Colorado Works Program

The Colorado Works Program serves low-income families with children by providing income assistance and supportive services to help participants become and remain self-sufficient. Colorado Works is the new program that replaced the AFDC and JOBS programs. Benefits may be provided for single and two parent families, pregnant women, and relatives caring for minor children. Colorado Works benefits are available to parents with children who are working or involved in a work preparedness activity.

Colorado Works Am I eligible?

Eligibility criteria

In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of Colorado, either pregnant or responsible for a child under 19 years of age, a US national, citizen, legal alien, or permanent resident, have low or very low income, and be either under-employed (working for very low wages), unemployed or about to become unemployed.

Colorado Works provides Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients a means to acquire basic and vocational skills and overcome barriers to achieve economic independence through employment.