While individual eligibility is not determined by N2N, we find the following information and community resources to be helpful. For further information, please contact the resources directly.
Food and Health Needs:
Provide food to all in need through community partnerships and hunger-relief programs. Visit their website to learn more about various programs, find hours and locations for mobile markets, and locate their Fort Collins and Loveland no-cost fresh food markets.
Vindeket is a non-profit food rescue that partners with grocery stores, restaurants and farms to reduce waste by providing a no-cost market open to anyone. Visit their website for market hours and location.
List of Larimer County Food Pantries
Free and Low-Cost Medical Clinics
St. Matthew’s Medical Clinic, Loveland
Salud Family Health Center Fort Collins
Alpha Center Fort Collins
Sunrise Community Health, Loveland
Community Programs/Reduced Fee Services:
A federal benefit that lowers the monthly cost of phone or internet service for qualifying applicants.
All-in-one application portal to discounted services and municipal benefits offered by the City of Fort Collins, for income-eligible residents. Some of the programs include:
- The Grocery Rebate Program is accepting applications starting August 1, 2022. This program is year round. One application per household each calendar year.
- Connexion Discount Program: Digital Inclusion Program is an income-qualified rate of $20 per month for 1 gig-speed of internet plus wireless. Applications are accepted all year.
- Recreation Reduced Fee Program: Provides income-eligible families and residents reduced cost access to recreation programs, classes, and facilities across the community.
Larimer County Digital Roots for Job Seekers
Larimer County Digital Roots for Job Seekers is a community program to help you grow your digital skills. They have resources and support to help you with: Creating an email account; Completing an online job application; Using virtual meeting platforms; Updating or reformatting resumes; Navigating online job searches; Developing a career profile on Indeed, LinkedIn and others; Researching in-demand jobs in Northern Colorado. To get started, complete the Digital Roots Program Form.
City of Fort Collins Medical Assistance Program (MAP)
Reduced medical electric rates to qualifying customers who require the use of medically necessary equipment in their household or have medical conditions requiring air conditioning during the summer billing months.
Visit for more information:
https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/residential/rates/electric/medical-assistance/
Phone Services:
Low-income/zero-income individuals may get a free government phone service and free phone, if they provide proof of participating in government programs, like SNAP, Medicaid, SSI, etc. There are a lot of different phone providers for this service, here are a few to get you started:
https://airtalkwireless.com/qualify
https://www.truconnect.com/plans
Services and Programs for Older Adults:
Office on Aging Voucher Programs
Larimer County’s Office on Aging offers several resources, guides and voucher programs geared towards older adults and caregiver support in our community. Currently, three voucher programs exist for in-home services, household chores, and family caregiver support. Visit the Office on Aging webpage to learn more and apply.
Market Days! for Older Adults in Larimer County
Market Days! for Older Adults addresses food insecurity among older adults while supporting local agriculture. Market Days! buys food from local Larimer County Farmers’ Market vendors, volunteers bag up the produce, and recipients either pick up or receive their produce by delivery from a volunteer. Participants receive $18 worth of fresh produce bag every other week from June until the end of October. To learn more or to sign up, visit: www.larimer.gov/extension/larimer-county-farmers-market/marketdays
Youth and Young Adult Programs, Services and Educational Opportunities:
I Matter Program offers Colorado kids up to six free mental health sessions. Spanish language version of the program can be found at YoImportoColorado.org.
Provides empowerment for teens through resources, mentorship, teen-driven curriculum, group activities, and peer-to-peer programs designed to create community, build relationships, and strengthen the sense of self needed to navigate today’s culture and process their lives. In addition to programming, SNAPP features online resources for parents and teens. SNAPP sessions are FREE semester-long programs where participants meet weekly and engage in guided discussions. Topics are teen driven and may include stress, body image, friendship, bullying, anxiety and more.
To learn more about the program, visit snapp4teens.org or to apply now, visit snapp4teens.org/apply
Sleep in Heavenly Peace – Apply for a Bed
To qualify as a recipient of a free bed, you must be the legal guardian of the child or children ages 3-17 years old receiving the bed. Please submit this online SHP Application Form mentioned above. Visit the shpbeds.org website to learn more about qualifications, and if applicable, complete their online application.
Front Range Community College – Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) Grant
“Finish What You Started” grant is geared towards re-engaging students who have either been out of school for more than two years, or who have applied to the college but did not enroll in classes during the pandemic.
“Back to Work” grant supports Coloradans who have been out of school and are now studying in programs aligned with Colorado Top Jobs, including fields such as health care, education, early childhood, and information technology.
Legal Resources and Services:
Larimer County Court Resources
Larimer County Court Resource Center
The Colorado Law Project (CLP)
Colorado Legal Aid and Pro Bono Services
Resources in Spanish (Recursos in español)
Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies – Civil Rights Division – Housing Discrimination
211 W. Magnolia Street
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 493-2891
CLS Online Application
Colorado Tele-Legal Partnership
Colorado State University Student Legal Services
Room 140 of the Lory Student Center
email: [email protected]
(970)491-1482
CSU Student – Request Appointment or Call Back
Thinking of Breaking Your Lease?
Know Your Rights: Security Deposit Disputes
Larimer County Pro Bono Program – Fort Collins
201 Laporte Avenue
Larimer County Justice Center
Fort Collins, CO 80521
[email protected]
Recorded Information Line: (970) 402-2075
https://www.larimerbar.org/pro-bono
Colorado Department of Public Health: Legal Assistance for Older Adults
Pet/Support Animal Services and Programs:
Dumb Friends League has a list of locations for receiving subsidized veterinary care as well as a short-term Pet Assist Program that helps those in need of a temporary safe place for their pet to live due to a variety of factors that leave them unable to care for their animals and when no other assistance is available.
The Colorado Pet Pantry will temporarily feed Colorado pets, allowing families to increase their ability to care for pets with the goal of keeping them out of shelters and with their families. Find a Pet Food Bank near you.
Elder Pet Care provides affordable, top quality veterinary services to Northern Colorado residents aged 60 years and older. Services offerings include wellness exams, microchipping, vaccinations, minor surgery, spay and neuter, dental care and adoption services. Visit their site to learn more.
