Financial and Expense Assistance

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*If you are looking for direct financial or housing assistance, please contact one of the organizations below*

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Alpha Center

1212 South College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Phone: (970) 200-2853

Services: Alpha Center is medical clinic that serves our community by providing resources and education related to sexual health at no cost.

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Catholic Charities

460 Linden Center Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Phone: (970) 484-5010
Website: https://ccdenver.org/larimer/
Services: Can help with food, rent & utilities, and discounted bus passes.
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Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)

Phone: (970) 498-6352
Website: https://www.larimer.gov/humanservices/public-benefits/ccap
Services: Daycare assistance.
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Colorado Peak

Website: https://www.colorado.gov/colorado-peak
Services: Provides information on eligibility for cash, food, and medical assistance benefits. Allows individuals to apply, review assistance benefits, and report changes to their account online.

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Energy Resource Center

3543 S. Lincoln Avenue, Suite 2
Loveland, CO 80537
Phone: (970) 617-2801
Website: https://www.erc-co.org/

Services: The Energy Resource Center is a non-profit organization that offers free services for income-qualified households. Our mission is to help families make their homes energy efficient, increasing their quality of life while reducing monthly energy bills. Services provided include HVAC, insulation, air-leakage, hot water heaters, lighting, faucets, refrigerators and more.

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Larimer County Dept. of Human Services

Fort Collins:
1501 Blue Spruce Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Phone: (970) 498-6300

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Loveland:
200 Peridot Ave.
Loveland, CO 80537
Phone: (970) 498-6300

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Estes Park:
1601 Brodie Ave.
Estes Park, CO 80517
Phone: (970) 498-6300

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Services:

• Cash Assistance

• Food Assistance

• Low-income Energy Assistance

• Medical Assistance

• Childcare Assistance

• Medicare Premium Assistance

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Low Energy Assistance Program (LEAP)

1501 Blue Spruce Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Phone: (970) 498-7725 or (866) 432-8435
Website: https://cdhs.colorado.gov/leap
Email: leap@larimer.org

Services: Helps eligible hard-working Colorado families, seniors and individuals pay a portion of their winter home heating costs.

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Medical Assistance Program

This program provides electric medical rates to customers who:

• Require the use of medically necessary equipment in their household and/or

• Have medical conditions requiring air conditioning during the summer billing months

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Services: Depending on the medical condition of the resident, account-holders may qualify for an electric medical rate for electric costs related to the medical equipment and/or for air conditioning during the summer months.
Website: https://www.fortcollins.gov/Services/Utilities/Pay-My-Bill/Payment-Assistance

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Neighbor to Neighbor

1550 Blue Spruce Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Phone: (970) 484-7498
Affordable housing program: (970) 221-1784
Website: www.n2n.org

Services:

• Rent assistance

• Rental counseling

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Realities for Children Charities

308 East County Road 30
Fort Collins, Co 80525
Phone: (970) 484-9090
Website: www.realitiesforchildren.com/

Services:

• Provides emergency funding to children in Larimer County who have been abused, neglected or are at-risk

• Youth Agency Support

• Provides education to the community about local child abuse problems and providing information on how people can be a part of active solutions

• Youth Activities

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Salvation Army

3901 South Mason Street
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Phone: (970) 207-4472

Services: Can help with food, rent, utilities, and discounted bus passes.

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The Family Center/ La Familia

309 Hickory Street #5
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Phone: (970) 221-1615
Website: www.thefamilycenterfc.org/
Email: info@thefamilycenterfc.org

Services:

• Free Dental, Vision, & Hearing Screenings

• Free Medicaid/CHP+ Application Assistance

• Free Community Garden and Gardening Classes

• Nutrition and Cooking Classes

• El Nidito Early Childhood Education

• Advocacy Closet & Utility Assistance

• Partner Programs

• Parents as Teachers (PAT)

• K-6 Programs

• Volunteer Opportunities

• ESL Classes

• Family Development Coaching

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Tax Help Colorado

Tax Help Colorado offers free tax preparation assistance to families who earn less than about $54,000 a year, helping to ease the burden of commercial tax preparation costs on low-wage earners.
Multiple Colorado Locations

Website: https://taxhelpco.org/

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United Way of Larimer County

525 West Oak Street, Suite 101
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Phone: (970) 407-7000
Website: www.uwaylc.org/

Services:

• Aging Services

• Disaster Recovery

• Donation Referrals

• Food, Housing and Utility Assistance

• Health & Medical Needs

• Legal Assistance

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Villages Affordable Housing Program

Phone: (970) 416-2910
Website: https://housingcatalyst.com/find-a-home/
Services: Housing at affordable rates.

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Disclaimer:

Please note The Arc of Larimer County does not endorse/guarantee any service listed in the resource guide. Being listed on the resource guide does not mean that the organization/person/service is affiliated with The Arc of Larimer County. This guide is meant for informational purposes only for individuals/families of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). We strongly suggest that individuals/family members independently verify all claims made by businesses/individuals/services on the resource guide. If you would like to make a correction to a resource or request a new listing, please contact info@arclc.org.