Vibrant Denver Bond Delivers $20 Million for Community Health Center

Vibrant Denver Bond Delivers $20 Million for Community Health Center

Published on May 04, 2026

Denver- Denver's Department of Finance (DOF) today announced the completion of the final step in delivering $20 million in funding for the Sam Sandos Westside Family Health Center. This afternoon, Denver City Council unanimously approved the Funding Assignment Agreement (FAA) between the city and Denver Health for the Sam Sandos Westside Family Health Center, allocating $20 million to Denver Health for the center. This project was approved by voters as part of the Vibrant Denver Bond.

"We're proud to partner with Denver Health to serve more patients and serve them better," said Mayor Mike Johnston. "Milestones like these are powerful reminders of our commitment to voters, and we look forward to continued celebrations with the community over the course of the next six years."

The new 82,000 square-foot clinic will allow Denver Health to serve an additional 33,000 patients a year, a roughly 30% increase in their current number. Services will include primary care, pediatric care, dental care, OBGYN, physical and occupational therapy, radiology and preventive services. Denver Health will also have the ability to provide X-rays, ultrasounds and CT scans at the new community health center; previously, patients had to travel downtown to receive that care.

"Denver Health is a pillar of our community, and we applaud their commitment to serving all residents and visitors. This project helps to ensure Denver Health is able to continue serving our communities long-term," said City Councilmember Jamie Torres.

"Denver Health is grateful to Denver voters for their ongoing support of our health system," said Donna Lynne, CEO of Denver Health. "Funding from the Vibrant Denver Bond is already in use as the rebuilding of the Sam Sandos Westside Family Health Center is underway. We look forward to bringing expanded health care services to our patients and community with the opening of this state-of-the-art medical home next year."

The project team held a ceremonial groundbreaking in November 2025 and is set to officially break ground in Q2 2026. Construction is expected to be completed by summer 2027. According to Denver Health, there will be no interruption in care during construction of the new clinic. The old clinic, which had served patients around the Denver metro area for nearly 60 years, will eventually be demolished to make room for parking.

Approved by voters in 2025, the $950 million Vibrant Denver Bond program is delivering 58 projects across Denver, including libraries, parks and recreation centers, cultural facilities, affordable housing, streets, bridges, and traffic/pedestrian/cycling safety improvements, this family health clinic, and a children's advocacy center.

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About Denver GO Bonds

General obligation (GO) bonds are a long-term debt instrument issued by state or local governments to fund public capital improvement projects such as roads, bridges, bikeways, public facilities and parks. This includes restoring, replacing and expanding existing capital assets. Local GO bond programs are authorized by Denver voters every 4-10 years and repaid through property taxes. Denver's bond programs include Elevate Denver, a 10-year, $937 million general obligation bond program approved by voters in 2017, RISE Denver, a five-year, $260 million general obligation bond program approved by voters in 2021, and Vibrant Denver, a six-year, $950 million general obligation bond program approved by voters in 2025. For more information, visit denvergov.org/gobonds.

About the Denver Department of Finance

Committed to being the best financially managed city and county in the nation, the Department of Finance (DOF) unifies the financial and accounting functions of the City and County of Denver and provides residents easy access to key financial data through Transparent Denver. DOF is divided into the Office of the CFO and seven divisions, including the Assessor's Office, Controller's Office, Budget and Management Office, Capital Management and Financing, Real Estate, Risk Management and Worker's Compensation, and Treasury. For more information, visit Denvergov.org/finance.

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