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We all need a little help sometimes.

Welcome to Integrated Family Community Services. We are here to help you during these difficult and unsettling times.

ELIGIBILITY AND INCOME GUIDELINES
SERVICE HOURS

Programs

HOW TO SHOP THE MARKET @ IFCS
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Visit IFCS to Receive No-Cost Groceries

The Market at IFCS is a free grocery store allowing people earning low-incomes or no incomes to shop for their basic needs once every 31 days. Fresh produce, frozen meat, and dairy products are stocked weekly along with pantry staples such as pasta and rice. Additionally, when available, we can offer infant care items and household toiletries to shoppers.   

Open Monday through Friday, visitors of the market must check-in prior to shopping the market. Visitors that arrive after check-in will not be able to shop the market. Late arrivals will be given a one-day emergency food allotment or asked to return for service at the next scheduled check-in.

Morning Check-in:

  • Monday, Tuesday*, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
  • 8:30 am – 11:00 am.

Afternoon Check-in:

  • Monday Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
  • 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm.

*The Market will close to large deliveries on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 10:30 am and reopen at 1:00 pm.

We ask that you come prepared with shopping bags. IFCS is unable to provide bags but may have boxes for shoppers to use to transport food home. 

Eligibility: Pantry and TEFAP food is available for income-eligible households and to households that participate in select public assistance programs. Eligibility determined through self-disclosure. No photo ID or proof of income required.

Request Rental Assistance

IFCS closed the application for rental assistance Wednesday, April 5 at 3:15pm. Requests for assistance are in excess of the total amount of assistance the organization has to help with temporary financial hardships. We can no longer accept requests for application.

All interest forms received prior to the program’s closure will continue to be processed for application eligibility. Our Program Team is reviewing and processing applications already on file until all remaining funds are allocated. You will be contacted within 2 business days if eligible to apply for assistance. Those living outside the service area may receive a denial notice one week following their submission of an interest form.

We greatly appreciate the community’s interest in our program. The application process will reopen if additional funds are made available.

Those in need of financial assistance are encouraged to contact the 2-1-1 Mile High United Way Help Desk to connect with other nonprofits and government agencies in your area.

Households that have received a summons from the Arapahoe County Court showing a date for an eviction hearing may be eligible to apply for emergency assistance. To apply, please visit the Arapahoe County website.

RENTAL ASSISTANCE IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE CHECK BACK LATER FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES.

Request Utility Bill Payment Assistance

IFCS provides, through our partnership with Energy Outreach Colorado, bill payment assistance to eligible households that are behind on their energy bills; specifically electricity and gas. Water and other public service bills are not eligible for the program.

Program service area includes select cities in western Arapahoe County, southwest Denver, and northern Douglas County. Those seeking assistance are encouraged to review the application criteria provided on the interest form.

COMPLETE UTILITY BILL PAYMENT INTEREST FORM

Request No-Cost Recreation Center Passes

IFCS Recreation Center Passes are available to qualified low-income members of the Englewood Recreation Center and South Suburban Parks and Recreation District. The IFCS issued pass allows individuals in the centers’ service areas to utilize eligible programs and services at no-cost. 

Start the process of determining eligibility by completing our on-line interest form.

COMPLETE RECREATION VOUCHER INTEREST FORM

Register for IFCS Seasonal Enrichment Programs

IFCS hosts special events each year to help families and children with needs such as school supply support, seasonal holiday meals and gift assistance. Learn about the current enrichment program at our Happenings pages.

LEARN MORE: REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR OUR 2023-24 READY SET SCHOOL PROGRAM

Additional Assistance Opportunities

Please check out additional options below. Please note: IFCS receives a high number of requests and may not be able to respond individually to all who are interested in our services. We apologize that the need for assistance is sometimes greater than the funding available.

Email Signup

Join our mailing list to receive notification regarding new IFCS program offerings and status updates.

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VICTIM ADVOCATE REFERRAL

18th Judicial District Crime Victim Assistance

For Victim Advocates Only: if you have a client in need of financial assistance as a result of recent victimization within the 18th Judicial District of Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert, and Lincoln counties, complete this form to begin the process.

 

CRIME VICTIM REFERRAL

Eligibility and Income Guidelines

Anyone experiencing food insecurity and self-identifying as meeting the Income Guidelines below is eligible for IFCS Food Market services.

Income Guidelines:
As of March 1, 2023, a household may meet income-based standards in either of the following two ways:

  1. Participate in one of these public assistance programs:
    • Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
    • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
    • Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP)
    • Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
    • Old Age Pension (OAP)
    • Aid to Needy Disabled (AND)
    • Aid to the Blind (AB)
    • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
    • Medicaid Eligible Foster Children
  1. If the household does not participate in any of the above public assistance programs, the household must meet the requirements based on the chart below, having a combined gross income not exceeding the maximum income limit for the applicable household size.

For IFCS Financial Assistance Programs (Rental and Utility Bill Payment Assistance), we have a service area of western Arapahoe (Centennial, Englewood, Glendale, Greenwood Village, Littleton, and Sheridan) and southwest Denver Neighborhoods. This includes Bear Valley, College View, Fort Logan, Harvey Park, Harvey Park South, Marston & South Platte (Southwest Neighborhoods further defined as being south of Jewell and west of Santa Fe). IFCS Rental Assistance Programs may be limited to the cities listed within Arapahoe County.

For IFCS Enrichment Programs, we have a service area of western Arapahoe and northern Douglas Counties (Centennial, Englewood, Glendale, Greenwood Village, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Lone Tree and Sheridan) and southwest Denver Neighborhoods. This includes Bear Valley, College View, Fort Logan, Harvey Park, Harvey Park South, Marston & South Platte (Southwest Neighborhoods further defined as being south of Jewell and west of Santa Fe). Central Denver, North Denver, and Aurora applications will not be accepted.

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Non-Discrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or  retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

  1. Mail:
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
  2. Fax:
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or 
  3. Email:
    program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

This statement was updated 8.3.22 in accordance with USDA updates and guidelines.