Housing Program
A program that assists refugees in finding affordable housing is a dedicated initiative. It is designed to address the needs of individuals who have been forcibly displaced from their home countries. The program aims to provide support, resources, and guidance to refugees. Its goal is to help them secure safe, decent, and affordable housing options. This support is crucial as they rebuild their lives in their host communities.
HOUSING PROGRAM INCLUDES:
1. Housing Search and Placement
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Assisting refugees, asylees, immigrants, and low income families in identifying safe, affordable housing options based on household needs, location, budget, and eligibility
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Liaising with landlords, property managers, housing providers, and local agencies to help families access available units and understand application requirements
2. Homelessness Prevention and Shelter Diversion
- Supporting families at risk of eviction, displacement, or housing loss through early intervention, referral coordination, and case managment support
- Connecting households to emergency rental assistance, mediation resources, shelter diversion programs, warming centers, and crisis housing referrals when available
- Helping families stablize before they enter homelessness whenever possible
3. Rental Assistance and Housing Stabilization
- Helping eligible families identify rental assistance, security deposit support, utility assistance, and other housing stabilization resources
- Supporting applications, documentation, follow-up steps, and communications with assistance providers
- Coordinating short-term or long-term support depending on available funding, partner programs, and household need
4. Rapid Rehousing Referral Coordinations
- Connecting families experiencing homelessness or hosuing crisis to appropriate rapid rehousing resources and community-based programs
- Coordinating referrals with county agencies, hosuing partners, shelters, and nonprofit providers
- Supporting families with documentation, communication, language access, and follow-up after referrals are made
5. Tenant Advocacy and Landlord Mediation
- Advocating on befalf of refugees, asylees, immigrants, and low income families to help prevent discrimination and improve access to fair housing opportunities
- Supporting communication between tenants, landlords, property managers, housing providers, and community partners
- Helping families understand lease concerns, notices, maintenance issues, and next steps when housing stability is at risk
6. Housing Education and Long Term Stability Support
- Offering education and guidance on tenant rights, lease agreements, local housing rules, budgeting, maintenance responsibilities, and communication with landlords
- Helping families understand how maintain housing, avoid preventable lease issues, and prepare for long term stability
- Providing follow-up support as families adjust to new housing and community exoectations
7. Community Intergration and Wraparound Referrals
- Connecting families to local support networks, schools, employment resources, transportations, food assistance, heath services, legal assistance, and language classes
- Coordinating with other programs and community partners to address barriers that affect housing stability
- Helping families move from crisis or uncertainity toward safe housing, community connection, and long term independence
The housing program aims to alleviate burdens faced by refugees, asylees and low income families by fostering stability, security, and a strong foundation for resettlement. By providing access to affordable housing, the program plays a crucial role in supporting overall well-being and successful integration into the community.
Affordable Housing Partners
Global Refugee Solutions partners with trusted housing providers across Colorado to expand access to safe, stable, and affordable housing for refugee and immigrant families. Through housing navigation, language assistance, referral coordination, and community based support, GRS helps families overcome barriers to housing and move toward long term stability.
Housing Impact Snapshot
54
Families Referred
17
Families Housed
65
Applications Supported
5
Colorado Communities Served
Why Housing Support Matters
For refugee and immigrant families, finding housing is often one of the biggest barriers to rebuilding a stable life. Many families face language barriers, unfamiliar rental systems, limited transportation, lack of local rental history, and difficulty understanding documentation requirements. Without support, these barriers can delay stability, affect employment, disrupt education for children, and increase the risk of housing insecurity.
GRS helps bridge that gap by connecting families to trusted housing partners and providing navigation support that makes the process more understandable, accessible, and achievable.
Available Housing Partners
How It Works
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Explore Housing Options
Browse partner properties that may fit your location and housing needs.
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Choose a Path
Apply directly through the property website or request help through GRS.
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Receive Support
GRS can help with navigation, language support, referrals, and understanding next steps.
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Move Toward Stability
Our goal is to help families transition into safe housing and long-term community integration.
A Path to Stability
Through housing navigation and referral support, GRS helps refugee and immigrant families move from uncertainty to stability. Whether a family is newly arriving, facing language barriers, or struggling to understand the rental process, our role is to make housing access more possible through trusted partnerships and personalized support.
Partner With GRS
GRS welcomes partnerships with landlords, property managers, apartment communities, developers, housing organizations, and local stakeholders who want to expand access to affordable housing for refugee and immigrant families. Together, we can create more housing pathways and stronger community outcomes.
Support Housing Access in Colorado
Your support helps GRS provide housing navigation, referral coordination, language assistance, and stability support for refugee and immigrant families seeking safe and affordable housing. Funding this program helps reduce barriers, expand partnerships, and create stronger pathways to long term housing stability.