This Expression of Interest (EOI) is being issued by Niagara Region Community Services (the Region) to identify non-profit supportive housing providers that are interested in growing their operations by means of creating net new fixed supportive housing units aimed at measurably reducing homelessness, and to initiate dialogue about preliminary project and/or portfolio visioning. Specifically, this EOI is tailored towards:

1. non-profit supportive housing providers that have existing sites in Niagara that have an interest in expanding and/or intensifying their existing operations; and

2. non-profit supportive housing providers that have an interest in establishing operations in Niagara.

Based on the responses to this EOI, the Region intends to create a Project List of potential non-profit supportive housing development that may occur in Niagara. Regional staff intends to proactively follow-up with each entity on the Project List over the following calendar year (2026) to discuss preliminary project visions and offer general guidance on next steps and considerations, which could include but not be limited to: establishing a project team structure, assembling capital and operating budget considerations, determining potential funding source options, and identifying site due diligence needs.

Moving forward, the Region intends to issue a similar EOI on an annual basis to maintain an up-to-date Project List, as well as to strengthen its visibility, communication, and support with non-profit supportive housing providers. This EOI is solely intended as an information gathering by the Region and is not legally binding.