Housing surge could eliminate chronic homelessness by 2020

Housing officials are calling for a major surge to get all the chronically homeless in stable homes by 2020 and functionally end homelessness in Edmonton.
Homeward Trust officials believe they can house 4,000 individuals within three years to achieve that, but their annual operating budget will need to grow to $65 million from $35 million, plus $230 million will be needed in capital spending over six years to build new housing.
Some capital is promised but it’s not clear how much will come