Waterloo housing non-profits receive grants to keep homeless seniors off the streets [Video]

The city of Waterloo has awarded grants to two housing non-profits to help move low-income and homeless people into affordable housing.

Officials say the money will specifically be focused on helping seniors.

Officials and community members gathered at 144 Erb Street Tuesday morning to learn more about how the grant money will be spent.

The Central Ontario Cooperative Housing Federation (COCHF) is receiving $50,000 to be put toward a study determining the readiness of six housing co-ops in the City of Waterloo in terms of future infill and development projects.

In an email to CTV News, COCHF said when they establish more affordable, safe, appropriately sized co-op housing for their senior members, those larger units will be open to larger family groups that are desperately seeking housing.

COCHF said one of their drives is to find solutions to make sure that co-op seniors, and other seniors, are provided safe, affordable, …