Tag: Homeless Shelter
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Denver City Council approves $4.5 million Salvation Army contract for Crossroads Center
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council has approved a contract adding 12 months and $4.5 million to an existing Salvation Army agreement to provide “programmatic services” at the Crossroads Center, a 24-hour, low-barrier, 300-bed emergency shelter facility for homeless men located in the city’s Five Points neighborhood.…
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$4.5 million Salvation Army contract makes third return to Denver Council agenda
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Back for its third appearance before the Denver City Council is a resolution to add 12 months and $4.5 million to an existing Salvation Army agreement to provide “programmatic services” at the Crossroads Center, a 24-hour, low-barrier, 300-bed emergency shelter facility for homeless men located…
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Denver City Council eyeing some EV buses and $15 million for city’s Sidewalk Master Plan
Denver’s Temple Sinai may become a little greener as the City Council on Monday will consider a $550,000 contract to install a solar rooftop at the Reform Jewish congregation’s Glencoe Street home. Resolution 25-0412, if passed, would fund the installation of 170.6 KW of rooftop solar as well as provide green workforce training as part…
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Denver activating 2 emergency homeless shelters this weekend
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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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Salvation Army serves 3,000 meals to Denver homeless shelters
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Salvation Army and volunteers brought holiday cheer Saturday to Denver homeless shelters, preparing and serving over 2,500 pounds of festive food to residents in a restaurant-style lunch. Over 200 volunteers teamed up with the Salvation Army’s annual Christmas Community Dinner across eight Denver homeless…
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Denver opens hotel ballrooms as overnight shelter for homeless as frigid weather blankets city
Denver officials decided to use two hotel ballrooms to temporarily house homeless people on Thursday night to Friday morning, when temperatures are expected to plummet. The forecast for Thursday night into Friday morning puts the weather at a low of 26 degrees. The city’s Department of Housing Stability said it would open the ballrooms of…
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City Council considers $300,000 increase to Denver Rescue Mission contract
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver’s Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee Wednesday approved an amendment to the contract the city has with the Denver Rescue Mission that will cost taxpayers $300,000 more annually if approved. The proposed one-year, $9…
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Denver provides $16 million for youth homeless shelter
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save During a groundbreaking ceremony Monday at Denver Urban Peak’s homeless youth shelter, it was so quiet attendees could hear a pin drop. The ceremony began with a moment of silence for a young member of the Urban Peak and Denver community who recently passed away.…
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Denver opens recreation center as emergency overnight shelter
Denver’s Department of Housing Stability announced Tuesday the Carla Madison Recreation Center, 2401 E. Colfax Ave., will be opened as a temporary overnight shelter for Denver residents experiencing homelessness. The recreation center will be closed between 7 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. Wednesday. During daylight hours, all Denver recreation centers are open as “warming centers.”…
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Denver Council approves $1 million contract for motel homeless shelters
The Denver City Council on Monday approved a nearly $1 million contract with The Fax Partnership. Funded with American Rescue Plan Act money, the contract is designed to help The Fax pay down debt and renovate six rooms in two motels serving as homeless shelters The two motels, located at 8405 and 8415 E. Colfax…