Government of Alberta Funding Drives Record 10 Year Plan Results

9/2/2010

An Update on the First Quarter of Fiscal 2010-2011
April 1 – June 30, 2010

Calgary, AB – During the first quarter of fiscal 2010/2011, nearly 350 people receiving affordable housing and support services under Calgary’s 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness.”This is an outstanding start to the year and a record quarter for the 10 Year Plan,” said Tim Richter, Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF) President and CEO. “We’re beginning to see the full impact of funding provided by the Government of Alberta as programs started last year hit their stride.”

“If we maintain this pace through the year, we’re on track to house more than 1,300 men, women and children.”

Other notable progress in the first quarter include the CHF purchasing two properties for singles, couples and families in April and starting renovations five existing properties.

Q1 Performance Toward Fiscal 2010/2011 Priorities

Table 1

Number of people housed (received affordable housing)
Year to date 341
Quarterly 341

Number of people served (assisted within an emergency shelter or provided with support services in CHF funded programs)

These are new people served/ intakes in this quarter.
Year to date 880
Quarterly 880

Note: Numbers served do not include NeighbourLink Calgary as they are revising their database to allow them to report only on new clients served.

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