Denver’s Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA) Program has exhausted funding for the 2023 Program Year and is unable to process any additional applications. Northeast Denver Housing Center will no longer be administering Rental Assistance in 2024. However, additional rent and utility assistance funds will be available in January 2024 through the Temporary Rent and Utility Assistance (TRUA) Program through other organizations who did receive funding. Please check back on the HOST Rent and Utility Help webpage (denvergov.org/RentHelp) in January for information on how to apply in TRUA’s new online application portal.
Additional resources may be available for residents with a court summons. Please reach out to the following if you have a court summons:
- Colorado Housing Connects or 1-844-926-6632 – Provides utility payment assistance, information on housing resources such as affordable housing, Tenant-Landlord Mediation services, public benefits assistance.
- Free Eviction Clinic – Room 163 in the Denver City and County Building, located at 1437 Bannock St, from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Monday through Friday (Wednesdays and Fridays have the longest wait times). Staff are available to answer questions and assist if you are facing eviction.
- Free Eviction Legal Assistance – If you are facing an eviction, you may be eligible for free eviction legal services through one of the following organizations:
- Community Economic Defense Project: 303-838-1200 or https://cedproject.org/
- Colorado Poverty Law Project: 720-772-9762 or https://www.copovertylawproject.org/
- Colorado Legal Services: 303-837-1313 or https://www.coloradolegalservices.org/
- Colorado Affordable Legal Services: 303-996-0010 or ColoradoAffordableLegal.com
Additional resources that may be available:
- Denver Human Services (DHS) Emergency Assistance or 720-944-4DHS (4347)– Limited emergency assistance funds available for deposit, first month rent, rent assistance for households with a demand for rent/Eviction Notice and Xcel assistance
- Mile High United Way – or 211 – Multilingual and confidential service that connects individuals to critical resources including food, shelter, rental assistance, childcare, and more
- Office of Financial Empowerment and Protection (OFEP) – Provides Financial Navigation, Financial Coaching, and free tax services
- Energy Outreach Colorado – for assistance with Xcel Energy electric or gas utilities (Denver County only), contact assist@nedenverhousing.org or call 1-844-926-6632.
NDHC does offer Utility Assistance through EOC- Energy Outreach Colorado-
You are eligible if:
- You need help paying your past-due heating and/or lighting bill to an energy provider.
- Live in the City and County of Denver
- You haven’t received Bill Payment Assistance from EOC during the current program year (the program runs from 10/1 to 9/30).
- You make at or below 80% of the area median income.
To apply for this program, please reach out to the below email address to inquire about receiving an application
E-MAIL: assist@nedenverhousing.org
FAX: 303-399-8872
If you need clarification, please send an e-mail to assist@nedenverhousing.org or call 720-726-4031.