Community Economic Defense Project
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We partner with low-income and working people to build economic and racial equity by confronting economic abuse and investing in community wealth.
The federal funding that kept many families stable during the pandemic is running out and Colorado’s rental assistance programs are feeling the strain. In 2024, just 2,700 households likely got help early enough to avoid eviction, even as filings continue to rise.
July 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The federal funding that kept many families stable during the pandemic is running out and Colorado’s rental assistance programs are feeling the strain. In 2024, just 2,700 households likely got help early enough to avoid eviction, even as filings continue to rise.
And it works beyond the short term. Harvard researchers confirm that short-term rental assistance delivers long-term benefits, supporting housing stability, reducing financial distress, and helping families stay in their communities.
But this safety net is shrinking.
But this safety net is shrinking.
July 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
And it works beyond the short term. Harvard researchers confirm that short-term rental assistance delivers long-term benefits, supporting housing stability, reducing financial distress, and helping families stay in their communities.
But this safety net is shrinking.
But this safety net is shrinking.
That’s the power of early intervention: keeping our friends and neighbors housed and out of crisis.
July 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
That’s the power of early intervention: keeping our friends and neighbors housed and out of crisis.
During the pandemic, short-term emergency rental assistance went even further, preventing tens of thousands more families from losing their homes. In 2022 alone, over 26,000 eviction filings were likely avoided because people received help before a case ever reached the courts.
July 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
During the pandemic, short-term emergency rental assistance went even further, preventing tens of thousands more families from losing their homes. In 2022 alone, over 26,000 eviction filings were likely avoided because people received help before a case ever reached the courts.
These patterns aren’t accidental. From redlining, to predatory lending, to disinvestment in Black & Brown neighborhoods, our housing system has failed by design.
July 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
These patterns aren’t accidental. From redlining, to predatory lending, to disinvestment in Black & Brown neighborhoods, our housing system has failed by design.
This reflects a broader pattern. In 2020, Eviction Lab (evictionlab.org/demographics...) found that
📈 Black renters made up 10% of Denver’s renters but nearly 25% of eviction defendants.
📈 Latine renters, 30% of the renter population, were overrepresented in filings and judgments.
📈 Black renters made up 10% of Denver’s renters but nearly 25% of eviction defendants.
📈 Latine renters, 30% of the renter population, were overrepresented in filings and judgments.
July 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This reflects a broader pattern. In 2020, Eviction Lab (evictionlab.org/demographics...) found that
📈 Black renters made up 10% of Denver’s renters but nearly 25% of eviction defendants.
📈 Latine renters, 30% of the renter population, were overrepresented in filings and judgments.
📈 Black renters made up 10% of Denver’s renters but nearly 25% of eviction defendants.
📈 Latine renters, 30% of the renter population, were overrepresented in filings and judgments.
The two ZIP codes with the most eviction filings, 80249 & 80204, also have some of the highest percentages of Black & Latine residents in the city.
July 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The two ZIP codes with the most eviction filings, 80249 & 80204, also have some of the highest percentages of Black & Latine residents in the city.
Throughout the month, we’ll raise awareness by breaking down where evictions are happening, how they’re impacting our hardest-hit neighborhoods, & what’s keeping people housed. We’ll also look at how upcoming CO & fed budget decisions could push these numbers even higher. (5/5)
July 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Throughout the month, we’ll raise awareness by breaking down where evictions are happening, how they’re impacting our hardest-hit neighborhoods, & what’s keeping people housed. We’ll also look at how upcoming CO & fed budget decisions could push these numbers even higher. (5/5)
This July, we are raising awareness about Denver’s eviction crisis — its impact on our city, and the urgent need to support our friends and neighbors most at risk. (4/5)
July 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
This July, we are raising awareness about Denver’s eviction crisis — its impact on our city, and the urgent need to support our friends and neighbors most at risk. (4/5)
Over the past two years, eviction filings have hit record highs. If this trend continues, 2025 could be the worst year yet. (3/5)
July 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Over the past two years, eviction filings have hit record highs. If this trend continues, 2025 could be the worst year yet. (3/5)
But eviction filings are just the tip of the iceberg. Research from sociologist Matthew Desmond shows that for every official eviction, two more families are forced to “self-evict,” leaving their homes under pressure before any legal action is filed. (2/5)
July 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
But eviction filings are just the tip of the iceberg. Research from sociologist Matthew Desmond shows that for every official eviction, two more families are forced to “self-evict,” leaving their homes under pressure before any legal action is filed. (2/5)