Regional Chair Karen Redman and Kitchener, Ont., Mayor Berry Vrbanovic say they're pleased to see the federal government's budget focuses on housing concerns, and the programs announced will benefit the community.
OneRoof Youth Services will open 44 new spaces for youth experiencing homelessness in Kitchener this spring. The project received additional funding from the province on Friday.
The federal government is investing $7.1 million to create approximately 74 new affordable housing units in Waterloo region. They will be built especially for Indigenous people and youth communities that have been typically unserved.
In a report going to the Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, housing officials are asking for increased funding from upper levels of governments to continue the operation of emergency shelters, as temporary pandemic funding comes to an end March 2022.