DENVER — Denver will spend almost a quarter of a billion dollars on homelessness 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 to deal with homelessness citywide.
Like other metro cities, Denver is struggling to curb homelessness, even as state and local governments have poured significant resources into tackling the crisis. The problem sits atop the list of worries for Denver voters, according to a recent poll on the mayor's race. The issue also permeates the debates among the mayoral aspirants, some of whom seek a more strident approach to tackling the crisis.
The largest item at Monday's meeting was a $7.5 million contract amendment with the Colorado Village Collaborative.
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