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Tuesday, October 28, 2025 · Government meeting record

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Contract with Colorado Legal Services for eviction legal services

The Community Planning and Housing committee approved eight contracts to expand free eviction legal services and extend funding for family homeless shelter operations. These measures aim to provide legal representation for thousands of households and continue support for families transitioning into permanent housing through 2026 and 2028.

Why it matters

Residents facing eviction or homelessness will have access to expanded legal representation and continued shelter services funded by these city contracts.

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Item 25-1579
Contract with Colorado Legal Services for eviction legal services
approved - passed 6-0
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Item 25-1580
Contract with The Community Firm for eviction legal services
approved - passed 6-0
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Item 25-1581
Contract with Colorado Poverty Law Project for eviction legal services
approved - passed 6-0
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Item 25-1582
Amendment to Denver Rescue Mission contract
approved - passed 6-0
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Item 25-1583
Amendment to The Salvation Army Lambuth Center contract
approved - passed 6-0
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Money

$2,983,356.00 · Contract with Colorado Poverty Law Project for eviction legal services
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$2,768,062.50 · Contract with The Community Firm for eviction legal services
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$2,550,000.00 · Amendment to Volunteers of America Colorado Branch contract
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$1,615,427.00 · Amendment to The Salvation Army Connection Center contract
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$1,168,737.00 · Contract with Colorado Legal Services for eviction legal services
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$496,000.00 · Amendment to Denver Rescue Mission contract
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$410,150.00 · Amendment to The Salvation Army Lambuth Center contract
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$43,921.00 · Amendment to Family Promise of Greater Denver contract
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Alvidrez

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Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 1:30 PM

Chair: Sarah Parady, Vice Chair: Diana Romero Campbell

Members: Flor Alvidrez, Shontel Lewis, Amanda Sandoval, Amanda Sawyer, Jamie Torres

Staff: Luke Palmisano

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Alvidrez, Lewis, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, TorresPresent 6 -

ParadyAbsent 1 -

Action Items

Presentation on Legal Services Contracts

25-1579 Approves contract with Colorado Legal Services (CLS) for $1,168,737.00

with an end date of 12-31-2028 to provide free eviction legal services to

approximately 900 unduplicated households annually, with a focus on

households coming from subsidized housing, citywide

(HOST-202581302).

A motion offered by Council member Sawyer, duly seconded by Council

President Sandoval, that Council Resolutions 25-1579 through 25-1581 be

approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

Aye: Alvidrez, Lewis, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres6 -

Nay: 0

Absent: Parady1 -

25-1580 Approves a contract with The Community Firm (TCF) dba Community

Economic Defense Project (CEDP) for $2,768,062.50 with an end date of

12-31-2028 to provide free eviction legal services to approximately 3099

unduplicated households annually, citywide (HOST-202581304).

A motion offered by Council member Sawyer, duly seconded by Council

President Sandoval, that Council Resolutions 25-1579 through 25-1581 be

approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

Aye: Alvidrez, Lewis, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres6 -

Nay: 0

Absent: Parady1 -

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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

25-1581 Approves a contract with Colorado Poverty Law Project (CPLP) for

$2,983,356.00 with an end date of 12-31-2028 to provide free eviction

legal services to approximately 1,300 unduplicated households annually,

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Agenda item 25-1579Contractsapproved - passed 6-0
Contract with Colorado Legal Services for eviction legal services
$1,168,737.00 · eviction legal services
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Agenda item 25-1580Contractsapproved - passed 6-0
Contract with The Community Firm for eviction legal services
$2,768,062.50 · eviction legal services
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Agenda item 25-1581Contractsapproved - passed 6-0
Contract with Colorado Poverty Law Project for eviction legal services
$2,983,356.00 · eviction legal services
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Agenda item 25-1582Contractsapproved - passed 6-0
Amendment to Denver Rescue Mission contract
$496,000.00 · shelter program support
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Agenda item 25-1583Contractsapproved - passed 6-0
Amendment to The Salvation Army Lambuth Center contract
$410,150.00 · shelter operations
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Agenda item 25-1584Contractsapproved - passed 6-0
Amendment to Volunteers of America Colorado Branch contract
$2,550,000.00 · shelter operations
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Agenda item 25-1585Contractsapproved - passed 6-0
Amendment to The Salvation Army Connection Center contract
$1,615,427.00 · shelter operations
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Agenda item 25-1586Contractsapproved - passed 6-0
Amendment to Family Promise of Greater Denver contract
$43,921.00 · shelter operations
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