Local non-profits to receive $5 million under the Community Plan on Homelessness Grant Allocation

RMWB Council allocates funds to Centre of Hope, Salvation Army, Wood Buffalo Wellness Society and YMCA of Northern Alberta

(Fort McMurray, AB – April 29, 2022) – At the April 26, 2022 council meeting, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo’s (RMWB) council voted to allocate $5,071,945 to local non-profits under the 2022-2023 Community Plan on Homelessness Grant. The RMWB receives funding from the federal and provincial governments to support homelessness initiatives in the region.

Grant breakdown

Four non-profit organizations applied for a total of twelve different programs with requests totaling $5 million. The 2022-2023 Community Plan on Homelessness grants allocation is:

Organization	Program	Total	Funding Source
1. Centre of Hope	Eviction Prevention Program	$99,850	Provincial
2. Centre of Hope	Housing First Program	$800,451	Provincial
3. Centre of Hope	Graduate Program	$0
4. Centre of Hope	Permanent Supportive Housing	$919,547	Provincial
5. Salvation Army	Diversion Program	$145,580	Federal
6. Salvation Army	Housing First Program	$544,505	Federal
7. Wood Buffalo Wellness Society	Centralized Intake Services	$253,600	Federal
8. Wood Buffalo Wellness Society	Housing First Program	$508,256	Provincial
9. Wood Buffalo Wellness Society	Outreach Program	$125,618	Federal
10. Wood Buffalo Wellness Society	Rapid Re-Housing Program	$425,365	Federal
11. Wood Buffalo Wellness Society	Tawâw Housing First	$536,846	Provincial
12. YMCA of Northern Alberta	Housing First Program	$712,328	Provincial
TOTAL		$5,071,945

Homelessness Initiatives Strategic Committee (HISC)

The Homelessness Initiatives Strategic Committee (HISC), with representation from United Way, Wood Buffalo Housing, Industry, Indigenous communities, Landlords and Alberta Health Services, reviews the grant applications to ensure alignment with identified priorities and funding criteria, and makes recommendations to the RMWB council. HISC is an action-focused group that stewards and advocates for the community plan on homelessness.

To learn more about homelessness and housing support available to residents in the region, please visit our website.

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