More Support After Homelessness
City Council meeting · Monday, October 5 at 3:30 PM
The decision
Should Denver add $63,750 to help more formerly homeless households stay stable after rental aid and case management end?
Who notices: Households across Denver that previously experienced homelessness and are moving beyond temporary assistance could be affected.
Plain-language summary based on official city records. Written with AI assistance.
How the council voted
Passed9–3 October 5, 2026
9 Yes · 3 No · 1 Didn't vote
- Amanda SandovalNorthwest Denver · D1Voted yes
- Kevin FlynnSouthwest Denver · D2Voted yes
- Jamie TorresWest Denver · D3Voted yes
- Diana Romero CampbellSoutheast Denver · D4Voted yes
- Amanda SawyerEast Denver · D5Voted no
- Paul KashmannSouth-central Denver · D6Voted yes
- Flor AlvidrezSouth Denver · D7Voted no
- Shontel LewisNortheast Denver · D8Voted no
- 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
Additional households reached by the expanded contract
The expansion could give more households access to help rather than leaving them to navigate the end of assistance on their own.
Possible tradeoff, inferred from the proposal. Not a reported position of this group.
Possible concerns
Households needing support beyond the current contract term
Residents whose need for help continues could face another service gap because this expansion does not extend the contract's duration.
Possible tradeoff, inferred from the proposal. Not a reported position of this group.
Over the years
Formerly homeless residents receiving continued support
Residents could have fewer disruptions from losing housing if follow-up support helps them remain housed after temporary assistance ends.
Possible longer-term effect, inferred from the proposal. Not a guaranteed outcome.
What changes for you
The contract would serve 85 additional households, reaching 225 in 2026. Its total would rise to $6,512,345 without extending its term.
Sources & transparency
Plain-language summary based on Denver's official city records, written with AI assistance. Not yet checked by a person.
26-1385Official status: AdoptedUpdated by the City Oct 6, 2026
Read the official record
A resolution approving a proposed Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless to provide support for households formerly experiencing homelessness in ongoing stability beyond the period of subsidized rental assistance and case management, citywide. Amends a contract with The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) to add $63,750.00 for a new total of $6,512,345 to serve an additional 85 unduplicated households with a total of 225 unduplicated households served in 2026. No change to contract term, citywide (HOST-202582072/HOST-202685790-01). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 10-26-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 9-22-2026.