The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) announces it will open the FY 2022 Nonprofit Grant Program RFP for Letters of Interest (LOI) on October 27, 2021.  The LOI process will be open through December 3, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.  Organizations whose mission statement AND the capital project or program are related to CHEFA’s four grantmaking priorities of childcare, culture, education, and healthcare (as […]

Yesterday Governor Lamont held a bill signing ceremony to commemorate the adoption of legislation establishing the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority (CHESLA) Alliance District Teacher Loan Subsidy Program. This legislation will provide an interest rate subsidy on CHESLA loans to teachers who commit to teaching in one of Connecticut’s 33 highest need school districts. […]

CHEFA anticipates the FY 2022 Targeted Grant Program will open with a LOI process in the June/July 2021 timeframe. At that time details of the statewide program will be provided to potential applicants. A full application process for selected LOIs will commence in the September/October 2021 timeframe. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Hartford, CT, June 25, 2021- The Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority (CHESLA) announced that its myCHESLA Student Loan will have a 4.59% fixed rate with no fees for the 2021-2022 academic year. The new student loan interest rate sets a record low for the program following last year’s low of 4.85%. Assistant Director for […]

CHEFA is proud to employ a diverse professional staff made up of individuals from a broad spectrum of backgrounds. We believe diversity and respect for one another is a fundamental component in enhancing organizational effectiveness and promoting professional development. This belief is reflected in our core values and CHEFA employees recognize the value of diversity, […]

CHEFA awarded the Working Cities Challenge (WCC) a $250,000 grant through our FY 2020 Targeted Grant Program. The Working Cities Challenge is a program of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and is focused on the revitalization of post-industrial cities. The program is operating in the cities of Hartford, East Hartford, Middletown, Waterbury and Danbury. […]

As part of our FY 2019 Nonprofit Grant Program CHEFA awarded Oak Hill/CT Institute for the Blind a grant in the amount of $73,947 for medical equipment and facility upgrades for people with disabilities and chronic health issues. This grant provided needed assistance to a young girl, who has a disability and requires assistive technology […]

The CHEFA Board is appointed by the Governor with its Chair nominated by the Governor and confirmed by the State Legislature. The Vice Chair is elected by the Board from the membership. The Board draws its members from the public and private sectors, including from the markets served by CHEFA. Board members receive no compensation. […]

CHEFA is proud to support organizations like the Community Health Center Association of Connecticut (CHCACT), providing crucial healthcare services to CT residents regardless of ability to pay or citizenship status.  We recently received an email from Judy Tallman, the Director Grants & Outreach for Community Health Services (one of CHCACT member organizations), detailing how our […]

CHESLA is now accepting undergraduate degree scholarship applications for the 2021-2022 academic year.  In order to qualify for a scholarship, applicants must be:  A resident of the State of Connecticut, Be enrolled at least half-time for the 2021-2022 academic year, Be enrolled and attending an eligible Connecticut state or non-profit, degree granting institution of higher […]