Human Services Program Income Guidelines

State Website: Colorado Department of Human Services

SNAP Income Eligibility Limits

• Household Size: 1 – Monthly Gross Income = $1,696 to potentially $2,610
• Household Size: 2 – Monthly Gross Income = $2,292 to potentially $3,526
• Household Size: 3 – Monthly Gross Income = $2,888 to potentially $4,442
• Household Size: 4 – Monthly Gross Income = $3,483 to potentially $5,360
• Household Size: 5 – Monthly Gross Income = $4,079 to potentially $6,276
• Each Additional Member = $596 to potentially $918

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps low-income individuals and families in Colorado purchase healthy and nutritious food. SNAP won’t meet all nutritional needs for a household, but will help a family or individual buy groceries each month.

State Website: Colorado Department of Health Care

Income Eligibility Limits

• Household Size: 1 – Monthly Gross Income = $887
• Household Size: 2 – Monthly Gross Income = $1,199
• Household Size: 3 – Monthly Gross Income = $1,511
• Household Size: 4 – Monthly Gross Income = $1,822
• Household Size: 5 – Monthly Gross Income = $2,134
• Household Size: 6 – Monthly Gross Income = $2,446

Free or low-cost health insurance for Coloradans who qualify.

State Website: Colorado Department of Health Care

Income Eligibility Limits

• Household Size: 1 – Monthly Gross Income = $1,735
• Household Size: 2 – Monthly Gross Income = $2,345
• Household Size: 3 – Monthly Gross Income = $2,954
• Household Size: 4 – Monthly Gross Income = $3,564
• Household Size: 5 – Monthly Gross Income = $4,173
• Household Size: 6 – Monthly Gross Income = $4,783

Free or low-cost health insurance for Coloradans who qualify.

State Website: Colorado Department of Health Care

Income Eligibility Limits

• Household Size: 1 – Monthly Gross Income = $1,852
• Household Size: 2 – Monthly Gross Income = $2,503
• Household Size: 3 – Monthly Gross Income = $3,154
• Household Size: 4 – Monthly Gross Income = $3,805
• Household Size: 5 – Monthly Gross Income = $4,456
• Household Size: 6 – Monthly Gross Income = $5,107

Free or low-cost health insurance for Coloradans who qualify.

State Website: Colorado Department of Health Care

Income Eligibility Limits

• Household Size: 1 – Monthly Gross Income = $2,544
• Household Size: 2 – Monthly Gross Income = $3,467
• Household Size: 3 – Monthly Gross Income = $4,331
• Household Size: 4 – Monthly Gross Income = $5,225
• Household Size: 5 – Monthly Gross Income = $6,119
• Household Size: 6 – Monthly Gross Income = $7,012

Free or low-first health insurance for Coloradans who qualify.

State Website: Colorado Department of Health Care

Income Eligibility Limits

• Household Size: 1 – Monthly Gross Income = $3,391
• Household Size: 2 – Monthly Gross Income = $4,583
• Household Size: 3 – Monthly Gross Income = $5,775
• Household Size: 4 – Monthly Gross Income = $6,966
• Household Size: 5 – Monthly Gross Income = $8,158
• Household Size: 6 – Monthly Gross Income = $9,350

Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) is low-cost health and dental insurance for Colorado’s uninsured children and pregnant women who earn too much to qualify for Health First Colorado, but not enough to afford private health insurance.

State Website: Colorado Department of Health Care

Income Eligibility Limits

• Household Size: 1 – Monthly Gross Income = $1,325
• Household Size: 2 – Monthly Gross Income = $1,783

The Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) program is one of four Medicare Savings Programs. This program provides Medicare benefits plus pays for your:

• Part A premiums
• Part B premiums
• Medicare deductibles, co-insurance, and co-pays

State Website: Colorado Department of Health Care

Income Eligibility Limits

• Household Size: 1 – Monthly Gross Income = $1,585
• Household Size: 2 – Monthly Gross Income = $2,135

The Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB) program is one of four Medicare Savings Programs. This program pays for Part B premiums only. Participants are still responsible for Medicare deductibles and co-insurance.

State Website: Colorado Department of Health Care

Income Eligibility Limits

• Household Size: 1 – Monthly Gross Income = $1,781
• Household Size: 2 – Monthly Gross Income = $2,400

The Qualifying Individual Program (Ql-1) is one of four Medicare Savings Programs. This program pays for Medicare Part B premiums only. Participants are still responsible for Medicare deductibles and co-insurance. If you have income from working, you may qualify for benefits even if your income is higher than the limits listed.

State Website: Colorado Department of Health Care

Income Eligibility Limits

• Household Size: 1 – Monthly Gross Income = $5,302
• Household Size: 2 – Monthly Gross Income = $7,135

Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI) is one of four Medicare Savings Programs. This program helps disabled and working individuals with limited income and resources pay for their Part A Medicare premiums only. Participants are still responsible for their Medicare deductibles and co-insurance.

State Website: Colorado Department of Health Care

Income Eligibility Limits

• Household Size: 1 – Monthly Gross Income = $1,883
• Household Size: 2 – Monthly Gross Income = $2,555

Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) for Medicare is a federal program that helps Colorado residents with limited income and resources pay for prescription drugs under Medicare Part D. It lowers or eliminates costs like monthly premiums, deductibles, and co-payments.

State Website: Colorado Department of Health Care

Income Eligibility Limits

• Household Size: 1 – Monthly Gross Income = $3,137.50

The Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCP) is for uninsured or underinsured women who have been diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer. BCCP also covers breast and cervical conditions that may lead to cancer if not treated.

State Website: Colorado Department of Health Care

Income Eligibility Limits

• Household Size: 1 – Monthly Gross Income = $5,869

The Health First Colorado buy-in program for Working Adults with Disabilities (WAwD) makes it possible for adults with a disability who qualify to buy into Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid program). Participants may be required to pay an income-based monthly premium.

State Website: Colorado Department of Health Care

Income Eligibility Limits

• Household Size: 1 – Monthly Gross Income = $3,913

The Health First Colorado Children’s Buy-In Program with Disabilities (CBwD) program allows families who make too much to qualify for Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid program) and Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) to buy into Health First Colorado coverage for their child with a disability. Participants are required to pay a monthly premium based on the family’s income.

State Website: Colorado Department of Human Services

Income Eligibility Limits

• Household Size: 1 – Monthly Gross Income = $253
• Household Size: 2 – Monthly Gross Income = $331
• Household Size: 3 – Monthly Gross Income = $421
• Household Size: 4 – Monthly Gross Income = $510
• Household Size: 5 – Monthly Gross Income = $605
• Household Size: 6 – Monthly Gross Income = $697

Colorado Works, also known as the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, offers monthly cash benefits to families that qualify with dependent children.

State Website: Colorado Department of Human Services

The Old Age Pension (OAP) is a program that gives money every month to Colorado residents who are 60 or older and have little or no income. To get OAP, you must:

• Have a monthly income of $1,005 or less
• Have limited savings and resources ($2,000 or less for one person, $3,000 or less for a married couple)

State Website: Colorado Department of Human Services

Income Eligibility Limits

• Household Size: 1 – Monthly Gross Income = $2,880
• Household Size: 2 – Monthly Gross Income = $3,766
• Household Size: 3 – Monthly Gross Income = $4,652
• Household Size: 4 – Monthly Gross Income = $5,539
• Household Size: 5 – Monthly Gross Income = $6,425
• Household Size: 6 – Monthly Gross Income = $7,311

The Colorado Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) is a federally funded program that helps eligible Colorado families, seniors, and individuals pay a portion of their winter home heating costs. LEAP applications are accepted Nov. 1 through April 30.

State Website: Colorado Department of Early Childhood

Income Eligibility Limits

• Family Size: 2 – 265% Federal Poverty Level (FPL) = $4,670.63 | 85% State Median Income (SMI) = $6,683.61
• Family Size: 3 – 265% Federal Poverty Level (FPL) = $5,885.21 | 85% State Median Income (SMI) = $8,256.22
• Family Size: 4 – 265% Federal Poverty Level (FPL) = $7,099.79 | 85% State Median Income (SMI) = $9,828.83
• Family Size: 5 – 265% Federal Poverty Level (FPL) = $8,314.38 | 85% State Median Income (SMI) = $11,401.45
• Family Size: 6 – 265% Federal Poverty Level (FPL) = $9,528.96 | 85% State Median Income (SMI) = $12,974.06
• Family Size: 7 -265% Federal Poverty Level (FPL) = $10,743.54 | 85% State Median Income (SMI) = $13,268.93
• Family Size: 8 -265% Federal Poverty Level (FPL) = $11,958.13 | 85% State Median Income (SMI) = $13,563.79
• Family Size: 9 -265% Federal Poverty Level (FPL) = $13,172.71 | 85% State Median Income (SMI) = $13,858.66
• Additional Child = $4,513.83 – $276.47

helps families with low incomes pay for child care for children from birth to age 12. If you qualify, CCAP will pay part of your childcare costs. Participants pay the rest of the costs based on their family size and income.

At this time, Boulder County CCAP is on an enrollment freeze.

State Website: Connect for Health Colorado

Connect for Health Colorado is the state’s Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace. It allows individuals, families, and small employers to shop for and buy health insurance through a private carrier. Anyone can purchase insurance through Connect for Health Colorado, but depending on your income, you may be eligible for financial help. Learn more.