Foreclosures
Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program
The Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program uses federal Homeowner Assistance Funds to help income qualified homeowners affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, get caught up on past-due housing/mobile home payments, property taxes, lot rent, insurance and housing utilities.
Housing Counseling Assistance Program
Free service to all Coloradans where residents can be connected to local housing resources like financial assistance for rent and mortgages or to be put in touch with legal assistance to prevent a looming eviction.
Housing Counseling Assistance Program
Evictions
Immediate Housing/Rental Assistance
Individuals facing homelessness or eviction can find resources by calling 2-1-1 Colorado. While the Division of Housing doesn't provide immediate aid, 2-1-1 connects people with emergency shelter, food, rental assistance, healthcare, and more.
2-1-1 Colorado is a confidential and multilingual service in Colorado that focuses on linking residents with essential services through phone or online channels. This service operates via four Area Information Centers across the state.
No matter where you are in Colorado, dialing 2-1-1 gives you access to local resources for food, housing, child care, counseling, or substance abuse treatment. It's the one number for the help you need.
- View the 2-1-1 Colorado website.
- Call 2-1-1 Colorado.
If you are a resident of Denver, Colorado, you may be eligible for the Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA) Program.
If you receive a “Summons and Complaint for Forcible Entry and Detainer,” it means your landlord has filed an action in court to evict you. View an example of what a Summons looks like.
The Division of Housing does not provide direct support to residents regarding evictions. The Division recommends residents of Colorado explore their options with the following resources.
- Contact the CARE center by call or text 1-888-480-0066, Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Mountain time. Individuals can also chat with a CARE center representative during business hours.
- Contact Colorado Housing Connects.
Legal Help
The Division of Housing does not provide direct support to residents regarding evictions. The Division recommends that residents of Colorado to explore their options with the following resources.
Colorado Legal Services
Colorado Poverty Law Project
Community Economic Defense Project
- Community Economic Defense Project Website
- For legal help, complete a Legal Intake form.
Centro San Juan Diego, Archdiocese of Denver
- Offers free legal advice on housing and immigration matters by phone on the first and third Wednesday of every month.
- Centro San Juan Diego, Archdiocese of Denver Website
- Phone: (303) 295-9470
Mi Casa Resource Center and the Colorado Hispanic Bar Association
- Offers a free legal clinic on the second Tuesday of every month from 6-8 PM. Participants must make an appointment before the event.
- Mi Casa Resource Center and the Colorado Hispanic Bar Association Website
- Phone: (303) 573-1302
