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Fourth Judicial District court outlines post-eviction recovery program, asks city to consider funding
Summary
A magistrate described a court-run eviction diversion and post-eviction recovery program that has helped nearly 1,000 people; the program is grant-funded through August 2026 and program leaders asked the Colorado Springs City Council to consider contributing roughly $107,000 a year to sustain core staff positions.
Magistrate Pat Siske told the Colorado Springs City Council that the Fourth Judicial District’s eviction diversion and recovery program has helped almost 1,000 individuals and seeks city support to continue beyond current grant funding.
Why it matters: The program provides mediation and immediate post‑eviction navigation for people who rapidly lose housing under Colorado’s fast eviction timeline, and program staff say sustaining it could be cheaper than adding a judicial position or absorbing longer‑term social costs.
Magistrate Pat Siske, a judicial officer in the Fourth Judicial District, said the court received a grant from the National Center for State Courts and began the program about a year and a half ago. “Our funding goes through August of 26, and if we don't find funding, it goes away,” Siske said. She asked the council to consider contributing funds to preserve program staff and services.
The program has three primary components, Siske told council:…
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