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City gets $3.3 million to tackle homelessness

By Richmond Sentinel

Published 4:22 PDT, Fri August 13, 2021

The City of Richmond is one of 48 communities throughout B.C. that is receiving funding to help take action against homelessness.

In total, the city will get $3,348,947 towards its homelessness action plan in response to COVID-19. The funding comes through the Strengthening Communities’ Services Program, which is equally funded by the provincial and federal governments.

"Local governments have been on the front lines of the pandemic, supporting communities and continuing to provide critical services when people need them most," said Municipal Affairs Minister Josie Osborne. "These grants will provide local governments with a much-needed boost to continue vital services that were strained because of the pandemic. This is another StrongerBC program focused on making life better for people and ensuring communities emerge from the pandemic even stronger than before."

The Strengthening Communities' Services Program is part of the Safe Restart Agreement, which provides $540 million in total to municipalities, regional districts and modern Treaty Nations in B.C. It is administered by the Union of British Columbia Municipalities on behalf of the province.

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