Additional Information on Housing for the Homeless Units
Two-, three-, and four-bedroom family units will also be eligible in the Request for Proposals process.
Projects of 20 units or less may contain all housing for the homeless units.
Projects greater than 20 units will be given priority based on the mixed use of the project.
Proposals can also include a multiple-site model.
Housing and Urban Affairs recognizes that projects larger than 20 units in size targeted exclusively to housing for the homeless may be needed for clients requiring specialized services. Proposals of this nature may be considered using the following additional criteria:
- The proposal must demonstrate the need for a project greater than 20 units in size that facilitates economy of scale in the provision of specialized support services
- The proposal must fit with the overall direction of the municipal plan to end homelessness
- The proposal should include letters of support from stakeholders that work with the targeted client group for the proposed project attesting to the appropriateness of larger-scale special needs housing versus smaller-scale sites.
Applicants proposing units to house the homeless must include evidence of initial discussions regarding the facilitation of support services with a community-based organization in one of the following seven major municipalities:
Calgary: Mr. Tim Richter, President and CEO, Calgary Homeless Foundation (403-237-6456)
Edmonton: Ms. Susan McGee, Executive Director, Homeward Trust Edmonton (780-496-2630)
Fort McMurray: Ms. Kimberly Snow, Homeless Coordinator, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (780-743-7910)
Grande Prairie: Ms. Donelda Laing, Manager, City of Grande Prairie (780-513-5263)
Lethbridge: Ms. Diane Randell, Manager, City of Lethbridge (403-320-3917)
Medicine Hat: Ms. Tracy Flaherty-Willmott, Coordinator, Medicine Hat Community Housing Society (403-528-5183)
Red Deer: Ms. Roxana Nielsen Stewart, Program Coordinator, City of Red Deer (403-309-8592)
For information on community consultation, please view or download the HUA Community Involvement Tipsheet.
