Two contracts with a nonprofit are going before Denver’s city council on Monday. One is to run shelter spaces at the Aspen Shelter and the other for citywide ambassador services.

The Salvation Army currently runs the Aspen Shelter but won't be renewing with the city, citing increased costs.

The first contract is worth $30 million with Urban Alchemy, a San Francisco-based nonprofit, to run the Aspen Shelter.

“We want to come here because we believe we're the experts,” said Louie Hammonds with Urban Alchemy.

The Aspen Shelter has 289 private rooms. Urban Alchemy would handle daily operations, help people get services, and work to get guests into stable housing

When Denver7 spoke with Urban Alchemy last month, the group said it knows the challenges of the Aspen Shelter – ranging from pas

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