By Jaryn Vecchio
Beacon Hill May 2018 // Photo by Harvard Media Staff
Over 35,000 households across the province will be getting help paying their rent.
The federal and provincial governments are each allocating $222 million for the Canada-Alberta Housing Benefit which in return will support Alberta’s Rent Supplement Program.
Households with the lowest income will get support until 2028 with the funds also backtracking to 2019.
“Everyone deserves a safe and affordable place to call home,” said Ahmed Hussen, Federal Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
“We are taking another significant step toward our goal of building strong communities where Albertans continue to prosper and thrive, now and for generations to come.”
$444M investment will help 35,500 low-income households in Alberta afford rent
The federal and provincial governments are announcing a $444-million investment to fund rent support for nearly 35,500 households in Alberta.
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Posted: Jul 06, 2021 3:22 PM MT | Last Updated: July 6
Ottawa and Alberta are funding rent support for 35,500 households over the next eight years. (CBC)