing construction regulation.

Structure

DOLA is composed of 4 divisions:

Board of Assessment Appeals

• Hears appeals filed by real and personal property owners regarding property tax assessments.

Division of Housing

• Provides state and federal funding to private housing developers, housing authorities and local governments to increase the inventory of affordable housing.
• Offers Section 8 rental assistance statewide through local housing authorities and non-profit service organizations.
• Certifies all factory/manufactured structures built in or shipped to Colorado.
• Approves multifamily construction in counties with no construction codes.

Division of Local Government

• Provides technical assistance and information to local governments on available federal and state programs
• Acts as a liaison with other state agencies concerned with local governments.
• Performs research on local government issues.

Division of Property Taxation

• Coordinates and administers the implementation of property tax law throughout the 64 counties.
• Operates under the leadership of the property tax administrator, who is appointed by the Colorado State Board of Equalization.