Amid a surge in eviction filings in Denver, the City Council approved two contracts on Monday to continue providing free legal services for people facing removal from their home.

The contracts, which will span the next three years, are between the city’s Department of Housing Stability with Colorado Legal Services and the Colorado Poverty Law Project for about $1.2 million and $3 million, respectively.

They will serve an average of 1,600 households per year.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, there were about 8,800 eviction filings annually on average, according to city officials. Filings have increased since then. In 2024, there were nearly 16,000.

The city’s free legal services are for households facing imminent eviction in Denver County and who are at or below 80% of the area median inco

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