Extreme Weather Response
The Extreme Weather Response
program enables communities
to temporarily increase emergency
shelter capacity during extreme
weather conditions that threaten the safety
and health of individuals and families who are homeless. The
program funds time-limited, temporary shelter
beds needed during extreme weather conditions
from approximately November 1st to March 31st.
Check here for more information on establishing an
Extreme Weather Response
in your community.
Difference between emergency shelters + extreme
weather response shelters
Emergency shelters provide people who are homeless with shelter, food, and access to support services. They operate all year round with the majority running 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Emergency shelters provide people who are homeless with shelter, food, and access to support services. They operate all year round with the majority running 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Extreme weather response shelter provide temporary spaces made
available to people who are homeless
during situations where sleeping
outside might threaten their health and
safety. An Extreme Weather
Response is activated by the local
community as per their Extreme Weather Response
plan.
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