Tag: Ark Aid Street Mission
London shelter blanches at latest city hall homeless funding plans
Eighty-eight shelter beds, more mobile outreach to London’s homeless encampments but limited money for daytime drop-in spots. City politicians will debate two staff recommendations to address London’s homelessness crisis over the next year that include enhanced support for people living rough and 88 shelter beds, but limited funding for existing day programs. The two […]
Shelter boss ‘shocked’ over city council’s backtrack on homeless funding
Council delayed more than $4 million in promised federal funding for operations from April to March 2026, as well as daytime services
City council approves pared-down plan for new homeless shelter spaces
London’s year-long commitment to new shelter spaces for the city’s homeless will be smaller than what it was just weeks ago. During Tuesday’s meeting of city council, politicians opted not to find funding for 10 supportive housing spaces and delayed a number of components in a staff report promising $5.2 million in funding to Ark […]
London gets $75K, St. Thomas $4.1M from new encampment fund
Amid a flurry of splashy pre-provincial election announcements, there’s one that’s landing with a relative thud in London, the city’s miniscule share of $75 million in new shelter and affordable housing funding.
New city rule set to add $1M to homeless shelter agency’s contract
A proposed new contract for a London shelter agency to provide 92 beds for the homeless will cost an extra $1 million because of a new city council rule.