Funding will ensure the sustainability of much-needed housing supply in the province
The federal government has announced a partnership with the government of Nova Scotia to deploy millions in funding for community housing organizations across the province.
The joint investment, amounting to more than $13 million, will be coursed through the Community Housing Infrastructure and Repair Program, which will support the sustainability and repairs of 183 units in Nova Scotia.
The funding will be distributed among the following organizations:
- Dartmouth Non-Profit Housing Society, Dartmouth – $2,558,600 for 57 units
- Evangeline Court Housing Co-operative Limited, Wolfville – $1,045,100 for 27 units
- Spanish Bay Housing Co-operative, Sydney – $2,458,100 for 18 units
- Fresh Start Housing Co-operative Housing Limited, Lower Sackville – $1,388,500 for 30 units
- Needham Housing Co-operative Limited, Halifax – $557,500 for 13 units
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“Having a vibrant community housing sector is critical to ensuring an adequate supply of affordable housing options for Nova Scotians,” said John Lohr, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. “Investments like this help to preserve existing homes and strengthen organizations for future development and growth.”
“Nova Scotia’s rising crisis of affordability in housing is so acute that it not only affects low-income households but also the middle class,” added Karen Brodeur, Atlantic regional manager of the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada. “This provincial and federal investment in co-op housing will ensure more Nova Scotians can enjoy living in secure and affordable co-operative housing for years to come.”
