Resources for Individuals
State, Local, and Community Resources
Our local Summit County community has a variety of assistance available to individuals whose income was impacted by COVID-19, including rental assistance, food assistance, local mental and physical health resources and a list of employers currently hiring.
Colorado Division of Housing Emergency Rental Assistance
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Colorado Department of Local Affairs’ Division of Housing (DOH) has launched emergency rental assistance programs for both landlords and tenants. Visit the Division of Housing’s Emergency Rental Assistance webpage for more information and to apply.
Local Rent/Food/Health Assistance Programs
Financial Assistance
If you are an employee of a business that was impacted by COVID-19 and are out of work or working reduced hours, there are many state and federal resources available and steps you can take to get the assistance you need.
Unemployment Insurance
- As a result of economic hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government established several additional benefit programs, including Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), and Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation (MEUC). Per federal legislation, these programs expired on September 6, 2021.
- By law, CDLE cannot pay partial weeks, so the final week that benefits can be paid for these federal programs in Colorado is the week ending Saturday, September 4, 2021. Even if your claim displayed a balance remaining, no PUA, PEUC, MEUC, or FPUC benefits can be paid for any weeks after the week ending Saturday, September 4, 2021.
- An additional 29 weeks of PUA, PEUC and FPUC benefits were made available with the passage of the American Rescue Plan in March of 2021. Claimants who exhausted their PUA or PEUC claims had the additional funding added to their claims automatically and can continue certifying for benefits through the week ending September 4, 2021.
- The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) requires CDLE to continue to accept new PUA applications for 30 days after the program expires. We will backdate these new claims to the first eligible week during the Pandemic Assistance Period in accordance with all eligibility requirements. Payments on PUA claims filed during this 30 day period will be held until the claim is manually reviewed to confirm eligibility.
Apply Online for Unemployment Benefits
Estimate your UI Benefits
Unemployment FAQs
Direct Economic Impact Payments
- Direct payments to taxpayers up to $1,400 per person (with certain income limits) plus $1,400 for each dependent – including college students, will be sent to you. No action is needed for most people. Payment amounts phase out for incomes above $75,000 ($150,000 joint).Payments began arriving as early as March 16th, 2021. The IRS answers frequently asked questions here.
- If you filed a 2018 or 2019 tax return and already have direct deposit information set up with the IRS, you do not need to provide your information again.
- Filers are now able to track their Economic Impact Payments online here through the IRS. If you have not received your payment yet, it does not mean you won’t!
- Premium assistance for those paying for continuing health insurance (COBRA coverage) between March 11 and Sept. 30, 2021
- Increases the child care tax credit to $3,000 per child and $3,600 per child for children under 6.
- 17-year-olds now qualify as children for the child care tax credit.
- Payments can be estimated and paid in advance each month July through December of 2021.
- The child care tax credit has been increased to $4,000 for one child or $8,000 for two or more children with reductions kicking in at certain income levels.
State Food Assistance Programs
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- Apply online for Food Assistance programs through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), as well as Food Distribution Programs through the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- The Food Assistance Program provides monthly benefits to low-income households in Summit County to assist with the cost of food. These benefits are deposited monthly onto an EBT card.
- You may be eligible for food assistance if you:
- Are unemployed, work part time or work for low wages
- Only households who are or have children that are U.S. citizens and/or legal permanent residents are eligible for Food Assistance.
Health Resources
Health Insurance
The State of Colorado Open Enrollment period is now through August15, 2021. If you miss your Special Enrollment Period window, you may have to wait until the next Open Enrollment Period (November 1, 2021 – January 15, 2022) to apply. Visit connectforhealthco.com for more information and enroll.
Personal Health Resources
- For those with questions about COVID-19 and their own health status, CO-HELP is Colorado’s call line for general questions about the virus, providing answers in many languages including English, Spanish, Mandarin and more. It can be reached at 303-389-1687 or 1-877-462-2911, seven days a week between 8:00 am and 7:00 pm.
- Telephone consultations with nurses – including free options – also can be arranged through this State of Colorado website.
Industry-Specific Employee Support
Below are resources and emergency assistance opportunities for workers in the hospitality, domestic, and arts industries who were displaced by COVID-19. The Colorado Department of Economic Development & International Trade is providing an updated larger list of alternative financial support and funding.
Additional Information and Resources
More Information To Come
This page was last updated on September 16, 2021, and our Frisco SERT staff will continue to sift through new information and provide resources as it becomes available.
Please email us with more specific questions, and we will work on finding answers.
