NEWS RELEASE
MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND HOUSING
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ST. CATHARINES — The Ontario authorities is offering greater than $6.1 million to assist create 65 items in St. Catharines that can assist people experiencing homelessness.
“Our authorities has made the most important funding in homelessness prevention in Ontario’s historical past as a result of each Ontarian deserves a house that meets their wants,” stated Paul Calandra, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. “At this time, we proceed to construct on that funding to make sure our companions have the instruments they should get extra neighborhood, inexpensive and supportive housing constructed throughout the province.”
Ontario is investing $2.6 million to assist create 50 modular, trailer items for emergency shelter at 29 Riordan St. This short-term website for the Riordan Shelter will present adults experiencing homelessness entry to shelter all yr spherical. This mission gives residents with case administration companies and referrals to neighborhood helps for psychological and bodily well being, substance use, and different wants. Moreover, public transit, medical companies, and leisure amenities are conveniently located close by.
The federal government can be investing greater than $3.5 million to assist create 15 supportive housing items that can prioritize these experiencing homelessness. Positioned at 320 Geneva St., this new, four-story constructing contains each accessible and barrier free items. This system and companies for residents will embody case administration, coaching in each day dwelling abilities, and neighborhood referrals for psychological well being, bodily well being, and habit assist.
“The housing provide disaster impacts all Ontarians, however particularly our most susceptible residents. That’s why we elevated funding for our homelessness prevention applications by greater than 40 per cent,” stated Vijay Thanigasalam, Affiliate Minister of Housing. “We’re eradicating boundaries to make it simpler and quicker to construct houses of all types throughout the province.”
At this time’s announcement is a part of the province’s Homelessness Prevention Program (HPP), which gives funding to Ontario’s 47 municipal service managers for inexpensive housing and assist companies for individuals experiencing or at-risk of homelessness.
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In 2023-24, the federal government started investing a further $190.5 million yearly by means of the HPP to assist these experiencing or susceptible to homelessness and assist the neighborhood organizations delivering supportive housing. This funding will also be used to construct new supportive housing items.
The Regional Municipality of Niagara was allotted $20,771,400 in 2023-24, a rise of $9,603,900 from 2022-23.
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“Our authorities is working exhausting to make sure each individual in Ontario has entry to secure and inexpensive housing. This important funding will assist create 65 items in St. Catharines that can assist people experiencing homelessness. At this time’s announcement builds on our authorities’s efforts to construct extra houses quicker and make life extra inexpensive for Ontario households.”
– Sam Oosterhoff
Member of Provincial Parliament for Niagara West
“I’d wish to thank the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Minister Calandra for his or her contribution to this extremely essential mission. Together with the Metropolis’s donation of the land, valued at greater than $5 million, the Area is now able to construct these desperately wanted items. Our Metropolis is aware of that the answer to those crises lies, partially, in further transition and bridge housing for these members of the neighborhood who want it, and this funding by the Metropolis, the Area and the Province helps these efforts.”
– Mat Siscoe
Mayor of St. Catharines
“We’re thrilled to see the event at 320 Geneva Avenue transferring ahead, a mission that underscores Niagara Area’s unwavering dedication to addressing the housing disaster. We’re grateful for the provincial authorities’s assist, which has been instrumental in making this imaginative and prescient a actuality. This initiative, which is able to present funding for desperately wanted supportive and inexpensive housing, is a vital step in our ongoing efforts to serve our most susceptible residents. Along with our companions within the Metropolis of St. Catharines and the Province, we’re constructing a stronger, extra inclusive neighborhood for all.”
– Jim Bradley
Regional Chair of Niagara Area
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