Community Planning and Housing
TL;DR
The Community Planning and Housing Committee approved two contract amendments to expand homeless services in Denver. The city added $1.28 million in combined funding to extend tenancy support services for housing voucher recipients and increase motel vouchers for unsheltered individuals who cannot use traditional shelters.
Key Decisions
- Community Economic Defense Project contract amendment Passed
- U.S. Motels Denver North contract amendment Passed
Agenda
- Consent Items
- 26-0964 Amends a contract with The Community Firm (dba Community Economic Defense Project; CEDP) by adding $1,044,000 .00 for a new total of $1,539,000.00 and adding six months for a new end date of 9-30-2026 to continue to provide Tenancy Support Services for State Housing Voucher recipients that were referred through the Denver Navigation Campus, citywide. (HOST-202582775/HOST-202684778-01).Resolution
- 26-0965 Amends a contract with U.S. Motels Denver North, Inc. by adding $235,000.00 for a new total of $6,877,900.00 to provide motel vouchers for STAR, DPD, and outreach workers to support individuals and households experiencing unsheltered homelessness who cannot safely access or appropriately utilize traditional shelter environments. No change to contract term, citywide (HOST-202367041/HOST-202684788-08).Resolution