Emergency Housing Assistance Program

The JFS Emergency Housing Assistance program (EHAP) provides limited financial aid and case management to Denver-area individuals and families who are facing homelessness.  

We focus our efforts on preventing homelessness by providing individuals and families living on very low incomes with rent assistance, case management, and access to other supportive services. This support can often help those in crisis remain in their homes while developing longer-term plans for self-sufficiency.

Everyone who receives financial assistance meets with a case manager to review their budget, resources, and future plans. Beyond meeting clients’ immediate need for emergency financial assistance, EHAP serves as a single-point-of-entry for other services at JFS, such as the Weinberg Food Pantry, counseling, holiday programs, school supplies, and more.

Register for the Weinberg Food Pantry by completing this application.

Housing Assistance

Our rental assistance application will be open Monday December 15thth at 9:00 a.m. through Wednesday December 17th at 4:00 p.m. for residents of the Denver, Arapahoe, Adams and Jefferson Counties.

We have very limited funding and expect to help 5 households or fewer this month.

Filling out the application does not guarantee help. A history of applying before does not increase your chances. We will only review applications that are complete and include all the needed documents.

This is not first come, first served. All complete applications submitted within the open window will be considered equally.

Who Can Apply

You can apply if:

• You are renting in Denver, Adams, Arapahoe, and Jefferson Counties.

• You are at risk of losing your housing (for example, you got a notice saying you owe rent or might be evicted).

• Your income is low (at or below 30% of Area Median Income).

• You have not received rental help from JFS in the last 12 months.

• You are not getting ongoing help with rent from another program.

• You can show proof of your current housing (like a lease or rental agreement).

• You can show proof of income for all adults in your household.

What You Need to Apply

To apply, you must upload all of these:

• A photo ID for the main person applying.

• A lease or rental agreement.

• Proof of income for all adults in your home (like pay stubs or benefit letters).

• A demand for rent, eviction notice, or other proof that you are at risk of losing housing.

• A recent utility bill (if you are asking for help with utilities).

We can only look at complete applications. If documents are missing, we will not be able to review your application.

Need Help Applying?

If you need help, you can schedule a time to apply with our Central Intake and Resource Navigation team. You must have all your documents ready, and the application must be finished before the deadline.

If you have questions or need support, please call or email Central Intake at centralintake@jewishfamilyservice.org