Local Assistance: Basic Needs
Food, Legal, and Financial Assistance
Access to emergency food and shelter assistance, child care, after-school programs, and other non-emergency help for health and human services. Dial 2-1-1
The Working Together Foundation
A non-profit foundation that awards grants to state employees and retirees for such things as unexpected injuries, accidents or death, uninsured medical emergencies, and other crises. 303-831-8645
Hunger Free Colorado: Hunger Free Hotline
A bilingual toll-free number that connects Coloradans to needed food and nutrition resources such as food stamp assistance and navigation of federal and charitable food programs. 855-855-4626 or 720-382-2920
Provides food assistance to thirty Colorado counties. 877-460-8504 or 303-371-9250
Hunger Free Colorada and CDE provide a map of free food resources for children and teens over the summer months.
Support to those in crisis or financial difficulties. Services include food, shelter, clothing, legal assistance, mental health and victims assistance to name a few. 303-742-0828
Offers members and their families assistance with personal and family budgeting, credit report reviews, money management, debt repayment, and avoiding bankruptcy, foreclosure, and repossession. 800-444-4816 or 303-832-4816
Provides food, personal care items, utilities assistance, and other services. 303-860-7200
CDHE's College Invest Division
Expert advice, scholarship information, and planning tools for higher education. 800-448-2424
College financial aid and support hotline. 720-264-8580
Colorado Non-Profit organization which offers free bankruptcy consultations and low cost legal services to any Colorado State employees. 720-242-8642
National Foundation for Credit Counseling
Financial support around credit card debt, student loans, housing decisions, and overall money management. 800-388-2227
LEAP (Low Income Energy Assistance Program)
A federally funded program administered by the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) designed to assist with winter heating costs. 866-432-8435
Free service to connect homeowners in danger of foreclosure with a HUD-approved housing counseling agency in their community. 877-601-HOPE (4673)
The federally funded National Association of Child Care Resources helps callers find affordable child care through payment assistance programs. 800-424-2246
Mortgage Relief Helpline
National agency that will work with their mortgage company to arrange a workout plan to catch up on missed payments and discuss all options available to avoid foreclosure. 800-750-8956
Credit Guard Debt Relief Hotline
National agency providing assistance with credit card debt through contacting creditors, reducing payments, interest and even principal amounts owed. 800-291-1042
Collection Complaints Hotline
Expert on consumer rights providing education and support on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. 800-379-0688
Experts provide options available through the Department of Education to help reduce or eliminate monthly student loan payments. 866-856-2668
National agency that works directly with IRS (on behalf of citizens who owe over $10,000 in back tax) for offers to compromise, payment plans, innocent spouse relief, and garnishment relief. 888-452-7841