St. Thomas will receive $1.5 million in provincial funding to help protect homeless shelter staff and residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The province made the announcement this morning (Wednesday).
Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Jeff Yurek noted the funding is to ensure everyone has a safe place to call home during these challenging times.
The money can be used for motel and hotel spaces to support physical distancing of shelter residents, hire more shelter staff, purchase PPE and cleaning supplies, and add to rent and utility banks to prevent more people from becoming homeless.
Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing advised, “This investment will ensure our municipal service managers can keep vulnerable people and shelter workers safe by providing them with the financial ability to take any means necessary to stop the spread of COVID-19 in shelter spaces.”
