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NEED RENT ASSISTANCE?

Life can bring unexpected challenges.

The team at Integrated Family Community Services would like to help you navigate housing challenges. When we receive funding for rent assistance programs, you will find opportunities listed on this page. Please review eligibility criteria and directions for how to apply before submitting an Interest Form; this will help us work as efficiently as possible. Thank you!

Households that are not eligible for IFCS Rent Assistance or Housing Programs are encouraged to:

ELIGIBILITY AND INCOME GUIDELINES
CONTACT THE 2-1-1 MILE HIGH UNITED WAY HELP DESK
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY

Jefferson County One Time Rent Assistance

IFCS’ one-time rent payment assistance will be open for application beginning January 6, 2025.

This is a limited program providing one month’s rent payment assistance to those meeting very specific eligibility criteria. Rental assistance will be provided on a first come, first serve basis and applicants will only qualify once per year, when assistance is available.

If qualified, submit an Eligibility Determination Form below.

  • Applicant’s household income must be below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).
  • Applicant must be renting an apartment, condo, duplex, house, mobile home lot, or townhome within Jefferson County. Please note: IFCS utilizes this  Address Lookup Website to verify the city within Jefferson County.
  • Applicant must have an active lease and be able to show proof of that lease.
  • One month of rent payment is overdue or due for the upcoming month.
  1. All interested applicants must complete an interest form by clicking on the link below. This will determine if you meet the requirements of the application. (Please note, the interest form is NOT the application).
  2. If an applicant qualifies, they will receive a full application via DocuSign to the email provided on the interest form.

  3. An IFCS team member will contact applicants who qualify with a final response.

COMPLETE JEFFERSON COUNTY ONE-TIME RENTAL ASSISTANCE INTEREST FORM
Rental Assistance

Rapid Re-housing Program

Through a partnership with Innovative Housing Concepts, IFCS’s Rapid Re-housing Program aims to relocate eligible individuals and households to affordable permanent housing and achieve stability in that housing.   

Please note: This program is run through a partnership with Innovative Housing Concepts. IFCS acts as a referring partner and being accepted for referral does not guarantee assistance as it is based on additional interviews and eligibility requirements specified by Innovative Housing Concepts. 

  • Applicants must live within or be willing to be relocated to the Tri-Cities area of Englewood, Littleton, and Sheridan in the state of Colorado.
  • Applicants must be unhoused, defined by lacking a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence.
  • Applicants must have proof of income.
  1. All interested applicants must complete an interest form by clicking on the link below. This will determine if you meet the requirements of the application.  (Please note, the interest form is NOT the application).
  2. If an applicant qualifies, they will be contacted for a phone interview by our staff.

Please note: This program is run through a partnership with Innovative Housing Concepts. IFCS acts as a referring partner and being accepted for referral does not guarantee assistance as it is based on additional interviews and eligibility requirements specified by Innovative Housing Concepts. 

Application processing times are currently delayed. If you applied or are applying in July or August, you may not receive a response until September. We appreciate your patience as we are receiving training and fine-tuning the referral process to better serve you.

RAPID RE-HOUSING INTEREST FORM IS TEMPORARILY PAUSED AND WILL REOPEN JANUARY 21, 2025
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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, 2024, 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 covering:

  • Western Arapahoe County: Centennial, Englewood, Glendale, Greenwood Village, Littleton, Sheridan, and unincorporated Arapahoe County.
  • Southwest Denver Neighborhoods: 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).
  • Northern Douglas County: Highlands Ranch, Littleton, and Lone Tree.

  • Southern Jefferson County: South Lakewood, Littleton, Morrison (Neighborhoods further defined as being south of Jewell along the C-470 Corridor – including Columbine, Bow Mar, Dakota Ridge, and Ken Caryl Ranch) 

 Applications outside of these listed areas will not be accepted. (Central Denver, North Denver, and Aurora applications will not be accepted.)

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.

Eligibility Guidelines

IFCS Enrichment Programs have service area and income guidelines.

SERVICE AREA GUIDELINES:
For IFCS Enrichment Programs, we have a service area covering:

  • Western Arapahoe County: Centennial, Englewood, Glendale, Greenwood Village, Littleton, Sheridan, and unincorporated Arapahoe County.
  • Southwest Denver Neighborhoods: 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).
  • Northern Douglas County: Highlands Ranch, Littleton, and Lone Tree.

  • Southern Jefferson County: South Lakewood, Littleton, Morrison (Neighborhoods further defined as being south of Jewell along the C-470 Corridor – including Columbine, Bow Mar, Dakota Ridge, and Ken Caryl Ranch) 

Applications outside of these listed areas will not be accepted.


INCOME GUIDELINES:
As of March 1, 2024, 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 have a combined gross income that does not exceed the maximum income limit for the applicable household size.

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES:
Please refer to the Interest Form for additional, program-specific criteria.