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25 More Affordable Housing Units Made Available for Winnipeg
Oct 19, 2009 5:06 - 0 Comments
The Government of Canada, Province of Manitoba and the City of Winnipeg are making a joint investment to create new affordable housing for Canadians.
Through this investment, CentreVenture will be able to offer low income families and individuals more rental housing options and an opportunity to start over.
All three levels of government are supporting the construction [...]
Town of Cape St. George Recieves Housing Related Infrastructure Funds
Oct 17, 2009 7:46 - 0 Comments
The Government of Canada has announced today that the Town of Cape St. George has been approved for 2 infrastructure loans as part of Canada’s Economic Action Plan.
The Town of Cape St. George has been approved for more than $230,000 in low-cost loans from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Municipal Infrastructure Lending Program [...]
British Columbia Partnership for Social Housing Renovations
Oct 17, 2009 5:46 - 0 Comments
The Government of Canada and Government of British Columbia have announced on October 14th 101 renovation and retrofit projects totalling $177 million. This is cost shared under the Housing Renovation Partnership, a jointly funded program to renovate and retrofit social housing over the next two years; this will be creating an estimated 1,130 jobs.
Federal funding [...]
Supportive Housing Opens in Vancouver Downtown Eastside
Oct 15, 2009 12:57 - 0 Comments
92 units of supportive housing is now open at the Lux in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside for people who are dealing with addictions, mental health and at risk of homelessness. This was made possible by funding from federal, provincial and community partners.
The federal government, through Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has provided a $4.75 million [...]
Saskatoon Famlies Benefit From Housing Renovations
Oct 15, 2009 5:53 - 0 Comments
Residents of William Manor in Saskatoon are enjoying an enhanced quality of life after a $545,000 renovation of the building.
The Government of Canada has contributed $250,000 in funding for this project.
Repairing rental properties help build strong, healthy neighbourhoods but most importantly it helps improve the quality of life for tenants.
Funding was provided by the Rental [...]
Construction Phase of Whitehorse Affordable Family Housing Project Launched
Oct 2, 2009 6:13 - 0 Comments
On September 25th, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and the Yukon Housing Corporation launched the construction phase of a Whitehouse Affordable Family Housing project.
There is an $8.5 million federal contribution to the project through Canada’s Economic Action Plan (CEAP); the government plans on stimulating the economy and create jobs during the global recession.
Recognizing the [...]
Housing On-Reserve in Alberta Will Improve due to CEAP
Oct 2, 2009 5:06 - 0 Comments
The Government of Canada has announced today an investment of $3.7 million, as part of Canada’s Economic Action Plan (CEAP) will be used towards improving housing conditions for the Piikani Nation Community.
Through CEAP, the Government of Canada has committed $400 million over a period of 2 years to help First Nation communities build new housing, [...]
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