Colorado Financial Assistance

If you're moving in Denver, the deposit and first month's rent can be the biggest hurdles. If you're moving out, getting your deposit back can decide whether you can afford the next place. This guide covers both. It explains how Denver's Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA) program can pay a security deposit and first month's rent when an eviction can't be prevented. It also covers the Colorado deposit protections that took effect January 1, 2026 under HB25-1249. La

In Denver, families with minor children don't apply to each shelter separately. The city routes family shelter through one phone line: the Salvation Army Connection Center at (303) 295-3366. It screens families for eligibility and manages referrals to family shelters such as the Theodora Family Hotel and the Lambuth Family Center. This guide explains how to call, what happens next, which family shelters exist, where to go during the day, and help for domestic violence survivo

If you've ever stood at a pharmacy counter and walked away without your insulin because of the price, Colorado law may protect you. Colorado has some of the strongest insulin cost limits in the country, and it has similar programs for epinephrine auto-injectors (like EpiPens). Federal rules add a $35 insulin cap for people on Medicare, and a Medicare program called Extra Help lowers drug costs for people with limited income. This guide explains which rule covers you, how to u

The Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) helps low-income families pay for child care while parents work, look for work, go to school, or get treatment. In Denver it's run by Denver Human Services (DHS) as Denver CCAP. Right now, Denver has an enrollment freeze for all new applicants. Most families can't start benefits yet, but they can still get on the list that will be invited first if the freeze lifts. This guide explains the freeze, the new income limits that to

Metro Denver's help for renters and families is split across a few kinds of groups: rent and housing programs like Brothers Redevelopment and Catholic Charities, Energy Outreach Colorado for heating bills, free eviction help from Colorado Legal Services and the Colorado Poverty Law Project, and food from Metro Caring and Food Bank of the Rockies. This guide lists 15 and explains who each one serves. This guide covers the whole metro: Denver, Adams, Arapahoe, Jefferson, Dougla

In Metro Denver, Catholic Charities' emergency assistance program and Little Flower Assistance Center in Aurora, Metro Caring's Fresh Foods Market, and St. Francis Center are the main faith-rooted sources of help. Faith-based ministries and church-hosted pantries across Metro Denver run grocery markets, sack lunches, day-shelter meals, and limited emergency rent or utility aid when funds allow. Most serve by need or zip — not only members. Call or dial 2-1-1 before you go — b