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Contract Amendment Adding $700k for Citywide Rental Assistance Program

  • When: 2025/12/02
  • Address: Citywide
  • City: Denver
  • State: CO
  • Category: Affordable Housing
  • Subcategory: Rent Assistance
  • Asset Class: Multifamily
  • Property Type: Affordable Housing
  • Size (Dollars): $700,000
  • Planning Department: True

This item approves a contract amendment with The Community Firm, which operates the Community Economic Defense Project. The amendment adds $700,000 to the contract for a new total of $2,265,224 and extends the term by twelve months to a new end date of December 31, 2026. The purpose of the contract is to provide customer service support for Denver's Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA) program. The additional funding, sourced from the city's Affordable Housing Funds and General Funds, will help an estimated 21,000 additional residents, bringing the total served to approximately 82,000 households. The Community Firm will continue to manage a call center that offers information and direct access to the TRUA program and other stability services for city residents.

Source

City Representative - Polly Kyle