Denver Caring for Denver Fund rules

Latest reporting

1. Denver caps administrative spending in three tax-funded programs

   Nonprofit administrators face caps of 7% for Caring for Denver and preschool and 5% for Prosperity Denver; city administrative costs are capped at 1% for each fund.

2. Denver bill would add temporary 10% set-aside for alternatives-to-jail facility

   The measure would use Caring for Denver tax revenue to develop a facility for people with mental-health or substance-use needs, in addition to a recurring city allocation that existing law already requires.

3. Denver proposes common rules for three voter-approved sales-tax funds

   The ordinances would align public-records and administrative-spending rules and require public input, measurable goals and performance metrics for Caring for Denver.