Finances

CARES DRM Cash Assistance Food Assistance Matching Grant Medicaid Other Programs Reception and Placement TANF WIC

PLEASE DO NOT apply for, change, or interfere with any financial assistance programs on behalf of a refugee family in any way unless otherwise directed by an LFS staff member.

Refugees do receive funding from the government, but it is a small amount and doesn’t last for very long. It is important for mentors to stress the need to seek out employment as soon as possible, as the refugee family cannot rely on this funding for very long. Each refugee family receives funding according to the following formula:

Diagram of how (most) refugee finances work:

Financial Timeline:

Info on refugee finances and further resources.

Information on most of Colorado's government financial assistance programs can be found here: https://peak.state.co.us/selfservice/

For information on what specific counties offer: http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CDHS-Main/CBON/1251590215770

See below for financial literacy handbooks in several different languages: