Eviction Legal Defense Fund Grant Program | ||||||||||||||
General Information The Eviction Legal Defense Fund (Fund) was established by the General Assembly in 2019 to expand the availability of legal assistance for low-income persons who are experiencing an eviction or are at immediate risk of an eviction. In Fiscal Year 2021/22, the State Court Administrator’s Office awarded grants totaling $1.94 million to six nonprofit legal services organizations in Colorado. In Fiscal Year 2022/23, seven organization received grants totaling $1.97 million. Annual grant funding is allocated to qualified organizations based on a geographic, need-driven formula that considers the number of forcible entry and detainer filings (i.e., eviction actions) in each county or city and county across the State. If there is more than one qualified organization within a county or city and county, funding is allocated in proportion to the number of clients served by each qualified organization or its predecessor in the preceding grant award year. All grants are awarded on a cost-reimbursement basis and must be used for the purposes set forth in Section 13-40-127(3), C.R.S. Grantees are also subject to quarterly and annual reporting requirements. Qualified Organizations To be qualified, the organization must:
Grant Uses Grant funds shall only be used for the services listed below:
Grant Information 2023/24 Grant Year (covering 7/1/2023-6/30/2024)
Submit Questions and General Inquiries to: EvictionLegalDefenseFund@judicial.state.co.us
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Fiscal Year 2023/24 Resources
Payment Request Information AmpliFund Payment Request Instructions Summary List of Expenses Example Excel Template for Summary List of Expenses
Annual Report Information AmpliFund Reports and Forms Instructions (the name of the report form is ELDF Annual Report)
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