Lower Costs for Coloradans

I grew up working class and understand how rising prices hurt working families. When the price of food or gas ticks up, families have to make hard decisions about saving less, limiting other expenses, and paying their bills.

This is the reality for hardworking Coloradans.

That’s why I'm working every avenue to bring down prices, address supply chain issues, and deliver relief to you right now – including helping pass the Inflation Reduction Act, which the President has already signed into law. This critical piece of legislation tackles healthcare and energy costs by:

Saving average families up to $1,940 a year on their healthcare coverage;
Expanding coverage for 42,000 Coloradans;
Capping Insulin costs at $35 a month for Medicare beneficiaries;
Ensuring out of pocket costs for older folks on Medicare never exceed more than $2,000 a year;
Cutting energy costs by up to $423 a year for families across Colorado.

While that bill gears up, Team Crow has also compiled a listof money-saving resources available online and provided by organizations in our community for those who need help right away.

I hope you will share your thoughts with me by taking a survey on this topic.Hearing directly from constituents provides me with valuable feedback to better meet the challenges we face in our community.

I will continue to listen and lead – keeping your views in mind as I fight hard to continue passing legislation that returns money to your pockets.

Jason Crow

Colorado's 6th Congressional District

Money-Saving Resources

Find cheaper gas near you: Fueleconomy.gov

Tips to make your fill-ups go further:

Transportation:

Zero Fare for Better Air: RTD transit is FREE throughout the entire month of August 2022, including for Access-a-Ride, Access-a-Cab and Uber Pilot customers.
- RTD Trip Planner

USDA Food Assistance: Food assistance opportunities offered through federal SNAP, D-SNAP, and WIC programs.
Adams County Food Assistance Program (SNAP):Supplemental Security Income/Colorado Supplement (SSI/CS) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF).
Colorado Department of Human Services' Food Distribution Programs (FDP): CDHS's Food Distribution Programs work with emergency feeding organizations throughout Colorado to provide households in need with food assistance.

Colorado Employment Assistance:

USAjobs.gov: Find federal employment opportunities.

Baby Formula:

WIC Program: Stop by the Adams County Department of Human Services or call for services to families including Pregnant & Breastfeeding Women, Moms with a baby under 6 months old, and Infants and Children up to the age of 5 years.
Arapahoe County Early Childhood Council: Helping families with diapers and formula as well as additional programs.
- Call 720-974-9630 for information

Homeowners:

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Resources

- Consult a housing counselor
- Get help with mortgage payments
Renters:

Housing Opportunities:

Broadband:
Energy Bills:
More Help Paying Bills:
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Help covering health costs:
Surprise medical bills:
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Small Business Administration (SBA):
Local Resources:
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Veterans Administration:
Jobs for Vets:
Additional Resources:
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Medicare & Medicaid:
Social Security:
Additional Resources:
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Financial Assistance & Loan Forgiveness:
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Credits & Reductions:
Additional Resources:
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  SBA Customer Service Center:
  SBA Local Office:
  Aurora - South Metro SBDC Office:
Team Crow is always at your service to help answer questions and guide your search for resource

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Give Congressman Crow’s office a call at (720) 748-7514

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Congressman Jason Crow’s Actions Tackling Inflation & Delivering Relief
Though the root causes of rising prices may vary -- from supply chain issues to international conflicts -- Congressman Crow is committed to fighting to lower costs for Coloradans, easing supply chain issues by making more goods here in the US, and increasing our energy independence. Congressman Crow helped pass the Inflation Reduction Act, sweeping legislation which will lower health care and prescription drug costs, reduce our energy costs, combat the climate crisis, and reduce the federal deficit.
And the bill is fully paid for by ensuring that big corporations and the ultra-wealthy will start paying their fair share in taxes. This bill is a long-overdue investment in the middle-class and finally stands up to corporate interests and Big Pharma.
For Coloradans, that means:
Lowering Gas & Grocery Prices
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Additionally, Congressman Crow is working hard to deliver relief to families in our grocery aisles, and bringing down gas prices by standing up to big oil companies, who are reaping record profits while they inflate gas prices at the pump.
<><>Strengthening Supply Chains
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Congressman Crow is working on easing Supply Chain issues, which have been greatly exacerbated by the global COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical crises.
- - Colorado EMAP Program: Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program
  - Colorado ERAP Program: Emergency Rental Assistance Program
  - Rent Resources at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
  - Rent Resources at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  - Colorado Department of Local Affairs - Division of Housing: Learn more about opportunities to access affordable, safe, and secure housing.
  - Colorado Housing & Finance Authority (CHFA): Resources for homeownership, rental housing, business lending, and community partnerships.
  - FCC Affordable Connectivity Program:Find out if your household qualifies to save hundreds per year on home internet for school, work, and more through the federally-funded connectivity program.
  - Take steps to lower energy costs
  - Colorado Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program: Federally-funded program to help bill payments, energy crisis assistance, weatherization, and repairs.
  - Check eligibility & apply for federal help
  - Credit Cards: Tips if you are not able to pay your credit card bills on time.
  - Save money on your prescriptions
  - Find affordable health insurance
  - HRSA Data Warehouse: Find a community health center taking uninsured or underinsured patients.
  - Federal Premium Tax Credit: Check your eligibility for a refundable credit to help cover the cost of health insurance.
  - Call Colorado’s Division of Insurance at (303) 894-7490 or email insurance@dora.state.co.us
  - File a Formal Written Complaint
  - Contact Colorado Consumer Health Initiative's Consumer Assistance Program
  - Aurora South-Metro Business Development Center (SBDC): Resources to support your small business, from confidential business consulting to low-cost training.
  - Colorado Business Resource Book: Get guidance on starting and running a business from one of the most comprehensive resources in the nation.
  For Minority & Women-Owned Businesses:
  - Minority Business Office of Colorado (MBO): Explore MBO’s vast network of resources for Colorado minority, women, and veteran entrepreneurs.
  - Fedshirevets.gov
  - Veterans’ Employment and Training Service
  - Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center: Providing VA medical services including mental health care and Women's Veteran Program.
  - Medicare Savings Program
  - Lower Prescription Costs
  - U.S. Department of Labor: Senior Community Service Employment Program
  - Colorado Older Adult Services: Connect to nutrition services, support services, employment, caregiver support, and more for older Coloradans and Coloradans with disabilities.
  - Apply for federal aid
    - Non-U.S. citizens qualify for federal aid. Read more.
  - Search options at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  - Limited PLSF Waiver: Do you have a federal student loan? If so, you may be able to benefit from temporary changes made to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program through Oct. 31, 2022.
  - Student Loan Repayment:The federal pause on student loans ends Aug. 31, 2022. Learn more about repayment options and assistance.
  - Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program: If you teach full time for five complete and consecutive academic years in a low-income school or educational service agency, you may be eligible for forgiveness.
  - Colorado Department of Higher Ed - Colorado Opportunity Fund (COF): : If you're from Colorado and plan to attend one of our in-state colleges, you may be eligible for funding.
  - For Individuals
  - For Businesses
  - Recovery Rebate Credit: You may be eligible to receive a Recovery Rebate Credit if you are missing a stimulus payment or got less than the full amount may be eligible to claim.
  - Earned Income Child Tax Credit: Those who qualify can use this credit to reduce taxes owed with the potential to increase the refund amount.
  - Property Tax/Rent/Heat Credit (PTC) Rebate: You may be eligible for this rebate if you are a full-year Colorado resident who is 65 years of age or older, a surviving spouse 58 years of age or older, or person with disabilities regardless of age.
  - State of Colorado Community Tax Help: Get assistance and find out if you qualify for programs.
  - Stop Scammers: Online and phone scams are way up since the beginning of the pandemic. Learn how to identify scams and prevent your money from falling into the wrong hands.
  - Crow Taxpayer Resources: If you have questions regarding your taxes, our office is always here to help get you answers.
  - (800) 659-2955
  - disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
  - Contact Frances Padilla
  - (303) 844-4293
  - frances.padilla@sba.gov
  - (303) 326-8686
  - info@aurora-southmetrosbdc.com
  - Average families will save up to $1,940 a year on healthcare costs;
  - 42,000 more Coloradans will gain affordable health coverage
  - Medicare beneficiaries will have their Insulin costs capped at $35 a month;
  - Older folks on Medicare will have their out-of-pocket healthcare costs capped at $2,000 a year; &
  - Families could save up to $423 a year on their energy bills.
  - Helped pass the Access to Baby Formula Act, which expands the safe formula options available to participants in the WIC program and supported freeing up emergency funding for the FDA to address the infant formula shortage.
  - Voted to bring down the cost of goods with the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act. The bipartisan package will:
    - Lower costs at the grocery store by lowering costs for farmers and ranchers, &
    - Cut gas prices.
  - Supported the Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act, which makes it illegal to sell gas at an exploitative price during an energy emergency
  - Co-sponsoring the Stop Gas Price Gouging Tax and Rebate Act, a new avenue that speeds relief to Colorado families by:
    - Lowering energy prices for our families with a tax rebate
    - Creating a one-time windfall profit tax on excessive corporate profits
  - Voted for, and President Biden signed into law, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, which cracks down on skyrocketing international ocean shipping costs and eases supply chain backlogs that are raising prices for consumers.
  - Supported House passage of the America COMPETES Act, which would make transformational investments to strengthen the supply chain, accelerate U.S. production of critical semiconductor chips, and make more goods in America.
    - This package includes provisions inspired by Crows’ Made in Americas Act to establish a whole-of-government strategy to address threats to the US supply chain.
  - Helped introduce the Energy Security and Independence Act, which would boost clean energy production through the Defense Production Act and bring down energy prices for working families.