Denver mayor agrees to smaller cut for housing assistance

Denver City Council and Mayor Mike Johnston’s office reached a compromise late Monday night to add $4 million to the 2027 budget for the Temporary Rental and Utilities Assistance Program, bringing total funding to $8.5 million. The deal, which still falls short of this year’s $15 million, will draw from the city’s contingency fund and department budgets, according to officials. The compromise adds $1.72 million through the council amendment, with the mayor’s office committing to contribute an additional $2.3 million in the coming weeks, according to officials. The funds will be drawn from the city’s contingency fund and from service and supplies budgets across several departments. Mayor Mike Johnston originally proposed $4.5 million for TRUA in the 2027 budget, a significant reduction from the $15 million the city plans to spend this year.

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