Community Planning and Housing
TL;DR
The Community Planning and Housing Committee approved five contract amendments and approvals totaling over $10.7 million to expand homeless services through 2027-2028. The funding supports rapid rehousing programs for youth and families, emergency motel accommodations during severe weather, micro-community operations, and housing assistance for people with AIDS.
Key Decisions
- Urban Peak Denver rapid rehousing expansion for youth ages 18-24 Approved
- Jewish Family Service rapid rehousing expansion for families experiencing homelessness Approved
- US Motels North emergency shelter motel accommodations contract increase Approved
- Colorado Village Collaborative Steele Village Micro-Community funding continuation Approved
- Colorado Health Network HOPWA housing services for people with AIDS Approved
Agenda
- Attendance
- Briefings
- 26-1713 Presentation on Congregate SheltersPresentation
- Consent Items
- 26-1685 Amends a contract with Urban Peak Denver to add $988,580.00 for a new total of $3,700,659.00 and to add 12 months for a new end date of 12-31-2028 to support rapid rehousing services to youth ages 18-24, citywide (HOST-202578584/HOST-202686417-02).Resolution
- 26-1686 Amends a contract with Jewish Family Service of Colorado to add $2,728,668.00 for a new total of $7,052,149.00 and to add 12 months for a new end date of 12-31-2028 to provide rapid rehousing support to families experiencing literal homelessness, citywide (HOST-202578285/HOST-202686418-02).Resolution
- 26-1687 Amends a contract with US Motels North, Inc. to add $2,750,000.00 for a new total of $9,627,900.00 and to add 12 months for a new end date of 12-31-2027, to provide emergency motel accommodations during times of severe weather activation and/or to utilize for other emergency shelter as needed for families and individuals experiencing literal homelessness, citywide (HOST-202367041/HOST-202686364-09).Resolution
- 26-1688 Amends a contract with Colorado Village Collaborative (CVC) to add $1,652,805.00 for a new total of $3,265,298.00 and to add 12 months for a new end date of 12-31-2027 to support programming and operations at the Steele Village Micro-Community, in Council District 9 (HOST-202581807/HOST-202685302-01).Resolution
- 26-1689 Approves a contract with Colorado Health Network, Inc. (CHN) for $2,636,064.00 with an end date of 6-30-2027 for Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) services including Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA), Short Term Rent Mortgage Utility Assistance (STRMU), Supportive Services, and Permanent Housing Placement (PHP) programs, citywide (HOST-202684784).Resolution