Government selects 10 new affordable housing research initiatives across Canada
The federal government has announced significant new funding through the National Housing Strategy Research and Planning Fund for 10 new affordable housing research initiatives selected from applications across Canada.
The fund will be administered by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), and will focus on the development of “evidence and research capacity within the affordable housing sector,” the government said.
“Research is key to finding new, innovative approaches to help address Canada’s housing challenges and make it easier for Canadians to find a home that meets their needs and that they can afford,” said Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion.
The successful initiatives are as follows:
- Nowhere to Go - Gender Based Violence and Housing Insecurity in Ontario (ON)
- Supporting Indigenous Health and Wellness in the Journey Towards Home (BC)
- Accelerated Deep Energy Retrofit Planning Project for Affordable Public Housing (NS)
- Mobilizing the Indigenous Housing and Homelands Governance Toolkit (BC)
- Development practices that support and are inclusive of people experiencing homelessness / Pratiques d'aménagement solidaires et inclusives envers les personnes en situation d'itinérance (QC)
- Targeting Energy Efficiency to Improve Housing Affordability for Vulnerable Canadians (ON)
- A Roadmap for Net-Zero Energy Ready Residential Homes in Musqueam First Nation Community by 2050 (BC)
- Queer Identity and Housing – Co-Designing Holistic Housing Access with 2SLGBTQ+ Adults in Canada (ON)
- Understanding Alternative Housing Builds Using Localized Materials through an Indigenous Lens (ON)
- Building Home – Impacts of a Housing First model for Youth who Experience Mental Illness and Housing Instability (NS)
“We are excited to be supporting these projects and working with our partners to assess these barriers through the research and data they provide,” Hussen added. “Adequate housing is a foundation for Canadians to build better lives for themselves and to contribute and share in the prosperity of our country.”
