TAMRMS#: B06
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Rapid Housing Initiative
Presented by:
Catriona Gunn-Graham, Senior Manager, Community Services
Lory Scott, Affordable Housing Liaison, Planning and Development
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
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1. That AR-20-405 be rescinded.
“That a grant application for the Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) towards the transitional youth home housing model be approved in principle, including the requirement for a municipal financial contribution towards the project.
That Administration return to Council with specific details on the City’s application prior to submitting to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation for funding consideration.”
2. That Administration continue working on the Youth Transitional Housing initiative, and apply for any future funding if it becomes available.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
The purpose of this report is to provide Council with an update on the progress made, and the current status of the City’s Rapid Housing Initiative grant application for Youth Transitional Housing (YTH).
ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN
2020-2021 Corporate Business Plan:
Strategic Priority #5: Housing and Social Well-being - Enhance housing options and social supports
- Explore interim housing options to support vulnerable populations.
- To explore options for an enhanced, integrated, and coordinated network of social services to meet the basic needs of residents and address emerging trends and issues.
ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY
2019 Service Level Inventory
- Land Use Planning - Strategic Land Planning: Development, management and implementation of corporate land strategy. Search for land for new capital projects, high school sites, and affordable housing locations.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
On November 16, 2020 Council passed the following motion:
(AR-20-405)
That a grant application for the Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) towards the transitional youth home h...
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