while awaiting COVID test results or recovering from the virus. Only one person is known to have been COVID positive.
The situation in the Housing with Supports Homes has been more concerning.
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5 Housing with Supports Homes have had outbreaks
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14 staff have tested positive
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22 residents have tested positive
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4 residents in 1 home have died
COVID Funding & Services Supported
Quickly after the pandemic began the provincial and federal government provided additional funding to assist the Housing department in supporting its funded agencies and vulnerable populations.
The below table provides and overview of the COVID-related streams.
| Funding Stream | Funding Ministry | Amount | Date of Allocation | Purpose and Services Supported |
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| Social Services Relief Fund (SSRF Phase I) | Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing (MMAH) | $3.7 million | Apr 1, 2020 | To help social service providers such as emergency shelters, food bank, supportive housing to deliver their critical services, hire additional staff and find ways to promote social distancing and self-isolation. Falls under the Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative (CHPI) guidelines.This funding has been mainly used to provide additional support and resources at 3 emergency shelters and 22 Housing with Supports Homes so they can better adhere to public health guidelines to protect clients, residents and staff from COVID-19. (e.g. More cleaning staff, PPE)The COVID Isolation & Recovery Centres (IRC) for people experiencing homelessness and the new day program at Windsor Water World have also been supported by this funding. |
| Social Services Relief Fund (SSRF Phase II) | Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing (MMAH) | $4.5 million (Planning allocation) | Aug 12, 2020 | Administration submitted a business case to MMAH in mid-Sept.It is expected that MMAH will provide feedback / approval of this business case by the end of October. |
| Canada’sCOVIDEconomicResponse Plan | Employment & Social Development Canada (ESDC) | $1.8 million | Apr 1,2020& July 14,2020 | To provide assistance to organizations attending to the needs of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness during the pandemic. This funding has specifically been used for the following purposes:
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