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Fedeli promises $4 million for local social services relief funding for homeless

The goal is to protect the province’s most vulnerable from COVID-19, including those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
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Homeless in North Bay are forced to seek shelter wherever they can find it.

The Nipissing District Social Services Administration Board will receive $4,225,600 in social services relief funding to operate a low-barrier shelter Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing announced this afternoon in a news release.

“We’re working hand in hand with our partners to make sure they have the tools and flexibility they need to keep people safe," said Fedeli, adding the goal is to protect the province’s most vulnerable from COVID-19, including those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

The funding is part of a $510 million effort to help protect the health and safety of the province’s most vulnerable people says a release. Funding will be delivered through the Social Services Relief Fund and will go towards protecting and supporting homeless shelter staff and residents, creating or renovating over 1,500 housing units, expanding rent support programs, and creating longer-term housing solutions.

The Social Services Relief Fund is part of the up to $4 billion being provided to Ontario municipalities under the federal-provincial Safe Restart Agreement.