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Committee advances homelessness CCR; day-labor pilot sent to Economic & Workforce Development Committee
Summary
Mark Carmona, chief housing officer, presented a CCR asking staff to evaluate low-barrier shelter, a Denver Day Works-style day-labor pilot, and a cost-benefit analysis of homelessness-related spending.
Mark Carmona, chief housing officer and director of the Homeless Services and Strategy Department, presented a council consideration request on Nov. 7 asking the city to evaluate strategies to improve outcomes for people experiencing homelessness. Carmona said the department would lead a long-term shelter and housing strategy and that the CCR asks staff to evaluate feasibility of a very low- or no-barrier shelter, pilot a day-labor employment program modeled on Denver Day Works, and conduct a cost-benefit analysis of existing city investments in encampment abatement, rental assistance and…
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