Ottawa, Ontario, November 5, 2024 - The federal government is partnering with Ottawa Innercity Ministries and Veterans' House Canada to support Veterans experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness in Ottawa.
Veterans' House Canada is receiving over $2.6 million over four years and Ottawa Innercity Ministries is receiving over $1.1 million over four years through the Veteran Homelessness Program (VHP). This funding was announced by Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, MP Marie-France Lalonde, MP Mona Fortier, and MP Yasir Naqvi, along with representatives from Ottawa Innercity Ministries and Veterans' House Canada.
Ottawa Innercity Ministries will support Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Ottawa by providing rental assistance and wrap-around supports. The Operation Road Home project is receiving over $1.1 million through the services and supports stream of the VHP.
Veterans' House Canada is receiving over $2.6 million in funding through the services and supports stream to provide financial assistance through rent/cost supplements and/or access to support/counseling services to Veterans. Since the opening of the Andy Carswell Building in 2021, which provides Veterans with housing and immediate access to support services, Veterans' House Canada has been working to help prevent and reduce Veteran homelessness in Canada.
