This program can assist households at risk of eviction due directly. They can provide up to 15-months of rental arrears as well as relocation assistance including security deposit and application fee assistance. Any households with language/technology barriers may also call the Colorado Housing Connects hotline (1-844-926-6632) for assistance with their application. While this program only serves Denver residents, the State of Colorado is also running their own Emergency Rental Assistance Program which is serving counties throughout the state. Click HERE for more information.
If you are having issues with payments for essential bills, FACE CENTER is supporting families with utility bills – rent, energy etc. They will also help walk families through completing your application. There is also support for undocumented families available and they will connect families to those who are processing the apps. If you are interested, please reach out to: FACE Center – Johnson Elementary School – Phone: 720-424-2970 FACE Center – Phone: 720-424-2961.
If you are a renter or homeowner and need assistance with paying utilities, including Denver Water and Xcel Energy, you may be eligible for utility assistance through Denver’s Temporary Rent & Utility Assistance Program. Immigration status is not a requirement for the Temporary Rent & Utility Assistance Program. To connect with a representative CALL OR TEXT: 1-888-480-0066 / M – F 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. mountain time, Saturdays 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
If you are a tenant or homeowner and need emergency rent or mortgage assistance, please check out the options below. We receive a high number of calls and are not able to respond to all requests for emergency assistance. The need for assistance is greater than the funding available. Contact 303.597.5000, address 3201 South Tamarac Dr., Denver, CO 80231 If you need emergency rent or mortgage assistance due to financial hardship caused by COVID-19, visitcdola.colorado.gov/rental-mortgage-assistance for full details and to apply for state funding. This is the state’s main COVID-19 response site and the best place to start. JFS funds go through the state’s program and all requests for assistance must go through the application process on their website – please follow that link. Contact United Way’s Helpline at 2-1-1 for an up-to-date list of multiple agencies that are accepting calls about rental assistance.
2-1-1 COLORADO!2-1-1 is a confidential and multilingual service connecting people to vital resources across the state. No matter where you live in Colorado, you can find information about resources in your local community.
For general Denver Public Schools questions or concerns, contact the Family & Community Helpline at 720-423-3054 or email FACEHelpline@dpsk12.org.
Or to Belinda Lui @ 720-944-2774 or email at belinda.lieu@denvergov.org, if you need assistance with any of the following: