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Aid to the Needy Disabled and Aid to the Blind (AND-SO)
Cash assistance benefits to low-income Colorado residents with total disability or persons under 59 who meet the definition of blindness, Call: 719-636-0000
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdhs/cash-assistance
Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+)
A Colorado public low-cost health insurance for certain children and pregnant women, Call: 800-221-3943 https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/hcpf/child-health-plan-plus
Colorado Works/Works Program -Colorado’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) that provides cash and services to eligible needy Colorado families. Call: 800-536-5298
http://www.colorado.gov/coloradoworks
Food Assistance Programs:
SNAP(Food Stamps)-Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program-federal nutrition program to help low-income households purchase food. It provides a monthly benefit that helps families and individuals buy the food they need for good health. https://cdhs.colorado.gov/snap
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https://peak–coloradopeak.force.com/peak/s/peak-landing-page?language=en_USChild and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)–Provides healthy meals and snacks to children and adults receiving day care, Call: 303-692-2330 https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/cacfp
National School Lunch Program (NSLP) –-Provides low-cost or free lunches to school children. Call: 303-866-6600 https://www.cde.state.co.us/nutrition/nutrilunchprogram
School Breakfast Program (SBP) –Provides low-cost or free meals to school children. Call: 303-866-6661 https://www.cde.state.co.us/nutrition/breakfast
Special Milk Program –Offers milk to children in schools, childcare institutions, and eligible camps. Call: 303-866-6661 https://www.cde.state.co.us/nutrition/nutrimilk
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) –Provides free meals and snacks to help low-income children in the summer months. Call: 303-866-6661 https://www.cde.state.co.us/nutrition/nutrisummer
Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) –Healthy foods, breastfeeding support, nutrition education, health care referrals. Call: 303-692-2000
https://www.coloradowic.gov/
Head Start and Early Head Start-Comprehensive child development programs serving low-income children and their families. Call: 720-877-3315
http://coloradoofficeofearlychildhood.force.com/oec/OEC_Families?p=Family&s= Head-Start-Early-Head-Start&lang=en
Home Care Allowance (HCA)–Cash assistance to elderly and disabled individuals for services paid directly to a home care provider of the client’s choice. Call: 303-866-5700 https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/CDHS%20Home%20Care%20Allowance%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf
Housing Choice Voucher Program –Helps eligible low-income Coloradoans lease privately owned rental units from participating landlords. Call: 719-387-6700
https://cdola.colorado.gov/housing-voucher-programs
Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) –Provides assistance to eligible Colorado families, seniors and individuals pay a portion of their winter home heating costs. Call: 866-432-8435
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdhs/leap
Medicaid- A Brief Overview
Learn a brief overview of what Medicaid is and if you meet eligibility requirements.
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Medicaid –A public health insurance program that provides free or low-cost medical services for children and adults in Colorado with limited income and resources. Call: 800-659-2656
https://www.healthfirstcolorado.com/
https://hcpf.colorado.gov/
Old Age Pension (OAP)Provides a cash benefit to low-income Colorado persons aged 60 or over and may include medical assistance. Call: 719-636-0000
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdhs/cash-assistance
Presumptive Eligibility (PE) Program– Provides pregnant women and children under 19 with temporary Medicaid or CHP+ medical coverage right away. Call: 303-866-3544
https://hcpf.colorado.gov/presumptive-eligibility
Public Housing –Provides safe, decent, and affordable rental units for low-income Coloradoans. Call: 719-387-6700
https://resources.hud.gov/
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) –The program provides job-related counseling, job training, and job referral services for low-income Colorado seniors. Call: 303-866-5700
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdhs/senior-community-services-employment-program
United States Repatriation Program –A federally funded program that helps Americans in other countries who are returning or being returned to the US because of illness or destitution. Call: 202-501-4444
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr/programs/repatriation
Weatherization Assistance Program -Assists households reduce energy bills by improving the energy efficiency of their homes. Call: 303-866-2100
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/energyoffice/weatherization-assistance