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Denver halts emergency rental assistance program, leaving families scrambling
By Angeline McCall/9NEWS Denver’s emergency rental assistance program has come to an abrupt halt, leaving dozens of families empty-handed after expecting the funds to avoid facing eviction. The decision comes as the city of Denver grapples with budget constraints and reductions across city agencies. The Community Economic Defense Project (CEDP) received a stop-work order Thursday…
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Loss of one-time funding sources to impact Denver’s shelter budget
Denver’s Department of Housing Stability presented its slimmed-down 2026 spending plan on Monday as city budget hearings continue. With a projected general fund request of $71.6 million – down 0.13% from this year – HOST Executive Director Jamie Rife detailed the effects of the city’s loss of one-time federal funding, such as ARPA, for many…
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Denver City Council kicks off budget week with light agenda
Monday kicks off budget week in the Mile High City, and that means the agenda for Denver City Council will be light. There will be four proclamations issued during the 3:30 p.m. session; three will be live and one on consent. The first proclamation will recognize the city’s annual Fall Tribal Conference, now in its…
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Audit: Poor organization, gaps in security and fiscal accountability beset Denver’s shelter system
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s citywide program to provide shelter to homeless people is failing to adhere to some accountability measures meant to safeguard the use of taxpayer dollars and meet some of its most basic goals, according to a new city audit report released Thursday. Notably, the city’s housing department suffers from “poor organization,” and…
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Denver City Council approves $2 million grant for homeless services and preservation of historic structure
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The Denver City Council on Monday approved a $2 million grant agreement which will pay for services rendered to homeless people in the city. The council also approved the preservation of an historic structure in the Washington Park neighborhood. The $2 million grant agreement was called out by District 8 Councilwoman Shontel Lewis due to…
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Denver will open severe weather shelters Christmas Eve and Day
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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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19 residents of Aloft Hotel search for housing as temporary shelter closure approaches
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Aloft Hotel, home to 124 homeless people identified as having a high vulnerability to COVID-19, is closing April 27. The future for 19 of the tenants remains uncertain as The Salvation Army, City of Denver and state work to connect them with housing resources.…
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Denver’s Westwood neighborhood set for new library?
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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 smallest branch library at 900 square feet lives in the Westwood neighborhood. It’s so small that it cannot meet the needs of the neighborhood, which is why the Denver City Council will consider a…
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Denver mayor names Laura Brudzynski as head of housing stability office
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There’s a new chief housing officer in town. Her name is Laura Brudzynski and her work starts on Feb. 2. She will succeed Britta Fisher, who stepped down from the role in Denver’s Department of Housing Stability to lead the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless. …
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Denver council committee OKs $18M in additional housing programs for residents experiencing homelessness
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee approved nine contracts Wednesday, allocating more than $18 million to housing programs for residents experiencing homelessness. With this, the committee has approved 21 notice of funding availability (NOFA) contracts since August. These contracts fund 2021…