# Denver Council Advances Behavioral Health Contracts

On October 21, 2026, Denver City Council’s Health and Safety Committee approved a $675,000 Denver Health contract to renovate and expand Denver CARES into a coordinated recovery and stabilization hub intended to meet Level 3.5 residential-treatment standards. The committee also advanced a $3,670,867 increase to the Behavioral Health Solutions Center contract, bringing its total to $27,079,152. Both actions remain subject to full council approval; a separate $2,837,767.92 Denver Health STAR contract is also pending before City Council. The available signal describes contract actions, not an open solicitation, so committee approval should not be treated as a final award or a new competition.

- Procurement teams and contractors should track the full council decisions on Council Files 26-1512 and 26-1513, and distinguish those pending approvals from completed awards.
- The actions indicate continued municipal investment in behavioral-health treatment, stabilization, and related services. Existing providers and prospective subcontractors can use the contract scopes and pending STAR action to assess potential service-delivery and teaming needs.
- The available information does not identify a solicitation, procurement contact, or open bid opportunity.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Healthcare
**Topics:** Emergency Response
**Published:** October 23, 2026

### Government Entities
- City and County of Denver
- Denver City Council
- Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE)

### Vendors
- Denver Health & Hospital Authority (contract recipient)
- Mental Health Center of Denver (contract recipient)

### Sources
- [A $675,000 contract to expand Denver CARES into a recovery hub meeting residential treatment standards passed a City Council committee Oct 21 (Council File 26-1512). Treatment changes lives. Prop 132 makes it mandatory for small fentanyl possession.
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