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Denver housing committee approves $2.4 million for homelessness and housing services

Denver’s Community Planning and Housing Committee recorded approval of six amendments adding $2,398,600 for homelessness prevention, eviction defense, rental and utility assistance, and housing access.

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HOST’s “Healthy Housed Connected” vision diagram outlines five strategic-plan areas: equity, housing opportunity, housing stability, homelessness resolution and operations.
HOST’s “Healthy Housed Connected” vision diagram outlines five strategic-plan areas: equity, housing opportunity, housing stability, homelessness resolution and operations.

Denver’s Community Planning and Housing Committee approved six consent-agenda amendments Sept. 8 totaling $2,398,600 for homelessness prevention, eviction legal services, rental and utility assistance, and housing access.

The committee’s minutes record resolutions 26-1283 through 26-1288 as approved by consent. The funding will support services for people experiencing homelessness or housing instability and for households facing eviction or financial hardship.

The largest amendment, $1,773,600 for Housing Connector, will add funding for 85 households in 2026, bringing the program’s projected total to 225, according to the contract request. Housing Connector works with Metro Denver property owners to expand housing access and may provide rent, utilities, fees, security deposits and other stabilization support for eligible households for an average of up to 12 months. Units must meet fair-market-rent, inspection and rent-reasonableness requirements.

The other amendments are:

  • $400,000 for Brothers Redevelopment to serve 40 additional households through temporary rental and utility assistance. The agreement request extends the agreement through March 31, 2027. The program serves Denver households earning up to 80% of area median income that are experiencing financial hardship and may provide rent, utility, housing-stability and relocation assistance.

  • $100,000 for Colorado Legal Services to provide free full or limited eviction-related legal assistance. The contract request sets a target of at least 400 Denver households in 2026 and 350 households annually in 2027 and 2028. The increase is funded through the General Fund.

  • $45,000 for Denver Rescue Mission to provide rapid-resolution services to at least 20 additional households. The request describes prevention, shelter diversion, housing problem-solving and rapid rehousing services funded through the General Fund.

  • $40,000 for St. Francis Center to provide rapid-resolution services to 20 additional households in 2026, including homelessness prevention, shelter diversion, mediation, case management and housing navigation, according to the resolution request.

  • $40,000 for Senior Support Services to provide prevention, diversion and rapid-exit services for 20 additional households in 2026, according to the request. The funding comes from the General Fund.

The three rapid-resolution amendments total $125,000 and target 60 additional households. Those targets may overlap and should not be treated as 60 unique households when combined with the other programs.

The amendments support the Department of Housing Stability’s goals of preventing homelessness, connecting people with permanent or stable housing, and expanding rehousing and supportive-housing services.

The committee’s approval does not establish that the full City Council later adopted the amendments or that the contracts were executed, payments were made or services were completed. The minutes list the meeting as canceled but record the consent approvals without explaining the procedure.