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Financial Assistance
Programs—
Rent/Mortgage/Utility Assistance
ACHA provides financial assistance for
rent/mortgage and/or utility assistance for county residents. Each
household that receives assistance is also provided with counseling
through ACHA’s Housing Counseling department.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Applicants for the assistance programs are
interviewed to determine their needs, reason(s) for default, and any
barriers that would prevent them from
meeting future obligations. Counselors assist the clients in
preparing budgets and advocates on clients' behalf with landlords or mortgage companies or with the public utility company.
WHAT IF I AM NOT ELIGIBLE?
Applicants not eligible for funding programs are referred to other
agencies.
Rent/Mortgage Assistance
Guidelines
General rent/mortgage assistance program
eligibility requires that the applicant be at risk of becoming
homeless due to delinquency on their rent or mortgage payment
through no fault of their own and must have exhausted all other
available resources.
Utility
Assistance Guidelines
General utility assistance
eligibility criteria requires that the applicant be in default 30
days or have received a disconnect or shut-off notice because of
circumstances or problems beyond their control.
The applicant
must provide documentation to substantiate the circumstances or
problems causing the default in payment.
The applicant must
be a resident of Adams County and have lived at their residence unit a minimum
of 6 months and is responsible for the rent/mortgage where the utility
assistance is to be paid.
The assistance cannot be provided
only to delay an imminent shut-off.
The applicant must have a
current source of income and have a reasonable plan and budget in
place to show an ability to meet future obligations.
How
is this program funded?
The assistance is funded through
several grants and/or foundations awards each year. The amount
available each year is dependent on the grant awards
received
What are the current funding sources for this
program?
•Energy Outreach Colorado (EOC) –
Utility Assistance
•Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) –
Rental/Mortgage Assistance
•Emergency Food & Shelter Program
(EFSP) – Rental/Mortgage Assistance
•Colorado Tax Check Off -HPAP –
Rental/Mortgage Assistance
•Temporary Assistance to Needy
Families (TANF) – Rental/Mortgage Assistance
Each funding
program has specific eligibility that may slightly differ from the
general guidelines described above. For more information on the
specific funding eligibility and the application procedures, please
contact the main office at 303-227-2075.
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