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Mayor’s office details All In Mile High expenditures and forecasts — council asks about sustainability
Summary
The mayor’s office presented a multi‑year accounting of one‑time and recurring costs for the All In Mile High shelter initiative, reporting large one‑time federal investments and forecasts of lower recurring costs for 2026; council members pressed for clarity on indirect costs, ARPA versus general fund splits and whether closures produce durable savings.
Colt Chandler, senior adviser on homelessness in the mayor’s office, briefed the Community Planning and Housing Committee on expenditures tied to the All In Mile High initiative and forecasted 2026 budgets.
Chandler said the initiative — which brought multiple hotel and micro‑community sites online as part of a multi‑agency effort — helped move more than 7,500 people indoors and, by his account, more than 6,200 into permanent or stable housing. He cited an Urban Institute evaluation that found a 98% reduction in large encampments citywide since the initiative began.
Chandler provided a year‑by‑year account. For 2023 he reported site preparation and construction spending for hotels and…
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