West Kelowna awarded $190k to combat homelessness – Vernon Morning Star
Aug. 26, 2021
The money will pay to hire a bylaw officer through August 2022
The City of West Kelowna has received provincial support for their community initiative designed to combat homelessness.
After submitting an application last May, the City of West Kelowna has be selected to receive two grants from the province for $30,000 and $157,193.50 respectively.
The first grant will go toward developing a housing needs assessment to identify gaps in the housing market that the city should address.
The assessment will begin this summer with input from representatives from Interior Health, Westbank First Nation, the Okanagan Boys and Girls Club and more. Public input will be considered come fall.
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