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Over 500 people housed, shattering Denver’s effort to house 200 people in 100 days

The city and county of Denver housed more than 500 people during a 100-day housing initiative, more than double the project’s initial goal.

The initiative began in September and looked to house 200 homeless people through housing vouchers. At the end of the 100 days, 576 people were housed at 340 households across the city, according to a release from the Denver Department of Housing Stability.

“It’s clear that the housing surge has been a resounding success for the hundreds of people who traded tents and shelters for house keys,” Mayor Michael Hancock said in a news release. “We will continue to innovate new ways to provide housing and support for every resident in our city, as we improve and expand these efforts in future initiatives.”

The housing initiative became possible after emergency housing vouchers were made available to the city through funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Officials said the surge accelerated the city’s work with its housing partners and connected homeless residents with housing resources. Some of the partners that worked on the initiative include the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative, Community Solutions and Homebase, according to the release.

The city’s Department of Housing Stability is evaluating the initiative’s success and plans to launch a second housing surge in February.

For additional information regarding the surge or housing resources, visit denvergov.org/housing.

Radian Inc. project designer Grey Waletich, left, shows Interfaith Alliance consultant Jennifer Lopez the inside of one of the tents set up in the parking lot at First Baptist Church in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. The tents, part of Denver’s first Safe Outdoor Space, will house up to 30 women and trans-identifying individuals in response to the growing number of people sheltering outdoors because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Michael Ciaglo/Special to The Denver Gazette) (Michael Ciaglo/Special to The Denver Gazette)
Radian Inc. project designer Grey Waletich, left, shows Interfaith Alliance consultant Jennifer Lopez the inside of one of the tents set up in the parking lot at First Baptist Church in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. The tents, part of Denver’s first Safe Outdoor Space, will house up to 30 women and trans-identifying individuals in response to the growing number of people sheltering outdoors because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Michael Ciaglo/Special to The Denver Gazette) (Michael Ciaglo/Special to The Denver Gazette)


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