Article content The federal government has announced $12.5 million in funding for rapid housing in Winnipeg in an effort help vulnerable people, including those sleeping rough in encampments. The $1 billion CMHC delivered federal rapid housing initiative (RHI) encompasses all major Canadian jurisdictions and is touted as a pandemic restart program that will provide 3,000 new affordable housing units coast-to-coast. With a move-in date next December, 88 housing units will be built in Winnipeg. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Winnipeg creating 88 new units to help those experiencing homelessness Back to video “Currently Winnipeg has crucial needs on the entire spectrum of housing,” Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman said in a news conference on Friday.