Montreal to spend $3.2M on temporary social housing

The City of Montreal will spend $3.2 million to provide temporary accommodations to 90 people waiting for permanent social housing.

This marks an increase to the initial housing capacity outlined in a pilot project launched last December that announced the construction of temporary housing on two sites capable of housing 60 people.

“These homes will not replace the urgent need to accelerate the construction of social housing, but they will alleviate the effects of the ongoing crisis while we wait for the units to be built,” said Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante in a press release.

The new 30-person increase comes as the city looks to construct a new housing unit on a site that has not yet been determined.

Temporary units are also planned to be built on the former Hippodrome site along Décarie Boulevard and a vacant lot on Louvain Street West in Ahuntsic’s Garment District.

“In the coming weeks, we will be working to determine the measures to ensure the harmonious integration of the facilities and to determine the stakeholders who will be able to offer the services,” said Robert Beaudry, executive committee member responsible for homelessness in Montreal.

According to the city, a total of six dormitories of 17 rooms will be put into service across the three sites by this spring.

The temporary units will be furnished and include mattresses, kitchen appliances, as well as common areas and bathrooms.

The temporary units will also be managed by community organizations so that residents can receive specialized support form psychosocial workers.

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