An experiment to pay people who were homeless in Denver with no limits on how they could spend the money led to twice as many people in stable housing, according to researchers…
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Denver youth homeless shelter set to open in July scales back costs after losing wage dispute
A Denver nonprofit building a four-story youth homeless shelter will have to dip into its furniture, equipment and staffing budget after losing a wage dispute that added an estimated $2 million in…
Tent meant for festivals and galas used to put services for homeless people in Grand Junction under one roof
GRAND JUNCTION — The temperatures had barely climbed into the 20s on a recent morning as a squadron of volunteers, trailing clouds of frosty breath, hustled into a portable pavilion carrying boxes…
Denver mayor says goal to shelter 1,000 people was achieved, plans to provide shelter for 1,000 more in 2024
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston says he achieved his goal of sheltering more than 1,150 people experiencing homelessness by the end of 2023 through his House1000 program. Now, city officials are facing an…
Katie Koncan and Amanda Burrows: The city is more concerned with hiding homelessness rather than solving it
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Op-Ed Opinion: When there are no more shelter beds and items like tents and sleeping bags are taken and trashed, how does the city expect people to survive?…