The new tenants of the Neechi Commons building in Winnipeg take possession on Monday, and plans are already in the works for what the space will look like and how it will serve the community.
WINNIPEG An affordable housing project in Winnipeg that will give women and their children experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness a place to live has received a boost from the province. All three levels of government are now involved in an affordable housing project that will see 18 modular apartments go up at 260 Toronto St. – the site of a former housing complex owned by the Winnipeg Housing and Rehabilitation Corporation. On Friday, the three levels of government announced the project is getting $624,000 from the province to support the project s mortgage and demolition costs. This in addition to the $4.3 million coming from the federal government s Rapid Housing Initiative.
WINNIPEG A new rapid housing initiative is being launched in Winnipeg. Federal Families Minister Ahmed Hussen, Provincial Families Minister Heather Stefanson, and Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman announced funding details on Friday. Bowman said the federal government funding initially targeted the creation of 49 affordable units, but after a quickly assembled intake and review process by the city, 88 affordable housing units are now being created. “The entire spectrum of affordable housing in Winnipeg is facing immense pressure on all fronts, and this is creating barriers for people trying to continue onto more independent housing options and to those needing to enter,” Bowman said.