$3.1 million in funding awarded to local agencies for homelessness
Federal and municipal funding has been allocated by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo to local non-profits.
On March 18, the Homelessness Initiatives Strategic Committee (HISC) approved funds totaling $3,106,402 for local non-profit organizations under the 2026-2027 homelessness program. Funding will assist non-profit organizations with addressing essential services aimed at providing housing support, outreach services to high-risk individuals, and reducing homelessness.
Funding is provided by the Government of Canada through Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB). Funding is distributed through the RMWB to support homelessness initiatives in the region.
Funding approvals and allocations
HISC reviews all eligible applications and assesses how well each one supports program priorities and the federal funding criteria.
The table below is an overview of the funding approved by HISC for 2026-27:
|
Local non-profit |
Program |
Approved amount |
|
Centre of Hope Non-Profit Society of Fort McMurray |
Housing with Supports |
$722,642 |
|
Centre of Hope Non-Profit Society of Fort McMurray |
Street Outreach Program |
$176,336 |
|
Centre of Hope Non-Profit Society of Fort McMurray |
Drop-in Program |
$275,000 |
|
The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada |
Housing with Supports |
$184,672 |
|
Wood Buffalo Wellness Society |
Tawâw Permanent Supportive Housing |
$1,585,650 |
|
Wood Buffalo Wellness Society |
Housing with Supports |
$146,042 |
|
Wood Buffalo Wellness Society |
Centralized Intake Services |
$16,000 |
Responding to homelessness
The Municipality works with the Government of Alberta, the Government of Canada, the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, and local social-profit organizations to address homelessness in the region.
The Homelessness Initiatives Strategic Committee (HISC) is a Council Appointed Committee that allocates funding and advocates for enhanced funding and policy changes to support local homelessness serving agencies. HISC also leads strategic planning, oversees funding priorities, and identifies best practices to strengthen the community’s homelessness response.
Learn more about the municipal response to homelessness at rmwb.ca/homelessness.
Learn more about Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy.
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