Swift Current youth shelter Dorie's House is slated to close October 4 and the opposition NDP is calling out the governing Saskatchewan Party for not supporting the program.

The shelter for youth that are either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless hasn't had government funding and is closing due to a financial shortfall.

Southwest YES - the organization that runs the shelter - has never been able to secure funding from the provincial (or federal, though their aims have been directed at the provincial government for constitutional reasons) government.

Premier, and Swift Current MLA, Brad Wall said the Saskatchewan Party made it clear that Southwest YES would have to get its economic plan together before opening the shelter, as there were never any provincial dollars guaranteed. Wall said on Facebook that it wouldn't be fair to other "compelling" projects in Saskatchewan that "assure both capital and operating funding before proceeding."

Social Services Critic Nicole Rancourt, who is the MLA for Prince Albert Northcote, said instead of giving tax cuts to corporations and the most wealthy, the Saskatchewan Party should have prioritized supporting programs like Dorie's House.

"We know that Brad Wall and the Sask Party government has given millions and millions of dollars to the most wealthy and corporations within this budget with tax cuts, so we know that they have the means to be able to pay for programs such as these that are really needed, and I think it's a matter of priorities of whether he wants to help support an initiative like this or not."

The City of Swift Current gave Dorie's House $50,000 when they were starting and are currently waiving property taxes. Though Mayor Denis Perrault said the City won't be giving any more funding to the shelter.

Rancourt is a proponent of a balanced budget - but she said the Saskatchewan Party is going about it the wrong way.

"I think it's important to recognize the needs in the communities and the issues that need to be addressed, and yes, I do believe - I wouldn't say we'd spend a lot - but I believe the government needs to address issues that are leading to homelessness for youth, and supporting the most vulnerable, which tend to be the youth in our communities."

Rancourt does have a degree in social work and has experience working in mental health.

Management at Dorie's House hopes the closure will only be temporary.