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The municipality’s community services department estimates chronic homelessness in Fort McMurray has dropped to an estimated 30 people as of March 4 from its 2008 high of 549 people, a massive victory for the RMWB’s 10-year plan to end homelessness that began in 2010.
But many people were still struggling with housing as the program began ending last year. Then COVID-19 arrived.
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The Poverty Reduction Network estimates that, as of October 2020, at least 4,000 households across the Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo area earn below the average cost of living. Wait lists for supported housing can last months, or even years.
RMWB s 10-year plan to end homelessness scored victories, but poverty and housing issues remain
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RMWB s 10-year plan to end homelessness scored victories, but poverty and housing issues remain
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