Regional Municipality of Waterloo Awards Professional Services Contract to Working Centre (June 2026)

The Regional Municipality of Waterloo approved the A Better Tent City Stabilization and Transition Plan, including an operating agreement with The Working Centre funded by a total requested $5.76 million operating investment and additional capital and operating budget allocations. The agreement assigns The Working Centre responsibility for operating A Better Tent City and providing community-based supports under the Region’s housing stability system, with performance to be monitored through regular reporting.

Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract amount

$5.76 million total operating investment requested, including $2.9 million for A Better Tent City operations

Contract type

PROFESSIONAL_SERVICES

Renewal

Council directed staff to report regularly on performance measures for The Working Centre operating agreement and confirmed that any 2027 funding request will go through the regular 2027 budget process and not be treated as automatic ongoing base funding.

Document type

Minutes

Source document

Regional Municipality of Waterloo Minutes Special Council 2026-06-24

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Regional Municipality of Waterloo AgendaPacket A Better Tent City Transition and Stabilization Plan 2026-06-24

PENDING

Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Canada$2.9 million annually (within total $5.76 million operating investment)Jun 24, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this contract, answered from the record.

Who was awarded the professional services contract by Regional Municipality of Waterloo?

Working Centre was awarded this professional services contract by Regional Municipality of Waterloo, as recorded on June 24, 2026. The contract value is $5.76 million total operating investment requested, including $2.9 million for A Better Tent City operations.

How much is the Working Centre contract with Regional Municipality of Waterloo worth?

The Working Centre contract with Regional Municipality of Waterloo is valued at $5.76 million total operating investment requested, including $2.9 million for A Better Tent City operations, covering professional services work.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Professional Services contract, documented as a minutes record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in Regional Municipality of Waterloo Minutes Special Council 2026-06-24 (Minutes), dated June 24, 2026 from Regional Municipality of Waterloo. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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