The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) announced today that July’s round of rental assistance will open for pre-applications starting at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 29, 2024. Pre-applications will be open to the public until 5:00pm on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. The Department’s top priority is to serve as many Coloradans as possible equitably and efficiently. Emergency rental assistance funding is available for Coloradans who have fallen behind on their rent, meet income limits and other qualifying factors, and are at risk of eviction or displacement. Those facing eviction will continue to be prioritized.
Once the pre-application window closes, all applicants will be entered into a random selection. Selected applicants will receive an email invitation to complete a full application on the online portal within seven (7) days. To be considered for assistance, applicants must be eligible for assistance and submit the completed application and all required documentation before the deadline.
In the random selection process, the timing of submission does not impact an applicant’s chances of receiving rental assistance. Submitting a pre-application earlier in the application window does not increase the likelihood of receiving rental assistance. All eligible applicants who submit a pre-application by the deadline will be entered into the random selection process.
Coloradans facing eviction can also continue calling or texting the CARE Center at 1 (303) 838-1200 or 1 (888) 480-0066, Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:30pm Mountain Time to access rental assistance outside of the application window. The CARE Center will assist callers as they are able.
For more information on the pre-application process, please visit DOLA’s emergency rental assistance website.