Resources in Denver County

American Legion

7465 E. 1st Ave. Denver, CO 80230

Programs Offered: Utility Assistance
Population Served: Veterans
Program Guidelines: Offers assistance through their Temporary Finacial Assistance Program. Program is administered through the National Office but applicants are screened at local locations.
Contact: 303-366-5201

Broadway Assistance Center

1212 Mariposa St Denver, CO

Programs Offered: Rental/Eviction Assistance, Utility Assistance
Program Guidelines: Rental and Utility assistance in these ZIP codes: 80202, 80204, 80206, 80218
Contact: 303-893-4108

Catholic Charities

6240 Smith Road. Denver, CO 80216

Programs Offered: Rental/Eviction Assistance, Utility Assistance, Mortgage Assistance
Program Guidelines: In order to receive any financial assistance, ALL clients must bring the following to the appointment:

PICTURE ID – The driver’s license may be from Colorado or another state. Examples: Driver’s license, work ID, Dept. of Corrections ID, Recreation ID card, etc.
CURRENT PROOF OF ADDRESS – Example: a bill from a utility company, a phone bill, etc.
PROOF OF EMERGENCY – Documentation of the emergency is REQUIRED at the time of appointment. Example: loss of income, illness, accident, the unforeseen expense with paid receipt (such as a car repair/medical bill) etc.
PROOF OF INCOME – Examples: pay stub, a letter from employer on company letterhead, unemployment benefits, Social Security benefit letter, etc.
For RENTAL ASSISTANCE, we require all of the following: An eviction notice for the current month’s rent – allowed back rent must be paid before an appointment is made.
A current lease
If Catholic Charities commits to payment, the landlord must agree to house the client for 30 days.
For UTILITY ASSISTANCE (Xcel Energy), we require all of the following:

- The bill must be in the client’s name (not the landlord’s name)
- Utility bill must be at least one day in arrears
- Total X-cel bill may not exceed $1,000

Contact: Phone Appointments only – NO WALK-INS PLEASE. Please call (720) 377-1313 Monday – Friday 8am – 8:45am to make an appointment. The recording will explain what funding is available. Please note: Appointments are limited and are based on funding and appointment availability. We receive a large volume of calls daily.

Denver Department of Human Services

1200 Federal Blvd. Denver, CO 80204

Programs Offered: Rental/Eviction Assistance
Contact: Call 3-1-1 or 720-944-4347

Family Promise of Greater Denver

419 Lipan Street Denver, CO 80204

Programs Offered: Rental/Eviction Assistance, Utility Assistance
Population Served: Families
Program Guidelines: Rental assistance becomes available on the 1st of the month. A staff member will follow up the next business day if they are able to help.
Contact: Families should call 303-675-0713 ext. 111 at 7am on the 1st of the month to be considered.

Other Resources

Denver Public Schools Community Resource Guide (2019-2020)

Updated May 12, 2020