New project broke ground earlier this week
Governments have announced over $14 million in funding for a new affordable housing project in Sudbury, Ontario.
The new Lorraine Street Affordable Housing project broke ground earlier this week, and it is slated to receive investments of more than $7.4 million from the federal government and approximately $7 million from the City of Greater Sudbury.
“For this project, the City of Greater Sudbury is partnering with the local hospital and Health Sciences North, to provide support services to high need households, particularly chronically homeless individuals, Indigenous populations, and women,” according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
The project will also benefit from support services through the Assertive Community Treatment Team of teaching hospital Health Sciences North. The team specializes in mental health and addictions, project authorities said.
“The Lorraine Street development provides affordable housing and clinical treatment services to individuals who are chronically homeless in our community, in alignment with the city’s population health priorities of mental health, housing, and healthy streets,” said Greater Sudbury mayor Paul Lefebvre.
“This new complex will also help fill gaps and alleviate pressures on other services in our community, including the hospital, police services, and social service agencies.”
