The Metropolitan Denver Homeless Initiative (MDHI) Continuum of Care comprises the cities of Denver, Arvada, Aurora, Boulder, Lakewood, Longmont and Westminster. It also includes the counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Douglas and Jefferson. Representatives participating in the development of the continuum consist of over 400 organizations and individuals and a 39 member Governance Board. Key elements of the Continuum of Care are: (1) plans to facilitate the development, implementation and evaluation of a coordinated self-sufficiency system for persons who are homeless or at risk of homelessness; (2) promote inter-jurisdictional cooperation/collaboration between public and private sectors; and (3) sponsor, collect and distribute ongoing research on statistical and demographic information regarding the homeless, including gaps in resources, meeting consumer needs, effectiveness of service delivery, and changes in homeless profiles.

Contact person:	Mr. Thomas Knorr, Chairperson, MDHI
Telephone:	(303) 830-1651

FY 97 funding

Total received: $ 6,285,750