Pandemic Response Funding

The City has provided additional funding to both the Salvation Army and Welcome Centre and has begun funding the Downtown Mission for their COVID-19 pandemic responses. The amounts below are for the period of April 1 to June 30, although funding at these levels may continue beyond June 30.

• Welcome Centre - $63,000/month (includes funding for enhanced staffing for the shelter for food preparation, cleaning and overnight; funding to operate the Isolation Recovery Centres, and pandemic pay for staff)

• Salvation Army - $-38,000/month (includes funding for cleaning, meal preparation, and pandemic pay for staff)

• Downtown Mission - $95,000/month (includes funding for enhanced staffing to operate the shelter over a larger space, additional cleaning, funding to re-open during the day and have 5 shelter COVID isolation beds available, and pandemic pay for staff).

Pre-Pandemic Costs

Based on the Welcome Centre’s 2019 budget, its total expenses were approximately $1,045,000. Its funding from the City represents 75% of its total budget. Other revenues include fundraising/bingos (14%), project grants (7%), and job grants (1%).

Based on the Salvation Army’s 2019 budget, its total expenses were approximately $729,000. Its funding from the City represents 84% of its total budget. Other revenues include donations (8%), grants (5%), and occupancy fees (1%) 29 .

The Downtown Mission does not receive any funding from the City of Windsor.

Detailed analysis and comparisons of budget allocations to key costs such as staff, food, administration, repair & maintenance & cleaning was not possible due to the different ways each shelter service provider reports their budget.

• 29 Salvation Army’s shelter and housing had a projected shortfall of $8,800 20