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Food

Grocery Stores/Restaurants

Wal-Mart

7455 West Colfax Avenue

Lakewood, CO 80214

(303) 274-5211

440 Wadsworth Blvd

Lakewood, CO 80226

(303) 205-0754

Avanza Supermarket

1320 South Federal Blvd

Denver Colorado 80219

Telephone: 303-922-7412

7305 Pecos Street

Denver Colorado 80221

Telephone: 720-540-3883

10777 East Colfax

Aurora Colorado 80010

Telephone: 303–363-3321

Food Bank of the Rockies

303-371-9250
877-460-8504 (toll free)
303-371-9259 (fax)

10700 E. 45th Avenue
Denver, CO 80239

Great Wall

440 E. Colfax Ave. Denver, Co 80203
Telephone – 303-832-6611
Fax – 303-832-6612

Tokyo Joe’s

1001 16th St
Denver, CO 80265-0005
(303) 825-0321

Cici’s Pizza

3100 S Sheridan Blvd
Denver, CO 80227
(303) 996-0919

Family & Adult Division
Food Assistance Benefits

Applications for Food Assistance (formerly called Food Stamps) are available in person, by mail, or from the Colorado State web site.

Applications can be completed at any time, but some programs require an interview before eligibility can be determined.

Getting an application in person

Applications are available at the following offices, Monday – Friday, 7:30a.m. – 4:00p.m.:

- Castro Building, 1200 Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80204

- East Office, 2855 Tremont Place, Denver, CO 80204

- Monbello Satellite Office, 4685 Peoria St., Denver, CO 80239

Applications are available at the Castro Building on Saturdays, 9:00a.m. – 12:00p.m.

Please talk with the lobby staff if you need more information regarding the application process or need any special accommodations, including the need for a language interpreter (including sign language) or if you have health and/or medical issues.

If you are applying for Food Assistance benefits only, daily interviews will be available Monday through Friday. If we are not able to interview you the same day you complete your application, a Food Assistance appointment will be scheduled for a future date and time.

Getting an application by mail

You can request an application be sent to you by mail by calling 720-944-3666.

Getting an application online

Food Assistance applications are also available on the Colorado State web site.

To find out if you qualify for food assistance benefits before applying, please use the eligibility calculator on the USDA web site.

For more information about food assistance and other benefits programs, please visit the Colorado Deparment of Human Services or the Food and Nutrition Service websites.

Housing

Average Cost to live in Denver- May vary depending on where you are living, and what resources you may already have.

• Apartments- Most apartments in the Denver Metro area have reasonable rental prices: Most studio apartments range from 400-500 dollars, 1 bedrooms range from 500-600 dollars, and so on.
• Popular Areas to live- Capitol Hill is a very popular area to live because it is convenient to travel from there, and the apartment buildings were built in the 1920’s. Capitol Hill apartments are sometimes more expensive then average apartments in the Denver Metro area.

Downtown is a popular area to live in because it is also convenient. There are very nice buildings, and studio apartments, but downtown living can be very expensive, and also very noisy.

• Suggestions- Try to get a roommate, stay within your price range, do a craigslist search: There are always new ads for apartments, all over Colorado. Craigslist.com is a great way to find apartments in Denver. Also try Rent.com, it will give you prices on housing, and has many different options to choose from.
• Other Resources-

1. 1. Apartment Hunter 303-755-4636
   2. Community Housing Service 303-831-1750
   3. Denver Department of Human Services 720-944-3666
   4. Coloradohousingsearch.com
   5. rockymountainnews.com

Colorado Commute

http://www.rtd-denver.com/ is a website with all the information needed for public transportation: Bus Schedules, bus routes, costs of bus passes, tickets, and transfers.

Taxi- All taxi cabs in Colorado are “call first”

• • • 1. Metro Taxi is 303-333-3333
      2. Freedom Cab is- 303-444-4444
      3. Yellow Cab is 303-777-7777

For more cabs and information, go to www.taxidenver.net