CHARLOTTETOWN, PE, March 6, 2025 /CNW/ – The governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island signed an agreement to support people living without homes, including in encampments, as part of the Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Initiative (UHEI).
Funding will support the implementation of a Community Encampment Response Plan (CERP) and immediately provide additional support to people living without homes. The plan is tailored to the specific needs of Charlottetown, and includes the construction of 13 new provincially-owned supportive housing units in Charlottetown. These units are being built on provincial land through traditional construction and will support individuals who are experiencing homelessness or who are unsheltered.
This initiative will create flow from shelter to more stable housing options, creating critical capacity within the emergency shelter system to support people experiencing homelessness.
Through this agreement, $1 million in federal funding will be made available over two years for Prince Edward Island. This is in addition to what the federal government is investing through the regionally delivered streams of Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy, a total of over $15.6 million from 2019-20 through 2028-29 in Prince Edward Island.
Construction on the 13-unit supportive housing project began in October 2024 with occupancy expected in fall 2025. The Province of Prince Edward Island is contributing $3.525 million to the project.
Housing provides stability and security and serves as the foundation for overall well-being. Everyone deserves and affordable safe housing, regardless of their circumstances.
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