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Committee approves housing grants and an affordable-housing agreement amendment; neighborhood planning update presented
DenverFeb 17, 20262 min read
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Feb 17, 2026 — Community Planning and Housing (City & County Building, Room 391). Seven members present. Committee heard a briefing on the Neighborhood Planning Initiative and approved by consent an amendment to the 1625 Birch LLC agreement and three HUD grant/revenue agreements supporting citywide housing programs, emergency solutions, and HOPWA.
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- Briefing 26-0161: 'An Update on the Neighborhood Planning Initiative' (Council Presentation 26-0161) was heard in Committee.
- Council Resolution 26-0145 approved by consent: Amend agreement with 1625 Birch LLC to edit Exhibit F (Cash Flow Waterfall) for an affordable housing preservation project at 1625 and 1675 S Birch St; one subordinate debt source changed from must-pay to a cash-flow position; no change to agreement amount or length (Council District 6).
- Council Resolution 26-0146 approved by consent: Accept a grant agreement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for $2,594,648.46 through 9-30-2034 to fund services and projects supporting housing program areas, citywide.
- Council Resolution 26-0147 approved by consent: Accept a Revenue Grant Agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for $580,396.00 to fund Emergency Solutions Grant Programs for emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, and rapid rehousing, citywide.
- Council Resolution 26-0148 approved by consent: Accept a revenue grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for $4,056,107 in HOPWA funding to support housing needs of low-income people living with HIV/AIDS, citywide.
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Community Planning and Housing
Feb 17, 2026, 12:00 AMCity & County Building, Room 391scheduled
Agenda
- Attendance
- Briefings
- An Update on the Neighborhood Planning Initiative
- Consent Items
- A resolution approving a proposed Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and 1625 Birch LLC for an affordable housing preservation project located at 1625 and 1675 S Birch St Denver, CO 80222. Amends an agreement with 1625 Birch LLC to edit Exhibit F of the agreement - Cash Flow Waterfall - to accommodate a change in the capital stack for an affordable housing preservation project located at 1625 and 1675 S Birch St Denver, CO 80222. With this amendment, one subordinate debt source will be changed from must-pay to a cash flow position. There is no change to the agreement amount or length, in Council District 6 (HOST-202580106/HOST-202582043-01). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 3-23-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 2-17-2026.
- A resolution approving and providing for the execution of a proposed Grant Agreement between the City and County of Denver and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development concerning the “HOME Investment Partnerships” program and the funding therefor. Approves a grant agreement from the United State Department of Housing and Urban Development for $2,377,929.79 and with a term through 9-30-2034 to provide funding for services and projects supporting housing program areas, citywide (HOST-202683320). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 3-23-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 2-17-2026.
- A resolution approving and providing for the execution of a proposed Grant Agreement between the City and County of Denver and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development concerning the “Emergency Solutions Grant” program and the funding therefor. Approves a Revenue Grant Agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for $580,396.00 to fund the Emergency Solutions Grant Programs to provide emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, and rapid rehousing, citywide (HOST-202683327). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 3-23-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 2-17-2026.
- A resolution approving and providing for the execution of a proposed Grant Agreement between the City and County of Denver and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development concerning the “Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA)” program and the funding therefor. Approves a revenue grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for $4,056,107 in HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for People With AIDS) revenue supporting the housing needs of low-income people living with HIV/AIDS, citywide (HOST-202683328). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 3-23-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 2-17-2026.
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