Rental Assistance

Everyone has the right to live in a safe, affordable, and decent home.

Housing is one of the most important supports a person or family can have. Among many other benefits, stable housing can help improve health, children’s success in school, and the strength of our community. Boulder County’s Housing Stabilization Program (HSP) provides short-term rental and/or deposit assistance to community members experiencing homelessness or temporary housing instability. Working closely with our community partners, we provide financial assistance and other supportive services to reduce evictions, housing crises and homelessness to ultimately return our neighbors to stability.

About

The Housing Stabilization Program administers funds through three funding sources:

Human Services Safety Net for individuals and families experience housing instability

Boulder County’s Human Services Safety Net (HSSN) initiative fills critical gaps in health, housing, and human services supports, and has the backing of our community. The HSSN has invested nearly $8 million in the county’s Housing Stabilization Program, which has over time provided rental assistance for over 2,400 families at risk of homelessness. The funding has also supported our collaboration with many community partners around Boulder County; many of the HSP referrals have come from partner non-profits such as OUR Center, Sister Carmen, and EFAA. The HSSN funds help assist families who are at risk of imminent eviction, are involuntarily doubled-up, or are homeless.

Emergency Solutions Grants Program (ESG) for individuals experiencing homelessness

Funding for the ESG Grant is provided by the federal department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) via a sub-sub-recipient award from the State of Colorado and Metro Denver Homelessness Initiative (MDHI). ESG is a HUD Rapid Rehousing (RRH) program that aims to help individuals experiencing homelessness move as quickly as possible into permanent housing and achieve stability in that housing through a combination of rental assistance and supportive services.

Continuum of Care (CoC) Grant for families and transition-aged youth age 18 to 24 experiencing homeless

Funding for the CoC grant is provided by the federal department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). CoC is also a HUD Rapid Rehousing (RRH) program and aims to help families and transition aged youth experiencing homelessness move as quickly as possible into permanent housing and achieve stability in that housing through a combination of rental assistance and supportive services.

For Assistance

For individuals experiencing homelessness or facing eviction:

If you are homeless and unsheltered: Go to a Boulder County Homeless Systems Coordinated Entry office or call 2-1-1. Screenings for available services are conducted seven days a week.

If you are a renter facing eviction: Set up an intake appointment at one of Boulder County’s partner agencies to discuss services that may be available to you.

Boulder/Unincorporated Boulder County/Mountain Communities: Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA), (303) 442-3042
Longmont/Niwot/Lyons/Allenspark/Raymond/Riverside/Erie : OUR Center, (303) 772-5529
Superior/Lafayette/Louisville: Sister Carmen Community Center, (303) 665-4342

If you are a survivor of domestic violence: Set up an intake appointment at one of Boulder County’s partner agencies to discuss services that may be available to you.

Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley, (303) 772-4422
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN), (303) 449-8623

Please note: Depending on your circumstances, you may or may not be eligible for emergency sheltering and/or short-term rental assistance. While not everyone will qualify for housing help, there are many other services available that can help your budget in other ways.

For families experiencing homelessness or facing eviction:

If you are homeless or a renter facing eviction: Set up an intake appointment at one of Boulder County’s partner agencies to discuss services that may be available to you.

Boulder/Unincorporated Boulder County/Mountain Communities: Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA), (303) 442-3042
Longmont/Niwot/Lyons/Allenspark/Raymond/Riverside/Erie: OUR Center, (303) 772-5529
Superior/Lafayette/Louisville: Sister Carmen Community Center, (303) 665-4342

If you are a survivor of domestic violence: Set up an intake appointment at one of Boulder County’s partner agencies to discuss services that may be available to you.

Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley (Longmont and surrounding area), (303) 772-4422
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN) (Boulder and surrounding areas) (303) 449-8623

Please note: Depending on your circumstances, you may or may not be eligible for short term rental assistance. While not everyone will qualify for housing help, there are many other services available that can help your budget in other ways.

For youth up to age 24 experiencing homelessness or housing instability:

Contact Attention Homes at (303) 447-1207. Attention Homes offers safe shelter, food, clothing, counseling, employment help, education programs, health care, transportation assistance, housing help and more – all free of charge.

Contact Us

Human Services

Phone: 303-441-1000
TTY: 1-800-659-3656
Fax: 303-441-1523
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Mailing Address
P.O. Box 471
Boulder, CO 80306

Boulder Location

3460 Broadway
Map and Directions Boulder Location

Fax: 720-564-2283
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday/Wednesday/Friday
Issuance Closed 1-2 p.m. for lunch.

Longmont Location

515 Coffman St.
Map and Directions Longmont Location
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday-Friday
Issuance Closed 1-2 p.m. for lunch.

Lafayette Location

1755 S. Public Road, Lafayette
Map and Directions Lafayette Location
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday/Thursday
Closed 1-2 p.m. for lunch.

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