GREELEY, Colo. —The City of Greeley offers financial assistance to qualified Greeley residents from taxes paid on food the previous year. The program started in 1990 and expanded its benefit to include utility assistance credit applied to Greeley Water customer accounts. Residents of Greeley can apply for the city’s Low-Income Food Tax (LIFT) and Utility Programs (UP), beginning February 1.
Low-Income Food Tax (LIFT)
Qualified applicants of the LIFT program will receive a maximum $100 rebate per person per household. Rebate checks are sent by mail and should arrive in about a month. This rebate is money back in your pocket from taxes paid on food and groceries in 2023.
Utility Assistance Program (UP)
The City of Greeley increased its one-time credit toward your water bill from $100 to $150. The increase helps low-income households offset the higher stormwater rate increase in 2025. Your name must be on the water account to receive this credit.
Applications for both programs will be accepted from February 1 to May 31, 2025.
Qualifications
Applicants must be Colorado residents and have lived in Greeley for at least 10 months in 2024 at the time of application. Proof of residency is required. Qualified family members are legal dependents claimed on federal form 1040. Applicants must provide a Social Security number for each family member included on their application. The applicant must have a total 2024 annual family income at or below the following levels:
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Applications are available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Greeley City Hall, 1000 10th Street, Monday through Friday. Bilingual assistance is available. Applications are available in English, Spanish, Somali, Rohingya and Haitian Creole at greeleygov.com/LIFT-UP. Customers can contact us at Lift.up@greeleygov.com or 970-350-9748.