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Health and Safety

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 10:30 AM AM · City & County Building, Room 391

TL;DR

Denver's Health and Safety committee approved three funding amendments totaling over $4.1 million to expand youth programs, early childhood education, and community corrections services. The funding increases support out-of-school activities for Denver youth, adds 350 Head Start slots through the school district, and establishes a new community corrections program focused on rehabilitation and reentry support.

Key Decisions

  • Summer Scholars contract amendment Approved
  • School District No. 1 Head Start agreement amendment Approved
  • Empowerment Program contract approval Approved
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. Attendance
  2. Briefings
  3. 26-1761 Briefing on the Denver Dynamic Response Model
    Presentation
  4. Consent Items
  5. 26-1725 Amends a contract with Summer Scholars to add $60,000.00 for new total of $995,700.00 to provide comprehensive out-of-school-time programs in Denver. No change to contract term, citywide (MOEAI-202263625/MOEAI-202685647-03).
    Resolution
  6. 26-1728 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with School District No. 1 to add $2,435,850.00 for new total of $2,930,850.00 to provide 350 Head Start slots in Denver. No change to contract term, citywide (MOEAI-202684195/MOEAI-202685535-01).
    Bill
  7. 26-1737 Approves a contract with The Empowerment Program, Inc. for $1,614,718.00 an end date of 12-31-2029 to provide community corrections case management services for the Denver Project Elevate Program at 4280 Kearney St., in Council District 8 (SAFTY-202686441).
    Resolution