Tag: Humanitarian Aid
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Denver approves $17.8 million in homeless spending
Denver will spend almost a quarter of a billion dollars on homelessness and housing stability in 2023 and the city council on Monday approved eight related contracts and resolutions worth $17.8 million. The amount represents just over 1/14th of Denver’s total budgeted amount for the year. Mayor Michael Hancock’s final adopted budget contains $254 million…
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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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Colorado Chamber panel: Lack of affordable housing driving more homelessness
Colorado’s lack of affordable housing has worsened homelessness here, and the problem is going to get worse before it gets better. That’s according to a panel that included a developer, a representative from the Downtown Denver Partnership and the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless and others who presented to business leaders at a Colorado Chamber…
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Colorado’s support effort underway for Afghan refugees
After months of life-shattering uncertainty and loss, an Afghan family of three sat at a dining room table to eat breakfast on a recent morning at a facility in Colorado with perhaps a sigh of relief to know they’re almost home. They are the first of around 1,000 Afghan refugees in an unprecedented state-run program…