Find Help with Rent & Utilities
On August 3, 2021, CDC Director Rachelle Walensky, signed an eviction moratorium through October 3, 2021 for counties experiencing substantial and high levels of community transmission of COVID-19. You can use CDC’s Level of Community Transmission map to find out the level of transmission in your county. In order to be protected by the moratorium, renters must submit an Eviction Protection Declaration form.
When the moratorium ends many renters will need to catch up on past-due rent and help is available. As a renter—or a landlord—you can apply for money from the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program. The funds are being distributed by state and local organizations to their local communities. This money can help with rent, utility bills, and even moving costs.
This page has information specific to assistance available in Colorado. Use the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s “Find Rental Assistance” link below to find rental assistance programs specific to your state, tribe, or tribal lands.
This information was sourced from Colorado Newsline and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Utility Moratorium is Expired in Colorado
With the moratorium on utility disconnections no longer in effect, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) wants consumers to be aware of their options for assistance in paying their energy bills.
To avoid disconnection, customers who have fallen behind in their payments are encouraged to contact their electric or gas utility. Information about how to contact the utility can be found on the customer’s bill, the utility’s website or the PUC’s website at “Colorado Electric & Gas Utility Contact Information.”
Most utilities will work with customers who are having difficulties in paying their bills to make payment arrangements, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The payment arrangements can spread payments across multiple months giving customers the opportunity to become current.
Colorado Rent & Utility Assistance Programs
Help for Homeowners & Landlords
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s site also includes resources to help homeowners, renters, and landlords navigate various financial hardships related to the pandemic:
