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Phone/Broadband Assistance
Rental/Housing Assistance
Utility Assistance
Food Security
Education
Legal Aid
Military/Veteran's Assistance
Furniture
Phone/Broadband Assistance:
Lifeline Program - TDS TelecommunicationsTDS provides a monthly discount on communication services which may include broadband internet, phone (landline or wireless), or bundles to eligible low-income households.
Service Area: Denver, State Wide, National
Phone Number: 1-866-734-0704
Services Provided: Phone/Broadband assistance
Eligibility Criteria: Must be either 80% AMI for your County or receive State Benefits (such as Food Stamps, TANF, WIC, SSI, Medicaid, etc).
Application/Intake Process: Chat with us, fill out a contact form, or call us at 1-866-571-6662.
Low-Cost Internet Plan - PCs For People
PCs For People provides a Low-Cost Internet Plan for low-income individuals needing internet connectivity in their households. A modem with unlimited 4G LTE internet service is provided to connect those using this program to the internet.
Service Area: Denver, State Wide, National
Phone Number: 651-354-2552
Email Address: info@pcsforpeople.org
Location: 2492 Doswell Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108
Services Provided: Phone/Broadband assistance
Eligibility Criteria:
- This program helps people with income at or below 200% of federal poverty guidelines.
- Must be below the 200% poverty level or be currently enrolled in an income-based government assistance program.
Hours of Operation:
- Monday-Friday 7am-8pm CST
- Saturday: 8am-6pm CST
Application/Intake Process: Call to see what TDS options and services are nearest you.
- Must bring these documents to verify eligibility:
- A photo ID
- Proof of Income: The prior year's state, federal, or tribal tax return (W2 forms or pay stubs are not acceptable)
Rental/Housing Assistance:
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Denver - Weld County Guadalupe Community CenterService Area: Weld
Street Address: 1442 N. 11th Avenue
Phone Number: 970.353.6433
Email Address: guadalupe@ccdenver.org
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Services Provided: Rental Assistance, Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing, Food Security, Case Management, Housing Navigation
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be a homeless woman or family in Weld County
- Must have an ID
- Pass background check (aka there cannot be a violent history, sex offense, drug distributions)
- The Levels Program is a Sober Program, so you must be sober and stay sober to remain eligible in there
There have 2 different facilities:
- They have a daily overnight shelter for women and families to sleep, shower, and eat. This shelter opens everyday from 5pm-10pm to where clients can come to hopefully get access to an available bed for the night. Check out is 8am in the morning.
- They also offer the "Levels Program" which is a longer-term facility where women and families can reside for up to 120 days and work consistently with a Case Manager to look for potentially more permanent housing. This facility is more hands on and requires the client to work actively with their Levels Program. In order to be eligible for this program, applicants must have an ID and pass a criminal background check.
Application/Intake Process: If you are a Weld County resident seeking shelter due to being homeless, please call the Guadalupe Community Center's number: 970-353-6433.
Call to speak with an intake specialist to schedule an appointment.
Intake specialist:
- Wana: 970-616-8622
- Melissa: 970-616-8638
Read more here
Women2Women
Service Area: Weld
Street Address: P.O. Box 336962
Phone Number: (970) 714-1869
Email Address: https://weldw2w.org/contact/
Fill out their "Contact Us" Form to have them email you
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 8-5pm (MST)
Services Provided: General Financial Help, Transportation, Healthcare, Housing Navigation, Childcare
Eligibility Criteria: Applicants must be a woman living in Weld County for a least 6 months Applicants must be referred by an agency with a 501(c)(3) status, church, school, or the judicial system of Weld County.
Funding request does NOT contain costs for bail, legal fees for those charged with criminal acts, credit card bills, or funeral expenses.
Application/Intake Process: Applications are received through partnering agencies only. If you are already working with an agency, please check with them to see if they are a Women2Women partner.
If so, they will determine if you meet our criteria and can submit an application. See their website here for partnering agencies you can get a referral from.
Northern Colorado Navigation Program - Northern Colorado CAHPS
Service Area: Weld, Larimer
Hours of Operation: Dependent on the location of access points you reach out to: https://www.nocococ.org/cahps You can toggle this map to find which access point locations may be closest to you. Make sure those spots also offer services that you are eligible for! (Aka if you're a single homeless man, you will not be eligible for a homeless family shelter).
Services Provided: Security Deposit Assistance , Emergency Shelter, Food Security, Case Management, Housing Navigation
Eligibility Criteria: Must be homeless as defined by HUD guidelines (aka sleeping on the streets, in a shelter, in your car, in a park, etc - sleeping on a friend/families' couch or almost being homeless does not count). One exception to this rule is if you are actively escaping domestic violence.
Application/Intake Process: If you are actively homeless or escaping DV, you would reach out to one of their several access points. There is a map on this website that shows you the specific ones closest to your area: https://www.nocococ.org/cahps Reach out to your closet access point spot, set up an appointment with a case manager (through the access point) either via virtually or in-person and they will walk you through the CE (Coordinated Entry) steps for housing navigation. The steps beyond this point vary on a case-by-case basis, so it's best to work with your case manager from then on regarding housing.
To be eligible for housing services through the homeless services system, you must first complete a survey. You can use this form to sign up for the survey or to update contact information. As you complete the form, please include appropriate times for a Resource Navigator to contact you or your case manager directly.
Wait time: Completing a survey does not guarantee housing or financial assistance. It is not an emergency service, and it is not a Section 8 housing application. Completing a survey informs the homelessness services system that you have a need for housing. After completing the survey, we encourage you to continue to search for housing resources through other agencies and programs.
Utility assistance:
Water Assistance Program - Brighton Colorado
Service Area: Adams, Weld - City of Brighton
Street Address: 500 S 4th Avenue
Phone Number: 303-655-2000
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Services Provided: Utility Assistance
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be a Brighton residential water customer.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or legally residing in the U.S.
- May not have a tampering charge in the last 12 months.
- Must demonstrate financial need.
- Must be a resident of Brighton.
Application/Intake Process: If you meet eligibility criteria, you can fill out this application for the 2023 Water Assistance Program. Customers can apply for the program multiple times per year. The maximum total credit per calendar year is $500. Approved credits will be applied directly to the customer's utility billing account and in no event will the credit create a negative account balance or be paid or refunded to the customer. Water assistance is dependent on available funding.
Energy Bill Payment Assistance - Energy Outreach Colorado
Service Area: State Wide
Street Address: 225 East 16th Avenue
Phone Number: 303.825.8750
Email Address: info@energyoutreach.org
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Services Provided: Utility Assistance
Eligibility Criteria:
Their income is at or below 80% Area Median Income (varies by county).
To qualify for assistance: you must pay home energy costs directly to an energy vendor/utility, your bill is past due or you are running low on fuel, you must meet income qualifications.
Application/Intake Process: First, go to this website: https://www.energyoutreach.org/find-agency/
- Apply For their Bill Payment Assistance through their Partnered Agencies, which can be found on this website by entering your zip code to find an agency that serves your area.
- Contact the agency before showing up in person to be aware of their current procedures.
- For more assistance call 1.866.HEAT.HELP (1.866.432.8435).
Food Security
Grocery Services - OUR Center
OUR Center's grocery services are provided to individuals and families that lack a reliable access to affordable, nutritious food and may experience hunger on a regular basis.
Service Area: Weld
Street Address: 220 Collyer St Longmont, CO 80501
Phone Number: 303-772-5529
Email Address: info@ourcenter.org
Hours of Operation:
Food Market Hours:
- Breakfast is served 8-9am Monday-Friday.
- Lunch is served 11:30am-1pm (7 days a week). Participants will either need to present a current cafe/market card or be prepared to complete an intake form.
Community Market Hours:
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9-11:30am and 1:30-3:30pm
- Tuesday: 1-5:30pm
- Thursday: 10-11:30am and 1:30-3:30pm
Services Provided: Food Security
Eligibility Criteria: Proof of residency, ID, provide need for services through low-income status.
Application/Intake Process: Call to start the intake process. You'll need to include proof of residency, picture ID, and complete their specific intake paperwork through OUR Center.
Wait Time: Weekly/daily
Wellspring Food Bank - Church of the Lookout
The Wellspring Food Bank provides quality food items to those who need it. We supply critical food items to individuals and families in need.
Service Area: Weld
Street Address: 7845 Lookout Rd., Longmont, CO 80503
Phone Number: 303.449.3330
Email Address: info@thelookout.church
Hours of Operation: Located on the north end of the Lookout campus, we’re open on Thursdays from 8 – 11 a.m.
Eligibility Criteria: Available to all who live in their surrounding area.
Application/Intake Process: Call their number to get connected to services.
Additional Information: You can also have groceries delivered to your home. Please provide your info and we’ll arrange to drop-off groceries to your house or apartment within the next 7 days.
Wait Time: N/A
Emergency Food Assistance - Carbon Valley Help Center
The Carbon Valley Help Center can provide temporary emergency food assistance for community residents to help sustain their families.
Service Area: Weld
Street Address: 150 Buchanan Ave., P.O. Box 508, Firestone, CO 80520
Phone Number: 303.833.6626
Email Address: carbonvalleyhelpcenter@gmail.com
Hours of Operation: Tues. & Thurs. 9:00-3:00
Eligibility Criteria: Must live in the Weld County portion of the St. Vrain Valley School District to quality.
Application/Intake Process: To receive services from CVHC, please come by during office hours. Bring a valid ID/Driver's License and proof of residency.
Wait Time: Call for assistance, once you're deemed eligible for services, you're able to go weekly during their food operation hours for food assistance.
Education
Learning Source GED Classes
The Learning Source connects adult students and families with the resources they need to better their lives and take charge of their futures. Our FREE classes help adults earn their high school equivalency credential, learn English, integrate into their communities, and get a better job.
Service Area: Denver, Greeley, Lafayette, Longmont, and Online Zoom classes.
Phone Number: 303-957-2838
Services Provided: Free GED and ESL classes
Hours of Operations: Their class hours vary depending on the class location and when you sign up. Each class specifies their class schedules online.
Eligibility Criteria: Free to adult residents in Denver, Greeley, Lafayette, Longmont counties.
Application/Intake Process: Email Carlee at carlee.easton@thelearningsource.org to be added to a waitlist or check back in May for Summer session dates.
Additional Information: The current classes offered are all closed for registration. Classes run in 4-month increments though, so if you’re interested in registering up for a future class once they’re open again, email Carlee with the above contact information.
Provides financial aid assistance to students seeking higher education.
Service Area: Weld
Street Address: 815 8th Ave, Greeley, CO 80631
Email: The best and fastest way to receive assistance from the Bright Futures team is to fill out the contact form below or email hello@brightfuturesco.com
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 9am-2pm
Services Provided: Financial aid assistance for Weld high school students entering college.
Eligibility Criteria: Bright Futures offers money to help pay for college or career training just for living in Weld County while you’re in high school. There are no academic requirements to apply initially, but after your first year, you must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA. There are no income requirements or loans to pay back.
Application/Intake Process: For first-time applicants, follow this step-by-step process. You can read more about the details of how to apply HERE. Outlined below are the basic steps.
- Create your online account by clicking on the Create New Account button on the login page.
- Complete your FAFSA/CASFA application, which will be available in December.
- Complete 12 hours of community service and upload your log by the May 15 application deadline.
- Complete the online application by the May 15 @ 5pm application deadline. Please include:
a) Provide the name of the school you will be attending.
b) Upload your FAFSA Submission Summary (previously called a Student Aid Report, or SAR) and provide your Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) from your verified FAFSA/CASFA.
c) Upload your completed community service log.
- Complete all assigned follow-up requests by the specified deadlines.
Additional Information: The deadline to complete the application or renewal process is May 15 at 5:00pm each year. If you miss the May 15 deadline for any reason, you will not be eligible to apply for Bright Futures funds again until the next school year.
Legal Aid
Weld County Legal ServicesServing low-income residents seeking legal assistance.
Service Area: Weld
Street Address: 915 10th Street
Phone Number: (970)-310-8367
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 8-4pm
Services Provided: Legal
Application/Intake Process: Go to this website first.
Fill out this application form found here: https://weldcountylegalservices.com/contact/
If you are eligible, they will get in contact with you.
Military/Veteran's Assistance:
Veterans Services - Weld County
Service Area: Weld
Street Address: 1250 H St
Phone Number: 970-400-3444
Email Address: VeteranServicesOffice@weldgov.com
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Services Provided: Veterans Services
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be a veteran or service member and resident in Weld County.
You “may” be eligible for "Service Connected Compensation" if you were:
- Discharged other than dishonorable conditions, and Injury or illness incurred or a pre-existing injury that was aggravated while on active duty which is chronic today
- Illness diagnosed within one year of discharge from active duty
- Illness or injury of chronic condition while on active duty,
- Disability caused by treatment at a VA Medical Center
- Illness or injury was not result of willful misconduct on the part of the veteran
Eligibility for the "Non-Service Connected Pensions":
- Must have served 90 days of active duty with at least one day during a recognized period of war
- WWII (07 DEC 1941 -25 JUL 1947) - Korea (27 JUN 1950 - 31 JAN 1955)
- Vietnam (28 FEB 1964 - 07 MAY1975
- Veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam during that period; otherwise 5 AUG 1964 - 7 MAY 1975)
- Gulf War (02AUG1990 – PRESENT)
- Note: Veterans who entered active duty on or after Sept. 8, 1980, or officers who entered active duty after Oct. 16, 1981 may have to meet a longer minimum period of active duty
Must be “permanently and totally disabled” from non-service connected disabilities, or if the disabled veteran is over the age 65, this requirement is assumed by the VA.
- Meet the net worth and annual income requirements determining the veteran is below poverty level. The income limits take into consideration whether the veteran has dependents and his/her health situation.
Application/Intake Process: Go to this website to see which potential VA benefits you might be eligible for and how to apply.
Furniture:
Gone for Good - Thrift Store
Waste service organization that also has a thrift store for day-of donations.
Service Area: Ault, Aurora, Broomfield, and Denver Colorado
Street Address: Click on each link for a specific location’s website.
Ault, CO: 220-222 1st Street, Ault, CO 80610 (serves Ault, Ft. Collins, and Greeley area)
Aurora, CO: 16710 E 2nd Ave, Aurora, CO 80011 (serves Aurora, Denver, Commerce City, and Englewood area)
Broomfield, CO: 3400 Industrial Ln. #8B, Broomfield, CO 80020 (serves Boulder, Broomfield, Lafayette, Louisville, Superior, and Westminster area)
Denver, CO: 2268 S Broadway, Denver, CO 80210
Phone Number:
Ault, CO: (970) 236-4944
Aurora, CO: (720) 547-2787
Broomfield, CO: (720) 599-1332
Denver, CO: (720) 740-5100
Hours of Operation: We can help Get it Gone For Good between 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Monday through Friday. Please give us a call if you are needing a Saturday Pickup. We are closed on Sundays.
Services Provided: Junk Removal, Waste Recycling, and Thrift Store (which may provide low-cost/free furniture)
Eligibility Criteria: Only for the homeless or people who have recently found housing and are trying to get furniture/household items for said housing. The Denver location can provide a $100 voucher for their thrift store only if the Case Manager/worker for the client officially makes an appointment (client cannot do so).
Application/Intake Process: A Case Worker/Case Manager with an established 5013c has to go online to their website to sign up for an appointment and pick up the items directly on said appointment (the client can come with the CM for the appointment but they cannot make the appointment and do it themselves).
Additional Information: Since this is a waste removal organization first and foremost, there are a LOT of items that come into their stores everyday. That being said, items vary everyday and are switched out/disposed of everyday. They cannot hold furniture or mattresses as they take up too much space in their stores.
- They have a lot of mattresses/box springs/furniture that they usually have on a daily basis, but that supply amount changes every day.
- They do regular quality control/checks for bugs. There is no worry for any exposure to bed bugs/pests.
- Depending on supply of furniture/mattresses/box springs and timing, they can either sell the mattresses for a very cheap price (around $10) or even potentially for free (if they are about to get rid of them for the day).
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