Denver briefed on All In Mile High progress; officials cite housing gains, contract changes and lost vouchers

Denver officials gave the Community Planning and Housing Committee a quarter‑two update Aug. 26 on the All In Mile High citywide homelessness initiative, saying the program has sheltered more than 1,400 people in 2025 and moved just over 700 into housing as of June 30.

Why it matters: Committee members and staff said those outcomes matter as the city heads into the 2026 budget process and faces the loss of several housing resources and the sunset of ARPA funds; council members pressed city staff for clearer cost and contract information ahead of budget deliberations.

At the briefing, Senior Advisor Cole Chandler and Department of Housing Stability staff reported a dip in housing exits in the second quarter that officials linked to the loss of roughly 180 housing resources. Polly Kyle said that loss reflected two sources: about 100 vouchers that Denver Housing Authority could no longer allocate to the city and an estimated 80 state housing vouchers pulled back after state budget cuts.

City staff said the All In Mile High system has seen a 45% reduction in unsheltered homelessness in Denver over two years, and that deaths among people experiencing…