Denver to consider $950,000 for two homelessness-service contracts
The proposed amendments would add $100,000 to The Salvation Army contract and $850,000 to The Delores Project contract, including rapid-rehousing services for 30 more households.
Denver’s Mayor-Council is scheduled to consider two amendments Oct. 6 that would add a combined $950,000 to homelessness-service contracts with The Salvation Army and The Delores Project. The proposals include a 12-month extension for The Delores Project and rapid-rehousing services for 30 additional households.
The Salvation Army amendment would add $100,000, bringing the proposed contract total to $3,336,638. The contract term would remain unchanged, running through Dec. 31, 2026. The city’s request says the contract supports rapid resolution and homelessness prevention, including efforts to divert households from shelters or help them leave shelter. It identifies the Homelessness Resolution Fund as the funding source.
The Delores Project amendment would add $850,000, bringing the proposed contract total to $3,503,278, and extend the term by 12 months, through Dec. 31, 2028. The city’s request form says the added rapid-rehousing services would serve 30 additional households experiencing literal homelessness. The program would refer people from Denver emergency shelters and provide housing search, move-in assistance and case management.
The Community Planning and Housing Committee approved both resolutions by consent Sept. 29, according to its minutes. Mayor-Council consideration is scheduled for Oct. 6; the committee action was not final approval.
The Delores Project request form’s key-terms worksheet names Volunteers of America of Colorado as the vendor, while its title and narrative identify The Delores Project; its fiscal-year allocation totals $880,000, although the proposed increase is listed as $850,000.