Ontario has announced additional funding of $2.47 million to Northumberland County to help support the closing of a homeless encampment in Cobourg.
The province says the funding will help Northumberland County provide housing options for the unhoused and most vulnerable.
“Our government recognizes the housing crisis Ontario is in and is doing the work to support municipalities with the crucial resources they need to provide our most vulnerable with wraparound supports,” said MPP David Piccini in a release.
“This additional funding to Northumberland County will provide the necessary services they need to assist the unhoused and give them a leg up.”
Funding will be used for supporting priority projects that will help those experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
The funding is in addition to the existing $2.2 million funding through the Homelessness Prevention Program announced by MPP David Piccini in May 2023.
