Dignity Ltd has received a $307,669 funding boost to support people doing it tough in Penrith as the Minns Labor Government backs bold new solutions to end homelessness across NSW.
The grant will support Dignity Ltd for the Housing (Western Sydney) Pilot-Transition to Work project and the Intergenerational Studios – Western Sydney project.
Dignity Ltd is just one of seventy projects across the state to share in $26.9 million in grants from the NSW Homelessness Innovation Fund to deliver practical help to the most vulnerable.
The fund is backing what works, from new ways of delivering crisis accommodation to faster, more stable support for people leaving crisis. It gives frontline organisations the support they need to test, scale and roll-out practical solutions for people in need.
The NSW Government is proud to back the people and organisations working every day to help end homelessness and build a better NSW.
We are also building 8400 public homes, half of which will be dedicated to survivors of domestic violence – because you can’t solve homelessness if you don’t have homes for people to live in.
About the Homelessness Innovation Fund:
• 70 projects funded across NSW so far with round 3 initiatives announced today
• More than 800 new rooms created for people at risk of homelessness
• 48 projects improving how housing and support services are rolled out
• 22 projects changing how crisis accommodation is provided
• Planning underway for the next round of funding
The Homelessness Innovation Fund is helping transform the homelessness system in NSW from outdated, one-size-fits-all services to faster, more stable and more dignified support.
It builds on the Minns Labor Government’s record $6.6 billion housing investment, the largest in NSW history and forms a key part of our work to break the cycle of homelessness.
Member for Penrith, Karen McKeown OAM said:
“Homelessness is a lived reality for too many people in our community. I’m proud that the Minns Labor Government is backing local organisations like Dignity Ltd, who are on the ground providing real support and solutions for people in Penrith.”
“By supporting innovative projects here in Western Sydney, we are making sure that people in our community get the help they need, when they need it most.”
Minister for Housing and Homelessness Rose Jackson said:
“The Homelessness Innovation Fund is about real solutions that get people out of crisis and into a safe home.
“We are proud to support Dignity Ltd helping them reach more people with support that actually makes a difference.
“It is important to show that this government is not just talking about change. We are delivering it with record funding, new models of support and a clear focus on ending homelessness.”
