Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
Canada Moves to Cut Homelessness in Winnipeg
The federal government is allocating an additional $27.3 million in funding to End Homelessness Winnipeg through the Designated Communities stream and the Indigenous Homelessness stream of Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy. This brings the total allocation for Winnipeg from 2019-20 through 2027-28 to $174.7 million through these streams. This funding is helping service providers in Winnipeg prevent and reduce homelessness.
The announcement was made today by MP Ben Carr and Jason Whitford, CEO at End Homelessness Winnipeg.
As the Reaching Home Community Entity in Winnipeg, End Homelessness Winnipeg works closely with stakeholders and community members on the front lines seeking to end homelessness in the region. This much needed funding will be invested in services and supports that work with some of the most vulnerable in our community to find suitable housing, and end the systemic challenges that contribute to chronic homelessness.
Through Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy, the federal government is committed to preventing and reducing homelessness across the country in urban, Indigenous, rural, and remote communities.
Everyone deserves a safe and stable place to call home, but far too many Canadians face the daily unacceptable reality of homelessness. The Government of Canada and its partners recognize the collective responsibility to develop and deliver community plans with clear outcomes that address local priorities designed to meet the needs of specific populations.
https://www.canada.ca/en/housing-infrastructure-communities/news/2025/03/the-government-of-canada-takes-another-step-to-reduce-homelessness-in-winnipeg.html