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

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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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