Please note that this is a list of resources in the community that CDD staff is aware of and not a comprehensive list of programs funded by the Community Development Division. If your organization offers housing assistance in the Colorado Springs area and you would like us to share it, please email us at communitydevelopment@coloradosprings.gov or call at 719-385-5912.
Renters
Eviction prevention
- Eviction Diversion Mediation Program: El Paso County
- Greccio Housing – Eviction Protection Program
- Colorado Legal Services – Legal representation for low-income residents facing no cause evictions
- Colorado Stability Fund - beginning to serve El Paso County
- The Justice Center - Eviction & Tenant Rights Videos
- Renters Rights Workshops
- Colorado COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project
- Colorado Housing Connects
Rental assistance
- Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
- Mercy’s Gate
- Home Front Military Network
- Westside CARES
- Tri-Lakes CARES
- Colorado Health Network (People with HIV)
- Catholic Charities
- Family Connections – emergencyservices@CCharitiesCC.org or call 719.578.1222
- Marian House Client Services – Help@CCharitiesCC.org or call 719.866.6282
- ESL Students (enrolled in ESL classes with Catholic Charities) – ESL-Citizenship@CCharitiesCC.org
- Rocky Mountain Human Services/Homes for All Veterans
More information
- Colorado Special Eviction Prevention Task Force – Review meeting notes and videos of Governor Polis’s appointed task force to address statewide response to evictions in Colorado
- Additional resources for residents in need
- PPLD Helping Hands handout
- Call 211 to learn who can help – dial 211 or 719-955-0742 for resource referrals
Homeowners
- Colorado Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program
- Colorado Housing Connects
- Emergency Housing Assistance Program (EHAP)
- Mortgage relief options for federally backed mortgages (FHA, VA, USDA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac)
- Brothers Redevelopment - Emergency housing repair
- Energy Resource Center - Home weatherization
- Rocky Mountain Community Land Trust - foreclosure prevention counseling
Landlords
- National Multifamily Housing Council COVID-19 Hub
- HUD Office of Multifamily Housing Stakeholders Q&A
- Model repayment agreement (PDF)
- Acuerdo Modelo de Pago (PDF)
- District Attorney (4th Judicial District): Neighborhood Justice Center mediation services
Utility Assistance
- LEAP - 1-866-HEAT-HELP (1-866-432-8435)
- Energy Outreach Colorado utility help
- Project COPE (customers must apply for LEAP first)
- Energy Resource Center (energy audits and weatherization for homes)