Press Release

The Colorado Department of Human Services is pleased to announce that it will continue to issue the federal Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) benefits for the 2021-22 school year.

CDHS has launched the Colorado Rural Interpreter Skills Enhancement (RISE) Project, which recruits and trains American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters to work in rural areas that often have little to no access to quality interpreting services.

All Coloradans who receive SNAP benefits will continue to receive the maximum monthly amount of funds in February. The emergency allotment money is scheduled to be distributed from Feb. 6-11.

Sound Generations, a Colorado Department of Human Services vendor, advised the department that they experienced a potential data breach after discovering that an unauthorized party gained access to its computer systems last year.

The Polis administration’s free mental health program for any youth, I Matter, has provided more than 1,300 therapy sessions with hundreds more appointments scheduled.

Today, the Polis administration and the Colorado Department of Human Services — in a shared effort to help keep and return parents to the workforce and move Colorado forward — opened the noncompetitive application for Child Care Stabilization Grants.

CDHS is activating the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) in partnership with Boulder County Housing and Human Services in the wake of the recent Boulder fires.

The State of Colorado is coordinating a multi-agency effort to successfully welcome and integrate approximately 2,000 Afghans resettling in Colorado. Right now, we are soliciting donated items to help our Afghan neighbors settle into their new homes.

The Colorado Department of Human Services has launched Everyday Eats, a free monthly food box that provides the building blocks to create filling, nutritious meals to older adults who lack consistent access to food resources. 

Today, Governor Polis announced the appointment of Dr. Morgan Medlock as the new Behavioral Health Commissioner for the State of Colorado, and a new member of the Governor's Cabinet.