If property owners or tenants have been unable to pay rent due to financial hardship caused by COVID-19, you may be eligible for rental assistance from the state.
The State recently received $247 million for rental and utility assistance from the federal government.
The Colorado Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) can help renters as far back as April, 2020. Help can include past due, current, and two additional months of expected rent costs. After the initial assistance, you can apply for additional assistance, if funds are still available.
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You (property owners and/or tenants) may qualify for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) if:
- The tenant was unable to pay the property rent or mobile home lot rent because the tenant experienced financial need due to COVID-19.
- The tenant's household monthly income is at or below the maximum income listed here (80% Area Median Income.)
- You (property owner and/or tenant) have not already received rental assistance that covered the tenant's rent for the months requested.
- You complete the application for assistance and provide all of the needed documentation.
- Other qualifications and documentation required will be explained by the agency you work with to access the funds.
Select Location For Rental Assistance:Adams County Arapahoe County (except Aurora)
City of Aurora Colorado Springs
Douglas County Jefferson County
Weld County All Other Counties
Colorado is committed to accessibility for all applicants. If you require this material in an alternate format, please call us at 1-888-480-0066.
Applications can be completed in English, Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Marathi, Nepali, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, or Vietnamese. To select your preferred language, click on the person icon (upper left) then "My Profile", then "Preferred Language."
*All applications submitted to the POP program on or after February 8, 2021 must be resubmitted to one of the programs above.
- Homeowners & Renters with 80 - 100% Area Median Income
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Assistance for homeowners and higher income renters is temporarily paused while we wait for additional funding. Please check back in a few weeks to see if you qualify for assistance under the new funding.
Contact
For questions about the Colorado Emergency Rental Assistance program please fill out this form.
To report potential program fraud or concerns: DOLA_POPFraud@state.co.us
To speak with someone about emergency rental assistance: 1-888-480-0066 / M - F 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. mountain time, Saturdays 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.