Department of Housing Stability C OUNCIL D ISTRICT 4 T OWN H ALL O CTOBER 14, 2020 "No one is meant to be on the street. No one." -Debra Dyson, a guest at the Coliseum this summer
“At the end of the day, what we are driving toward is the he g goa oal of of hou housing stab abil ilit ity f for all of our residents across the entire income spectrum across this city.” - Mayor Michael B. Hancock
Housing Need AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING ATTAINABLE Current Need HOMELESSNESS 69,800+ renter HH are HOMEOWNERSHIP “cost-burdened” Current Need 4,186+ individuals identified Current Need in 2020 PIT as experiencing 36,800+ owner HH are homelessness “cost-burdened”” 30% AMI 60% AMI 80% AMI 100% AMI 0% AMI $27,000 $54,000 $72,000 $90,000 $0 Based on a 3-person household
Homelessness in Denver Number of People Experiencing Homelessness in Denver • Homelessness is a symptom of larger issues • Wages, benefits, housing Unsheltered Sheltered • Behavioral health, trauma, health • About 51 out of 10,000 Denver residents experience homelessness on a given night 3,190 3,389 • COVID-19 reduced shelter capacity 3,139 3,182 2,836 2,792 2,837 996 598 609 554 544 449 408 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Vis isio ion for H r HOST: Healthy, Housed and HOMELESSN HO SNESS SS HOUSING ING Connected Denver RESOLUTIO ION N OPPORTUNIT NITY HOUSING ING S STABI BILIT LITY
HOST Programs/Services Housing S Stabili lity Homelessn ssness R ss Resolution Hous using ng O Opportun unity y • Temporary Rental/Utility • • Sheltering Gap Financing Assistance • • Street Outreach Development Agreements • Mortgage Assistance • • Re-housing Interventions Housing Counseling • Tenant-Landlord Counseling • • Supportive Housing Programs Affordable Home Ownership Program • • Legal Assistance in Eviction Respite • Court MetroDPA • Transitional Residential • Treatment Down Payment Assistance • Home Repair, Access & • Modification • Denver Day Works Home Share Program • Supporting Housing Units, Services
Existing shelters Reduced previously had capacity to capacity to serve 935 serve 2,134 guests guests 1,199 beds or 56% reduction
Housing Stock Denver’s C Current A Affor ordabl ble H Housing I g Inventor ory 21,915 Income R Restrict cted R d Rental Un Units of 320,551 1,433 Income R Restrict cted F d For-Sa Sale U Unit its Total Housing Units 23,348 Total I Income R Restrict cted Un d Units
Current Housing Activity 1,659 City-funded affordable units currently under construction at 22 sites Pipeline of 1,054 units anticipated to break ground within next 12 months
Draft 2021 Action Plan HOST Goals: Continue to lead COVID-19 community response supporting homelessness resolution & housing stability Serve at least 11,000 households through programmatic assistance • 2,000 households in housing stability programs • 5,000 households in homelessness resolution programs • 4,000 households in housing opportunity programs Fund affordable housing projects aligned with HOST’s priorities and Housing an Inclusive Denver Create at least 610 affordable units; preserve around 300 units Create a five-year strategic plan with clear, measurable goals Support policy and systems change (e.g. Affordable Housing Zoning Incentive Project, eviction prevention policy) Advance equity and inclusion through utilization of equity lens
Learn more on the plan and provide feedback at: www.denvergov.org/housing
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