SMITHERS – New Democrat MLA Nathan Cullen says vulnerable people in Stikine will have greater access to local services which will help tackle homelessness as the community recovers from the impacts of the pandemic.

“People in our communities who are experiencing homelessness have been seriously impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Nathan Cullen, MLA for Stikine. “This critical investment will give local governments the boost they need to continue providing people with support to feel safe and healthy as they recover from the pandemic.”

Smithers is receiving $186,463.80 in joint provincial and federal funding for their Indigenous Homelessness Outreach Pilot Program which will provide increased community capacity to ensure culturally appropriate supports to homeless people in Smithers.

Terrace is receiving $161,100 in joint provincial and federal funding for their Homelessness Resilience Initiative which will help support a multidimensional approach designed to immediately assist individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness in the community.

MLA Nathan Cullen says this investment is part of the Strengthening Communities Program which is providing support to 48 communities across B.C. Over $76 million will support local governments to combat the impacts of homelessness and keep their communities safe and healthy as they recover from the pandemic.

John Horgan and the BC New Democrat government is providing the support people need to build a recovery that leaves no one behind.

Learn More: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021MUNI0044-001589