Grants and Contributions:

Title:

Agreement Relating to Canada's Grant to the City of Hamilton Under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) - For 2023 Costs

Agreement Number:

A248505001

Agreement Value:

$5,200,000.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

Financial grant towards managing temporary housing provided to asylum claimants, including irregular migration, in recognition of extraordinary or incremental costs incurred.

Organization:

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Expected Results:

Maintaining an orderly and well-managed approach to asylum claimants, including irregular migration.

Location:

Hamilton, Ontario, CA L8P 4Y5

Reference Number:

050-2023-2024-Q4-00005

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Government

Recipient's Legal Name:

The City of Hamilton

Program:

Interim Housing Assistance Program

Program Purpose:

The Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) provides financial support to provinces and, if necessary to municipal governments should a cost-sharing agreement not be reached with provinces, to address extraordinary interim housing pressures resulting from increased volumes of asylum claimants entering Canada.