Cash Assistance Programs

• Eligibility: Single parents or couples with children under the age of 18 are eligible for TANF.

• Working Requirements: Clients must work with the employment specialist to create an employment plan.

• Timeframe: Available for up to 60 months throughout your lifetime.

• Rental Assistance: Only 1 month of rent is covered per year.

• Bus Pass: Each adult in the family is eligible for $88 per month for a bus pass.

• Childcare: If necessary, TANF will provide childcare for your children so that you can go to your activities or to work.

• Cash Assistance: 45 days after enrollment you will receive the amount in the table below, depending on the amount of adults (at the left: 1 or 2 adults) and the size of your family (top row).

After 60 months or once your work income becomes more than the TANF amount, this cash assistance will end.

Questions? Contact: denver.pb@rescue.org

• Eligibility: Single adults or couples without children.

• Working Requirements: Clients must be ready, willing, and able to take the first job offered.

• Timeframe: Available for up to 12 months after arrival or until your work income is above $537.

• Bus Pass: Each adult in the family is eligible for $88 per month for a bus pass 

• Cash Assistance: 7 days after enrollment, single adults will receive $537 each month and couples will receive $726 each month. 

• Early Employment Incentive: clients employed (minimum 20 hours/week) within 180 days from the date of arrival and remain at the job for 90 days are eligible to receive an incentive ($1074 or $1611). After 180 days of successful employment, clients are eligible for a second incentive ($1074 or $1611). 

After 12 months or once your work income is above $537, this cash assistance will end. However, you may receive the early employment incentive if you begin work within 180 days after your arrival.

Questions? Contact: denver.pb@rescue.org

• Eligibility: Resettled refugees without medical issues preventing employment.

• Working Requirements: Work-eligible clients must be ready, willing, and able to take the first job offer.

• Timeframe: Available for up to 180 days after arrival.

• Bus Pass: Each adult in the family is eligible for $88 per month for a bus pass 

• Cash Assistance: After enrollment, you will receive an amount depending on the amount of adults ($200/adults) and children ($40/child). When you begin working, the amount of assistance will be reduced to $100/adults and $20/child.

  • For example: a family of 6 with 2 parents ($400) + 1 child over 18 ($200) + 3 younger children ($120) = this family would get $720 each month. When the family begins working, the amount would be reduced to $360 each month.

Once you have reached 180 days after your arrival, this cash assistance will end.

Questions? Contact: bilal.hamedi@rescue.org