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I'm working with a family with 2 children in the home. Mom is disabled and we are working to get SSI or SSDI services set up currently. She has also applied for Aid to the Needy and disabled. All of these programs can sometimes take extensive time to be approved and for benefits to be issued. Mom has a housing voucher so the rent is covered, but the father of the children was previously paying child support which mom was using for their water bill primarily. The father of the children has stopped paying child support and mom has been in contact with the child support division, but their process could take extended time as well. There is one other adult in the home, the oldest son of mom. He has been unable to find steady work as well. Requirements for maintaining housing voucher with Denver Housing Authority include payment of utilities or mom could lose housing. Mom owed $419.01, but case worker and mom called Denver Water together and were able to have late fees removed from the bill bringing it down to $391.84. Any help is greatly appreciated, as I understand this is a large request. Mom understands she will need to set-up a payment plan for any remaining balance. This family has experienced homelessness previously and was very fortunate to get the housing voucher they have. We are hoping to not lose it now. Thank you in advance!