More Foreclosure Help for Denver Households
City Council meeting · Monday, September 28 at 3:30 PM
The decision
Should Denver add $400,000 to help 30 more households facing foreclosure?
Who notices: Homeowners at risk of losing their homes across Denver could be affected, regardless of neighborhood.
Plain-language summary based on official city records. Written with AI assistance.
How the council voted
Passed11–0 September 28, 2026
11 Yes · 0 No · 2 Didn't vote
- Amanda SandovalNorthwest Denver · D1Didn't vote
- Kevin FlynnSouthwest Denver · D2Voted yes
- Jamie TorresWest Denver · D3Voted yes
- Diana Romero CampbellSoutheast Denver · D4Voted yes
- Amanda SawyerEast Denver · D5Voted yes
- Paul KashmannSouth-central Denver · D6Voted yes
- Flor AlvidrezSouth Denver · D7Voted yes
- Shontel LewisNortheast Denver · D8Voted yes
- Darrell WatsonNorth-central Denver · D9Voted yes
- Chris HindsCentral Denver · D10Voted yes
- Stacie GilmoreFar Northeast Denver · D11Voted yes
- Serena Gonzales-GutierrezCitywide (at-large)Voted yes
- Sarah ParadyCitywide (at-large)Didn't vote
Official roll call from the City of Denver's voting record.
What happens next
The decision stands. City staff now carry it out; timing depends on the item, so check the official agenda for dates. You can still email your council member to say thanks or share concerns.
Benefits and concerns
Potential benefits
Families with children receiving assistance
Avoiding a forced move could help children stay in the same school and keep familiar routines.
Possible tradeoff, inferred from the proposal. Not a reported position of this group.
Possible concerns
Recipients with continuing mortgage affordability problems
Financial aid may not resolve an ongoing gap between income and mortgage payments, leaving some recipients at risk again.
Possible tradeoff, inferred from the proposal. Not a reported position of this group.
Over the years
Homeowners receiving foreclosure assistance
Homeowners could remain in their neighborhoods for years if the aid helps them avoid foreclosure and keep up with future payments.
Possible longer-term effect, inferred from the proposal. Not a guaranteed outcome.
What changes for you
The contract would total $1.75 million, with 67 distinct households served in 2026. Its end date would not change.
Sources & transparency
Plain-language summary based on Denver's official city records, written with AI assistance. Not yet checked by a person.
26-1339Official status: AdoptedUpdated by the City Sep 29, 2026
Read the official record
A resolution approving a proposed Fifth Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Brothers Redevelopment, Inc to serve households with foreclosure financial assistance, citywide. Amends a contract with Brothers Redevelopment, Inc. (BRI) to add $400,000.00 for new total of $1,750,000 to serve an additional 30 unduplicated households with foreclosure financial assistance with a total of 67 unduplicated households served in 2026. No change to contract term, citywide (HOST-202368182/HOST-202685784-05). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 10-19-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 9-15-2026.