VANCOUVER – On the first anniversary of B.C.’s Housing Matters strategy, Premier Gordon Campbell and Housing Minister Rich Coleman today announced new and expanded measures to help break the cycle of homelessness with an added $41 million.
Expanding Homeless Outreach – $3.9 million· More than 1,600 people on the street in about 30 communities across the province have found stable housing as a result of homeless outreach services.· Based on this success, new outreach services will be established in seven communities: Campbell River, Comox, Courtenay, Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Nelson and Vernon.
Emergency Shelter Program Capital and Operating FundingThe above expanded services are in addition to new, one-time capital funding and additional, ongoing operating funding for Emergency Shelter Program providers, totalling $2.4 million, which will be distributed to 39 shelters in 19 communities. A breakdown of this funding is available at www.bchousing.org/programs/ESP#Links online.
Capital and ongoing operating funding chart
On October 12, 2007, the Province of B.C. announced one-time capital funding and additional ongoing operating funding for Emergency Shelter Program providers totalling $2.4 million that will be distributed to 39 shelters in 19 communities. The capital funding enables emergency shelter operators to complete necessary building repairs. The ongoing operating funding allows emergency shelter operators to have additional staff available to ensure client and staff safety. The new, one-time capital funding and additional on-going operating funding for Emergency Shelter Program providers will be distributed as follows:
Interior/Okanagan
Interior/Okanagan
| Shelter | Funding | Municipality |
| Kamloops Christian Hostel | $64,052 | Kamloops |
| New Life Mission - The House of Ruth | $98,000 | Kamloops |
| NOW Canada - Alexandra Gardner Safe Centre | $60,256 | Kelowna |
| Kelowna Gospel Mission | $348,617 | Kelowna |
| Kelowna Drop-In Centre | $143,121 | Kelowna |
| Cariboo Friendship Society | $132,000 | Williams Lake |
| Salvation Army - Penticton Men's Shelter | $35,000 | Penticton |
| John Howard Society | $85,355 | Vernon |
| Total | $966,401 |
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