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Rent help · Colorado

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Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA) · Colorado

City of Denver help with back rent and utilities for renters with an eviction notice; it opens each month and picks applications at random

See how to apply See the official page
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Kind of help
Rent and utilities
What its page says it pays; the agency decides the amount in your case.
Is it open?
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What its page said on November 6, 2026.
Checked
November 6, 2026
Against the program's official page.

Type of help

What help it gives

  • Rental
  • Utilities

Only in: Denver, Denver County

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Source text

1. Rental Assistance – Up to 6 months of rental assistance may be provided one time. This may include rental arrears, the current month’s rent, and up to one month of future rent. 2. Utility Assistance – Assistance may be provided for current and past-due bills from Denver Water and/or Xcel Energy (electric, gas).

A summary of what the program publishes; not a promise of help or advice. Funds, limits and application dates change without notice.

At a glance

Who qualifies

Each answer comes from the program's page. "Not stated — ask" means its page doesn't make it clear: ask before you apply.

Source text

Households may only apply for TRUA assistance if they have a current Demand for Rent (Demand Notice) from their landlord, a Court Summons to appear in Denver County Court, a notice from the Denver Sheriff's Department or other document showing evidence of an active eviction case (FED) at the time of application. … Household income must be at or below 80% Area Median Income (AMI) Household must be experiencing a financial hardship or other housing crisis The residence for which assistance is being requested must be the primary residence and located in both the City AND County of Denver
  • Income limit Up to 80% of area median income (AMI), per the source
  • Immigration requirement Not stated — ask
  • Accepts ITIN? Not stated — ask
  • Spanish materials Yes
  • Program status Paused, per the source
  • Where it applies Denver, Denver County

What its page says about being open

Denver’s Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA) Program is currently not accepting applications . TRUA anticipates reopening for new applications at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17 and closing at 9:59 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov.18. Monthly opening of the application portal is subject to change depending on availability of funds.

Read on the official page on November 6, 2026. denvergov.org

Step by step

How to use it, step by step

The steps to ask for the help, with what the program’s page says. What its page leaves open is further down, in the questions.

See how to apply

  1. Ask when it reopens

    Its page says it is paused. Ask whether there is a waiting list or a date it reopens.

  2. Find who takes your application

    Check the official page for how to apply: with City and County of Denver, Department of Housing Stability or with a local agency in your area. If you can’t find it, call City and County of Denver, Department of Housing Stability and ask.

  3. Have your papers ready

    Have your lease, the notice or past-due bill, and proof of your income ready. Ask what else they need and keep a copy of everything you hand in.

  4. If you have an eviction case, don’t miss court

    Don’t assume that asking for help stops an eviction case. Go to every hearing, tell the judge you applied for help, and look for free legal aid.

Before you call

What to ask

Its page leaves 3 points unclear. Write them down for when you talk to City and County of Denver, Department of Housing Stability.

What its page does not say

  • What is the most it gives, and how is it calculated?
  • Which immigration status or residency documents do you ask for?
  • Do you accept an ITIN?

Worth asking for this kind of help

  • How many months of rent, or which bills, does it cover?
  • Does it pay the landlord or the utility company, or me?
  • How long does an answer take, and how will I know if I’m approved?
  • Do I have to pay anything back, or can I apply again next year?

Sources

How we checked this program

We read the program's official pages on November 6, 2026 and copied their text as it appears on them. We add no amounts or requirements those pages do not state, and a program is listed as open or closed only when its page says so.

We check every program again. If more than 180 days pass without a check, the page says so.

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