Low-Income Resources in Colorado
Welcome to Money Fit’s Low-income resource list. There are different options organized into four categories: Food, Housing/Utilities, Child/Family Care, and Healthcare. Each resource has a brief description as well as contact information like a phone number and website URL.
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Use the following resources to determine if you qualify to receive financial assistance from a variety of programs.
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Food Resources
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federally funded Child Nutrition Program established to ensure that low-income children, ages 18 and younger, can access nutritious meals when school is out for summer break
Address: 7000 South Yosemite Street #170, Centennial, CO 80112
Phone: 1-720-328-1284
Website: https://www.hungerfreecolorado.org/
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) provides food assistance to needy people through the distribution of USDA commodities.
Address: 1575 Sherman St 3rd Floor Denver CO 80203-1714
Phone: 1-303-866-5105 | 1-888-467-0418
Website: https://www.colorado.gov/
Federal Resource – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
SNAP provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of needy families so they can purchase healthy food and move towards self-sufficiency.
Housing and Utilities
Colorado Low Income Energy and Heating Assistance (LEAP)
The Colorado LEAP program is a federally funded state-supervised, county-administered system and is designed to assist with your winter heating costs. The LEAP Program eligibility period runs from November 1st through April 30th.
Address: 1200 Federal Boulevard Denver, CO 80204
Phone: 1-303-866-5700 | 1-720-944-3666
Website: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdhs/leap
federal resource – Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps keep families safe and healthy through initiatives that assist families with energy costs.
Child and Family Care
Office of Children, Youth and Family Services
Within the Colorado Department of Human Services, the Office of Children, Youth, and Families (OCYF) is responsible for policy development, service provision, and coordination of efforts to improve the lives of Colorado citizens by supporting supportive, quality, and effective services.
Address: 1575 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: 1-303-866-5932
Website: https://www.colorado.gov/
COLORADO CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) provides child care assistance to families who are working, searching for employment, or are in training, and families who are enrolled in the Colorado Works program and need child care services to support their efforts toward self-sufficiency. CCCAP provides you access to reduced-cost child care at licensed child care facilities or qualified (unlicensed) providers.
The Colorado Child Care Assistance Program is administered through county departments of social/human services under the direction of the CDHS Division of Early Care and Learning. Counties set income maximums for eligibility for families, but must serve families with an income of 165 percent or less of the federal poverty guideline (if funding allows), and may not serve families that have an income of over 85 percent of the state median income.
Address: 1575 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: 1-303-866-5932
Website: CCCAP Online
Colorado Department of Human Services
Colorado is a state-supervised, county-administered system for programs like public assistance benefits and child abuse or neglect reports and investigations.
Address: 1200 Federal Boulevard Denver, CO 80204
Phone: 1-303-866-5700
Website: https://www.colorado.gov/
Child Health Plan Plus
Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) is a low-cost health insurance program for uninsured Colorado children ages 18 and under whose families earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but cannot afford private insurance.
Address: P.O. Box 929 Denver, CO 80201
Phone: 1-800-359-1991
Website: https://www.colorado.gov/hcpf/child-health-plan-plus
Federal Resource – Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
WIC is a federally funded nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children that helps families by providing financial assistance to purchase healthy supplemental foods from WIC authorized vendors.
WIC also provides nutrition education, breastfeeding information, and support as well as assists in finding healthcare and other community services.
Federal Resource – The Head Start Program
Head Start programs support children’s growth and development in a positive learning environment through a variety of services, which include
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Early learning: Children’s readiness for school and beyond is fostered through individualized learning experiences. Through relationships with adults, play, and planned and spontaneous instruction, children grow in many aspects of development. Children progress in social skills and emotional well-being, along with language and literacy learning, and concept development
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Health: Each child’s perceptual, motor, and physical development is supported to permit them to fully explore and function in their environment. All children receive health and development screenings, nutritious meals, oral health and mental health support. Programs connect families with medical, dental, and mental health services to ensure that children are receiving the services they need.
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Family well-being: Parents and families are supported in achieving their own goals, such as housing stability, continued education, and financial security. Programs support and strengthen parent-child relationships and engage families around children’s learning and development.
Federal Resource – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provides grant funds to states and territories to provide families with financial assistance and related support services. State-administered programs may include childcare assistance, job preparation, and work assistance.
Healthcare Resources
Colorado’s Dept. of Labor
The vision of Colorado’s Department of Labor and Employment is quality and excellence in all we do. To protect and promote the integrity and vitality of Colorado’s employment environment.
Address: 633 17th Street, Suite 201 Denver, CO 80202-3660
Phone: 1-303-318-8000
Website: https://www.colorado.gov/cdle
Federal Resource – Medicaid
Authorized by Title XIX of the Social Security Act, Medicaid was signed into law in 1965 alongside Medicare. All states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories have Medicaid programs designed to provide health coverage for low-income people. Although the Federal government establishes certain parameters for all states to follow, each state administers its Medicaid program differently, resulting in variations in Medicaid coverage across the country.