Colorado Springs is receiving funds from one grant that is threatened by Gov. Jared Polis' executive orders trying to get cities to take up the state's affordable housing laws.

The executive order Polis issued in May tied a portion of state funding to seven recent laws intended to spur affordable housing projects across Colorado.

An updated order issued on Wednesday listed 34 state grants, programs or tax credits that would be tied to compliance with the housing laws beginning later this year. The affected funds are issued by the Department of Transportation, Department of Legal Affairs, the Colorado Energy Office, and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade.

The total funding covered by the grant programs is around $277 million. Current grants would not be affected b

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