Tag: Denver Homelessness
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Denver considers prohibiting homeless camp sweeps under 32 degrees
The Denver City Council on Monday held a first reading of a proposed ordinance that would prohibit homeless encampment sweeps when temperatures go below 32 degrees. Councilmembers voted to delay consideration of an adjusted city temperature threshold until it can hold a final vote next Tuesday. The ordinance is intended to avoid forcing homeless people…
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Denver activating 2 emergency homeless shelters this weekend
Denver will activate two emergency shelters for homeless people four days straight in light of a potentially cold and snowy weekend. The Department of Housing Stability plans to open overnight shelters at the former DoubleTree hotel at 4040 Quebec St. and the former Best Western at 4595 Quebec St. The city, during previous emergency shelter…
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Residents can now apply for Denver’s $29 million rental assistance program
Denver residents struggling with rent can now submit applications for the city’s $29 million assistance program. The city opened the application portal for its Temporary Rent and Utility Assistance program on Tuesday. Residents who earn 80% or below of the area median income are eligible to get the assistance. The Denver City Council and Mayor…
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Denver’s homelessness emergency order expires 167 days and $45 million in spending later
City officials spent $45 million to temporarily house 1,000 homeless people in six months
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Denver has 4 days left to house 135 homeless and deliver on mayor’s promise
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Mayor Mike Johnston stands on the cusp of delivering his promise of moving 1,000 homeless people off the streets of Denver by Dec. 31. “There is a lot of work taking place this week and we look forward to reaching the House1000 goal by…
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Denver will open severe weather shelters Christmas Eve and Day
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver plans to activate its severe weather shelters Christmas Eve and Christmas Day as cold weather and snow have been forecast to move in this weekend. Denver Navigation Campus, 4040 Quebec St., will be open from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday and Monday nights,…
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More than lodging: Denver says onsite mental health, substance abuse treatment offered at all city shelters
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save While Denver Mayor Mike Johnston prioritizes housing for homeless first, on-site treatment is available at the temporary shelters where hundreds have been brought to. “Our No. 1 priority is giving people the stability and wraparound support they need to get back on their feet and…
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‘It’s surreal:’ Denver expects over 300 more homeless people indoors by end-of-week
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jumping in the bathtub was the first thing on Anthony Jones’ mind when city officials moved him from a homeless encampment to temporary hotel housing. “I am going directly to the tub,” Jones said on Thursday, as he boarded a bus from the 18th Avenue…
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Denver mayor insists shelter first, treatment later, is solution to city’s homeless woes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on Tuesday acknowledged that offering mental health and treatment to the hundreds of homeless people the city moved into temporary shelters is not the priority. He also said the approach won’t work — at least not for the population the city…
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Denver approves $30.9 million hotel lease-purchase agreement to house homeless families
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council’s last action of 2023 was to approve a $30.9 million lease-purchase of the 205-room Embassy Suites hotel in southeast Denver to house the homeless. “As long as this site is a shelter it will be a shelter for families,” Cole Chandler,…