RMWB receives grant funding for homelessness reduction

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has been selected to receive $497K in federal grant funding from the Homelessness Reduction Innovation Fund (HRIF), which is administered from the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH). The HRIF provides one-time grants for community projects aimed at achieving measurable reductions in homelessness.

The grant funding will support:

·       30 additional local housing placements

·       2 housing coordinators

·       1 landlord support liaison

These additional resources will help improve access to housing for individuals experiencing chronic homelessness through collaborative case conferencing. The project will run from Nov. 1, 2025 – Aug. 31, 2026.

For more information on the municipality’s response to homelessness, see rmwb.ca/homelessness.

HRIF grant is part of $45 million national housing initiative

The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) and the Government of Canada are partnering with the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo to reduce homelessness through the Homelessness Reduction Innovation Fund (HRIF). Through the HRIF, $45 million will be invested over a three-year period to help communities across Canada develop data-centered initiatives to help prevent and reduce homelessness. Fort McMurray was one of 16 communities selected for the first round of the project.

For more information see the news release from the Government of Canada or learn about the HRIF.