Cash Assistance

Aid to the Needy Disabled – Colorado Supplement

Cash assistance for individuals who are disabled and receiving SSI

Old Age Pension

Cash assistance for individuals 60+

Social Security Disability Insurance

Social security benefit for people with disabilities

Supplemental Security Income

Federal cash assistance for individuals who are disabled, blind, or 65 years of age or older

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (Colorado Works)

Cash assistance and work support for pregnant women and families with children under 18

Child Care, Youth, and Education

Colorado Child Care Assistance Program

Help paying for child care so you can work or go to school

Colorado Head Start

Free child care and preschool

Denver Preschool Program

Tuition help for preschool (Denver only)

My Denver Card

Free or reduced-price admission to local recreation centers, libraries, etc. (Denver County only)

Universal Preschool Colorado

Free preschool

Food and Nutrition

Colorado Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Food / breastfeeding help for pregnant women and families with children under 5

Everyday Eats

Food support for people 60+

National School Lunch Program

Free or low-cost meals for students and other reduced program fees

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Monthly assistance to buy food

Health Care

Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+)

Low-cost health insurance for children under 18 and pregnant women

Colorado Dental Health Care Program for Seniors

Low-cost dental care for people 60+

Connect for Health Colorado

Health insurance marketplace premium tax credit

Family Planning Limited Health First Colorado (Medicaid)

Limited family planning services

Health First Colorado Buy-In Program for Children with Disabilities

Medicaid buy-in program for children with disabilities

Health First Colorado Buy-In Program for Working Adults with Disabilities

Medicaid buy-in program for adults with disabilities

Health First Colorado Emergency Medicaid / Reproductive Health Care Program

Limited public health insurance for emergency health services and family planning for Coloradans whose immigration status makes them ineligible for standard Medicaid

Medicaid

Free / low-cost public health insurance

Medicare Savings Programs

Extra savings for people on Medicare

Nurse-Family Partnership

Personalized support for first-time parents

OmniSalud Health Insurance

Health insurance marketplace for undocumented Coloradans

Housing and Utilities

Colorado Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP)

Help with winter heating costs (seasonal: November through April)

Colorado Property Tax/Rent/Heat Credit Rebate

Cash to help older adults and people with disabilities pay property tax, rent, and heating bills

Colorado Utility Bill Help Program

Help paying your heating / electricity bills (seasonal: December through June)

Denver Property Tax Relief Program

Partial rebate of property taxes or equivalent amount in rent (Denver County only)

Denver Recycling and Trash Service Rebate

Recycling and trash services rebate (Denver County only)

Denver Sidewalk Fee Rebate

Sidewalk fee rebate (Denver County only)

Lifeline

Phone or internet discount

Weatherization Assistance Program

Free home energy upgrades

Tax Credits

Child Tax Credit / Credit for Other Dependents

Federal tax credit for families with children or other dependents

Colorado Child Tax Credit

State tax credit for families with children

Colorado EITC

State tax credit that reduces what you owe or increases your tax refund

Colorado Expanded EITC

State tax credit for taxpayers without a work-eligible social security number

Colorado Family Affordability Tax Credit

State tax credit for families with children

Colorado TABOR Refund

TABOR sales tax refund

Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

Federal tax credit that reduces what you owe or increases your tax refund

Senior Housing Income Tax Credit

State tax credit to help seniors afford housing

Transportation

RTD Live

Discount on fare for public transportation (buses, trains) on RTD