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Littleton council adopts 2025–26 Tri Cities homelessness action plan
Summary
The council approved a regional Tri Cities plan aimed at increasing housing placements and coordination among Littleton, Sheridan and Englewood, including funding and performance metrics.
The Littleton City Council voted to adopt the 2025–26 Tri Cities Homelessness Plan of Action, a regional initiative Littleton carries out with Sheridan and Englewood and in coordination with Arapahoe County and local service providers.
Deputy City Manager Mike Gent, staff liaison to the Tri Cities steering committee, told the council the plan focuses on governance, services for single adults and families, and evidence-based performance metrics. He described recent successes including 57 documented exits from homelessness into housing over the last two years, construction near completion of a 50-bed "ready to work" program and a 20-bed homelessness navigation center, and emergency sheltering achieved through partner organizations.
Gent said the ready-to-work program (a short-term supportive program modeled on proven approaches elsewhere) will provide 50 beds and historically has shown high housing-placement rates. The navigation center will add 20 beds for individuals ready to engage in services. Gent also told council that, on the most severe weather nights recent providers sheltered 97 people in 63 hotel rooms through partner agreements.
The council discussed funding prospects and sustainability. Gent said much of the program’s initial funding came from federal ARPA dollars and that Littleton will use recently approved revenue from a retail marijuana sales tax increase to help sustain the city’s share; the plan calls for continuing to pursue other funding sources and for creating a sustainable governance model over the next two years.
Council member Reichert moved to adopt Resolution O2-2025 to approve the Tri Cities plan; Council member Peters seconded. The council vote was recorded as six in favor and the motion carried.
The action directs staff to use the plan’s metrics to report progress to the council and to continue interjurisdictional coordination. Gent said staff expect to invite council members and partners to a ribbon-cutting in April for the ready-to-work and navigation facilities. The plan’s IGA was referenced as having been approved by partner councils in December.
