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Government of Canada launches call for innovative concepts to prevent and eliminate homelessness


Submissions will be accepted until June 11

GATINEAU, QC, May 4, 2021 /CNW/ - Every Canadian deserves a safe and affordable place to call home.

Today, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Ahmed Hussen, launched a call for concepts for innovative projects to prevent and eliminate homelessness under the Community Capacity and Innovation stream of Reaching Home: Canada's Homelessness Strategy.

The Government of Canada is providing approximately $6 million over three years, starting in 2021?22, for scalable projects that will test and develop new and innovative approaches to addressing homelessness in communities across the country.

Project concepts must address at least one of the following three priorities:

Priority consideration will be given to large-scale multi-year projects, projects serving Indigenous communities and projects addressing homelessness in the territories.

Concepts can be submitted by completing a concept application form and submitting it via email to [email protected] by June 11, 2021. Concepts will be evaluated by a review committee, and selected applicants will be invited to submit full proposals for consideration in the summer.

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"Every Canadian deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. Our government is committed to eliminating chronic homelessness in Canada and knows that this investment, through Reaching Home, will help identify innovative approaches and solutions to support communities across the country."
? Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Ahmed Hussen

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National Call for Concepts under the Community Capacity and Innovation Stream
Applicant Guide: Community Capacity and Innovation Stream National Call for Concepts
About Reaching Home: Canada's Homelessness Strategy

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