Denver Council approves $2.73 million grant to continue STAR citywide
The grant supports the Support Team Assisted Response program through July 31, 2027. A separate contract for medical staff and vans has not received final approval.
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Denver City Council approved a $2,734,639 agreement with Caring for Denver Foundation on Oct. 19 to continue the city’s Support Team Assisted Response (STAR) program citywide in fiscal year 2026-27, the council’s minutes record.
The agreement accepts the Care Over Incarceration Grant. The grant item describes the funding as supporting STAR citywide and lists July 31, 2027, as the grant’s end date. The council approved the grant in an en bloc vote, 11-0, with one member absent.
A separate $2,837,767.92 contract with Denver Health & Hospital Authority covers STAR emergency medical technicians, paramedics and vans, with an end date of Dec. 31, 2027. On Oct. 19, the council ordered the contract bill published, but did not give it final approval.