The Denver City Council Finance & Governance Committee (FINGOV) adopted two inducement resolutions on May 25, declaring Denver’s intent to invest up to $27 million to help finance the construction of 167 dedicated affordable housing units.
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Explaining how he felt about being evicted, Boe said bluntly, “It is kind of heartless,” he said. “People should be a lot more understanding of other people’s situation and not be so worried about money.”
Read MoreA study from the Kaiser Family Foundation released in May stated that Latino individuals are two times more likely than white individuals to want the vaccine, however there are a fair number of barriers impeding vaccination.
Read MoreBills to address homelessness, give municipalities more authority to create affordable housing, and curtail over-policing in impoverished communities cleared the Colorado State Senate last week.
Read MoreAs Denver pushes to get its residents vaccinated, the hesitancy that some people exhibit because of these narratives are concerning to some medical professionals, who believe it may cause the virus to linger around longer than expected.
Read MoreAs Colorado’s vaccination rate increases, community health centers like Salud are becoming more than medical offices. They are now off-hours service providers, trusted sources of information, and community resource centers, too.
Read MoreRegis University announced on May 5 that it is partnering with the Denver Mayor’s Office and the Colorado Village Collaborative (CVC) to open a safe outdoor space (SOS) for people experiencing homelessness starting June 1.
Read MoreDenver City Council approved nearly $6 million in contracts on Monday, May 3, that will continue the operations of one of Denver’s mental health crisis response units and to expand services in one of the city’s homeless shelter providers.
Read MoreDBIP Founder Mark Donovan described the program as “common sense,” saying that our society must do better for the less fortunate. “Direct cash payments move toward eliminating wealth inequality and begin to build a healthier community here in Denver and hopefully we’ll create a model for other cities to follow,”
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