Tag: Department Of Housing Stability
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Denver’s cold weather homeless shelter protocol; how does it work?
One of Denver’s most common strategies to provide homeless people shelter during extreme weather is its emergency cold weather shelter protocol. But to provide outreach to those living on the streets in winter weather remains a more complicated challenge. So far this winter season, Denver’s Department of Housing Stability (HOST) has activated city-operated emergency cold…
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COVID-19, mayor’s priorities, immigrant influx led to woes in Denver’s homeless shelter program
A recent audit of Denver’s Office of Housing Stability revealed gaps in security and fiscal accountability within Mayor Mike Johnston’s campaign to provide shelter to homeless people. Auditors noted that the city’s housing department — known as HOST — suffers from “poor organization” and could not provide documentation for tens of millions of dollars in…
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Audit: Poor organization, gaps in security and fiscal accountability beset Denver’s shelter system
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 mayor to speak at homeless conference in Paris
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Days after a report revealing homelessness spending in Denver is about $65 million over budget, Mayor Mike Johnston’s office announced he will travel to Paris to speak at the International Conference on Homelessness. Beginning Friday, Johnston will join leaders from around the world to discuss…
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Denver City Council approves $2 million grant for homeless services and preservation of historic structure
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 City Council approves $3.1M to convert hotel rooms into supportive housing
The Denver City Council unanimously approved a funding agreement worth $3.1 million to assist the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless with rehabilitating 107 hotel rooms into studio apartments. The rooms being rehabilitated sit within the former Clarion Hotel at 200 W. 48th Ave. The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless will add services geared towards assisting…
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Denver City Council approves $5M loan for 128 affordable housing units
Denver will see 128 more affordable housing units constructed after the Denver City Council approved a $5.35 million loan with Second Chance Center on Tuesday. The money will come from two sources: The voter-approved homelessness resolution fund and the affordable housing fund overseen by the Department of Housing Stability. The homelessness resolution fund came to…
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City Council considers $300,000 increase to Denver Rescue Mission contract
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…