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Housing helps Blackfoot women start a new chapter
The governments of Alberta and Canada will fund new housing for Blackfoot women who intend to move to Lethbridge from nearby reserves.
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This unique project will provide 14 safe and stable housing units for Blackfoot women and their children who are relocating from the Kainai, Siksika and Piikani reserves.
These homes represent a new start or a different chapter. Some of these women may be starting new jobs or attending school. Others may be fleeing difficult circumstances and looking for safety and stability.
The governments of Alberta and Canada are bringing more mixed-income housing to Lethbridge-area seniors.
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The new development includes 64 housing units addressing the need for more affordable seniors homes in the City of Lethbridge. The units will incorporate a mixed-income model, allowing residents to pay rent at a rate that makes sense for their individual situation.
Located across from a park, the new homes include on-site supports for the residents who should be moving in by early spring 2022.
The total project will create about 91 jobs.
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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)