Guelph city council approves nearly $1.3 million in funding for 40 supportive housing units – Guelph

Guelph metropolis council has agreed to spend virtually $1.3 million on a pair of supportive housing initiatives that may see 40 items open up for weak residents.

The Guelph Drop-In Centre is receiving $884,000 for Grace Gardens, which can assist create 32 supportive housing items on the previous Parkview Motel at 721 Woolwich St.

That venture has already acquired funding from the County of Wellington and is in search of extra funding underneath the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Company’s Fast Housing Initiative to completely pay for the rest of the venture’s constructing prices.

The brand new facility, referred to as Grace Gardens in recognition of donor Grace Frank, would act as everlasting supportive housing for homeless people and would offer on-site employees, helps and extra stability for these staying there.

Council additionally accepted $383,646 in funding for a youth-focused housing program by Wyndham Home at 51 Bellevue St. It is going to create eight new items and has already acquired funding by different County of Wellington applications.

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Initially, there have been 4 functions submitted, totalling $3.4 million in funding.

They had been all reviewed by the county and the town, and whereas Wyndham Home and Grace Gardens made the minimize, the 2 others are “nice initiatives for consideration” sooner or later, based on a report despatched to metropolis council.

The town has funded the 2 initiatives by its Reasonably priced Housing Reserve, which sees $500,000 added yearly. About $1.36 million is left within the reserve, meant for housing initiatives submissions subsequent yr.