Most City and County of Denver offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 16 in observance of Presidents Day. Solid waste collection will be on a regular schedule; customers should set carts out on their regular collection day.
At the Department of Housing Stability (HOST), we are committed to ensuring all Denverites have a roof over their heads. HOST’s vision is to create a healthy, housed and connected Denver. We do that by investing resources, creating policy, and building partnerships to provide housing stability, resolve episodes of homelessness, and create and preserve affordable housing. Our work is guided by our overarching core value of equity. Our work is person centered, trauma informed, and data driven.
To support these efforts, the department helps to:
The Department of Housing Stability was created by Executive Order 145 on October 23, 2019. The Executive Order establishes the authority and functions of the department. Read Executive Order 145(PDF, 177KB).
HOST Organizational Chart(PDF, 104KB)
To achieve HOST’s vision, we have organized our department around three critical – and interrelated – foundational pillars: Housing Opportunity, Housing Stability, and Homelessness Resolution. In addition, our Operations team supports the work across the department’s pillars.
Please visit our division pages to learn more about their work.
A comprehensive search is currently underway for the next permanent Executive Director of HOST. In the interim, Deputy Chief Operating Officer Molly Urbina has assumed the responsibilities of the role. Urbina has supported HOST operations for the past two years and brings extensive experience in housing and community development. She previously served the City and County of Denver for nearly a decade.
In order to inform and guide the implementation of the 2021 Action Plan, a panel of Housing Stability Strategic Advisors was appointed by previous Mayor Michael B. Hancock and City Council. This body is comprised of individuals whose professional and lived experience provide valuable insight into the work of HOST. HOST works with the Strategic Advisors and the community to collaborate and lead progress through investment decisions, interdepartmental coordination, and other strategies.
Learn more about the Housing Stability Strategic Advisors, including current members and meeting schedule.
To ensure our plans can be as successful as possible, it’s important to identify community needs and understand past efforts, to learn from their challenges and successes, and how the environmental context and available resources and tools impact these efforts. We also look to other communities across the country for best practices and innovations, and the lived expertise of those in our community.
HOST’s work is informed in a number of ways:
Sign up for HOST’s monthly newsletter, and read our news releases.
Submit a request for information or records here.
Or contact us directly: Main Line: 720-913-1534 Non-Emergency Assistance: 720-913-2000 Emergencies: Call 9-1-1 housingstability@denvergov.org
Location: Wellington Webb Office Building 201 W. Colfax Ave., 11th Floor Denver, CO 80202
Please use this link and fill out the form to request a HOST speaker for your event.
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Department of Housing StabilityMain Line: 720-913-1534 Non-Emergency Assistance: 720-913-2000 Emergencies: Call 9-1-1 housingstability@denvergov.org
Location: Wellington Webb Office Building 201 W. Colfax Ave., 6th Floor Denver, CO 80202