Greeley cites housing gains, unveils StarRise supportive housing and rapid rehousing outcomes

Mayor John Gates and City Manager Raymond Lee outlined housing and homelessness work in the State of the City address, highlighting progress on supportive housing, rehousing efforts and new planning investments.

Gates said the StarRise Apartments, described as “a campus” of permanent supportive housing with 58 units, are under construction and that the city has “invested their resources” to help house vulnerable residents. Raymond Lee reported the city’s homeless solutions team helped more than 142 households move from homelessness in 2024 and that a rapid rehousing team launched the prior year had “helped quickly rehouse 49 families or 88 people in total.” Lee also said a new community outreach team had assisted “over 600 and people 50 people find resources to prepare them for housing” (transcript language: figure noted as over 600 and 50 people; precise breakdown not specified).

Officials said the city secured “over $3,000,000 in funding last year for housing initiatives,” which the mayor said will preserve 20 affordable homes and 62 affordable rental units. Gates also announced the city is developing a five-year housing plan to assess needs and funding priorities; he said community input was already collected to shape the plan.

Speakers framed homelessness as a housing problem and positioned the StarRise Apartments and rapid rehousing as part of a continuum of solutions. No council vote or ordinance was recorded during the address; the remarks described ongoing programs and committed city resources to projects in progress.

Details about long-term operating funding for StarRise, partner organizations managing supportive services, and the precise mix of grants or local funds for the preserved units were not specified in the remarks.