In order to maintain and enhance the regional capacity of homelessness services, including emergency and transitional housing services, increase accessibility and address the urgent needs of encampments and non-shelter homelessness, the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, and the Minister responsible for Social Services, Lionel Carmant, are proud to announce financial support for 205 initiatives over two years, totalling $50 million.