Fort McMurray’s Salvation Army will be receiving $67,607 from the Government of Alberta.
The government is investing a total of $1.2 million in 17 homeless shelters across the province to ensure they remain safe and accessible to all Albertans.
“All Albertans deserve a safe place to call home and receive the supports they need to address the challenges they are facing. The issues facing Albertans are multifaceted and this funding will provide those in need with a safe, secure place to rest, eat and focus on getting back on their feet,” said Irfan Sabir, minister of mommunity and social services
The majority of the money will be used for routine maintenance and security upgrades, such as security lighting, roof repair and flooring replacements.
This $1.2 million is in addition to the over $43 million allocated annually to support nearly 3,300 emergency shelter spaces in 26 adult emergency shelters.
More than 5,000 Albertans do not have a permanent place to call home and of those nearly half turn to emergency shelters for a safe place to spend the night.
The province is working with its community partners to support these Albertans and ensure they have safe places to stay.
