Nearly $54 million to support 17 affordable housing projects in Alberta

Through the combined federal and provincial investment, these affordable designs will create critical housing opportunities for seniors, women fleeing violence, those living with disabilities, and individuals recovering from addiction and transitioning out of homelessness.

Canadian Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Ahmed Hussen said, “Everyone deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. By working closely with partners, we are creating more than 600 units of affordable housing for those who need it most throughout Alberta. This announcement is a step forward in our ongoing efforts to deliver meaningful results and increased affordability for Canadians. This is just one of the many ways our government’s National Housing Strategy is ensuring no one is left behind.”

Projects approved through this program will support a range of initiatives, including developing new affordable housing, such as seniors’ apartments in Lethbridge.

Other projects will convert existing office or hotel space into housing for vulnerable Albertans.

Jeremy Nixon, Alberta Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services explained at a news conference in Stony Plain, “Having worked for many years in the non-profit sector, I can remember the excitement felt when an individual experiencing homelessness received a key to their own home.”

Nixon continued, “As our government expands affordable housing, more Albertans will have the opportunity to feel the pride that comes with unlocking their own front door.”

The following projects have been approved through the Alberta Budget 2022:

$595,000 to Green Acres Foundation to build seniors apartments in Lethbridge
$11.5 million to Horizon Housing Society to build family and community housing in Calgary
$4 million to Rocky View Foundation to build seniors apartments in Airdrie
$3.9 million to the Calgary Drop In and Rehab Centre to renovate and modernize units for vulnerable Calgarians
$3.3 million to Sarcee Meadows Housing Co-operative Ltd. to retrofit and build new seniors housing in Calgary
$1.5 million to the City of Calgary to build family and community housing
$1.4 million to Airdrie Housing Limited to build affordable housing in Airdrie
$680,000 to Silvera for Seniors to build apartments in Calgary
$227,000 to Westwinds Communities to build family and community housing in Okotoks
$14.7 million to Meridian Housing Foundation to build seniors lodge units in Spruce Grove
$3 million to Catholic Social Services to build housing for women, children and newcomer families in Edmonton
$2.3 million to the City of Edmonton to build supportive housing for women and children fleeing family violence in Edmonton
$2 million to the Leduc Regional Housing Foundation to build family and community housing in Leduc
$900,000 to Right at Home Housing Society to build housing for persons with disabilities, women and children in Edmonton
$400,000 to Right at Home Housing Society to build housing for newcomer families and for women and children in Edmonton
$2 million to Stepping Stones Crisis Society to build housing for women fleeing violence in Cold Lake
$1.2 million to Heart River Housing to build seniors apartments in Falher in the Peace River Region

The Affordable Housing Partnership Program will reopen applications for funding this spring.

More information about the Affordable Housing Partnership Program is available on the Alberta Government website.

by Sarah Jones

Nearly $54 million to support 17 affordable housing projects in Alberta

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