Alberta’s Government is making sure shelters across the province are ready with supports in place for people experiencing homelessness.
As winter sweeps in, the province is supporting the addition of both temporary and year-round spaces in communities across Alberta.
The province is investing more than $116 million to support the operation of homeless shelter spaces, an $8 million boost from what was originally allocated.Â
This increase adds temporary spaces in nine rural communities for the winter months, in addition to permanent spaces in communities of all sizes.
With these additional spaces, Alberta’s government is funding about 4,800 shelter spaces this winter.
The provincial government is also launching a page online that shows daily utilization numbers at shelters in Edmonton, Calgary and the rest of the province.
In 2024-25, the overall budget for homeless shelters and community-based organizations is almost $210 million.
