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If an illness, accident, or job loss has your resources running low, we’re here to help you get back on your feet and create your own path to a stable and healthy future.
Our staff will work with you to determine if you qualify for any type of cash assistance and connect you to community resources that support your goals.
Many of our programs are designed to help you achieve financial independence.
Colorado Works (CW), also known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), is a federal program that provides cash assistance to income-qualified families with dependent children. Monthly payments help cover emergency household expenses and offer support in preparing for and finding work.
Aid to the Needy and Disabled (AND)
If you have a physical, intellectual, or developmental disability, we offer support to help you maintain your health, safety, and independence.
The Aid to the Needy Disabled (AND) program provides financial assistance to low-income Colorado residents age 18 to 59 who have a total disability lasting at least six months that prevents them from working.
The Aid to the Blind (AB) program serves individuals under age 60 with a similar six-month total disability. This program offers interim financial assistance while applicants await approval for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Medical assistance is not included.
In Colorado, AND financial benefits are accessed through an EBT Quest Card, which functions like a debit card at grocery stores and ATMs, secured by a private PIN.
Old Age Pension (OAP)
Old Age Pension (OAP) provides financial assistance to Colorado residents age 60 or older with little or no income. Eligible applicants may also receive medical assistance. Benefit amounts are based on income and resources, with a maximum of $809 per month. Other income sources—such as Social Security, SSI, or Veterans Assistance—may reduce the benefit amount.
OAP benefits are accessed through an EBT Quest Card, which functions like a debit card at grocery stores and ATMs, secured by a private PIN.
Home Care Allowance (HCA)
Home Care Allowance provides cash assistance to elderly and disabled individuals for services paid directly to a home care provider of the client’s choice. This support helps clients remain in their homes while receiving assistance with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, transfers, meal preparation, laundry, and shopping. Home care providers may also offer support services like money management and appointment coordination.
Address: 109 West Main Street, Room #170, Cortez, CO 81321
Phone: (970) 565-3769
Fax: (970) 565-8526
Phone: (303) 866-4300
(For current customers only)
Email: benefits@co.montezuma.co.us
Phone: (970) 564-4128
Phone: 1-844-CO-4-KIDS (1-844-264-5437)
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language) should contact the agency (state or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
A complainant should complete Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained:
The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted by:
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las normas y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), esta entidad tiene prohibido discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo (incluyendo identidad de género y orientación sexual), credo religioso, discapacidad, edad, creencias políticas, o represalia o retorsión por actividades previas de derechos civiles.
La información sobre el programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas que no sean el inglés. Las personas con discapacidad que requieran medios alternos de comunicación para obtener información sobre el programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de señas americano) deben ponerse en contacto con la agencia (estatal o local) donde solicitaron los beneficios. Las personas sordas, con dificultades auditivas o con discapacidades del habla pueden comunicarse con el USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Retransmisión al (800) 877-8339.
El reclamante debe llenar el formulario AD-3027, formulario de queja por discriminación en el programa del USDA, que puede obtenerse:
El formulario AD-3027 completado o la carta debe enviarse por:
Esta institución es un proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.