Regional council to receive update on the plan to end chronic homelessness

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By Josh Goeree

Posted Jan 24, 2024 11:53:14 AM.

Last Updated Jan 24, 2024 11:53:18 AM.

Regional staff will be providing an update to regional council on how the funds for the Plan to End Chronic Homelessness will be used.

Two options have been crafted by staff on how to use the $10.2 million in the 2024 budget to fund the plan. The first option will see all items listed in “The Plan” giving equal proportional funding. The second option will see all service and program requests be fully funded and leave less money for other priorities.

A graph listing different funding amounts
The two funding options presented to regional council from staff for the Plan to End Chronic Homelessness (Region of Waterloo)

Projects include a hybrid shelter, an encampment response and outreach team and portable rent supplements.

Staff had initially called for $14.2 million in November.

The meeting begins Wednesday night at 7 p.m.

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