EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Feb. 17, 2017) - Organizations looking for financial support for renovations and retrofits of social housing now have funding to complete their work. More than 1,000 social housing units for seniors and low-income families and individuals will be repaired and upgraded through an investment of close to $12 million. The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and the Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) made the announcement today in Edmonton.
Key highlights:
- Budget 2016 provided close to $574 million over two years, starting in 2016-2017, through the 2016-2018 Social Infrastructure Fund, to support repairs and energy and water retrofits and renovation of existing social housing units. The majority of this funding is flowing through the provinces and territories.
- Of this funding, $77.6 million over two years is provided to social housing units directly administered by CMHC.
- The federal contribution of close to $12 million was made under the Reno/Retro 2016 initiative for social housing, administered by CMHC. The funding will support general repairs as well as renovations required for the health and safety of residents, and to address accessibility, vacancies as well as water and energy consumption.
- Projects receiving funding include cooperatives and non-profit housing administered by CMHC. Renovation and retrofit work will take place in 46 projects located in Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and Prince Edward Island.
- The announcement was made in Edmonton and included a tour of the Kalaka Housing Cooperative. Two homes received more than $21,000 to repair kitchens and bathrooms.
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Quotes:
"Our Government is investing in repairs and retrofits of social housing projects to improve the quality of life for those who need it most - low-income households, seniors, among others - and create good jobs that help grow Canada's economy and Canada's middle class in a clean and sustainable way. These investments are a transitional measure to address immediate and pressing problems in the short term while we take the time to develop new approaches for the future."
- The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Children, Families and Social Development and Minister Responsible for CMHC
Renovation and Retrofit of Social Housing Funding Recipients
| Name | Units | City/Province | Amount | |||
| Bridge Housing Co-operative Ltd. | 30 | Lethbridge, AB | $102,205.83 | |||
| Kalaka | 10 | Edmonton, AB | $21,666.36 | |||
| A.T.O. Properties | 4 | Tignish, PEI | $48,603.04 | |||
| A.T.O. Properties | 8 | Alberton, PEI | $99,703.98 | |||
| A.T.O. Properties | 5 | Alberton, PEI | $75,466.56 | |||
| A.T.O. Properties | 7 | O'Leary, PEI Alberton, PEI |
$56,412.31 | |||
| East Royalty Lions | 5 | Charlottetown, PEI | $44,324.44 | |||
| East Royalty Lions | 25 | Charlottetown, PEI | $235,814.39 | |||
| Hensley Green Co-operative Ltd. | 26 | Charlottetown, PEI | $632,440.94 | |||
| PEI Housing | 6 | Charlottetown, PEI | $7,992.50 | |||
| Pownal Square | 29 | Charlottetown, PEI | $6,491.75 | |||
| S E L Senior Citizens Housing Ltd. | 13 | Summerside, PEI | $57,919.99 | |||
| Applegate Co-operative Homes | 53 | Brantford, ON | $494,550.05 | |||
| Bridle Manor Co-op Inc. | 81 | Toronto, ON | $808,221.10 | |||
| Charlie Brooks Housing Court | 70 | Windsor, ON | $478,114.20 | |||
| Cornerstone Co-Operative Homes Inc. | 3 | St. Catharines, ON | $3,898.50 | |||
| Cornerstone Co-Operative Homes Inc. | 6 | St. Catharines, ON | $6,158.50 | |||
| Cornerstone Co-Operative Homes Inc. | 48 | St. Catharines, ON | $229,259.95 | |||
| Fairlea Housing Co-operative | 33 | Ottawa, ON | $1,317,206.83 | |||
| Fairlea Housing Co-operative | 60 | Ottawa, ON | $3,272,306.05 | |||
| Silverwood Housing Co-operative Inc. | 66 | Guelph, ON | $904,885.82 | |||
| Sprucewoods Co-operative Homes | 60 | Kitchener, ON | $564,068.59 | |||
| Stonetown Co-operative Homes | 30 | St. Mary's, ON | $76,617.12 | |||
| William Punnett Housing Cooperative Inc. | 128 | Etobicoke, ON | $362,018.00 | |||
| Bloc 4 Vents de Beauport | 32 | Québec, QC | $117,566.04 | |||
| C.H. de la Concorde | 24 | Alma, QC | $15,579.00 | |||
| C.H. la Détente | 8 | Montréal, QC | $31,330.69 | |||
| C.H. Le Plateau Montréal | 31 | Montréal, QC | $357,310.26 | |||
| C.H. Place Soleil | 15 | Trois-Rivières, QC | $3,242.64 | |||
| Coopérative d'Habitation de Métabetchouan | 8 | Métabetchouan-Lac-à-la-Croix, QC | $29,318.63 | |||
| Coopérative d'Habitation des Arbres | 6 | Québec, QC | $77,754.05 | |||
| Coopérative d'Habitation des Arbres | 6 | Québec, QC | $75,470.26 | |||
| Cooperative d'Habitation l'Aquarelle de Gaspe | 6 | Gaspé, QC | $36,447.08 | |||
| Coopérative d'Habitation Monseigneur Ferland | 24 | Québec, QC | $13,531.12 | |||
| Coopérative d'Habitation "Le Sourire de Québec" | 6 | Québec, QC | $35,811.32 | |||
| Coopérative d'Habitation "Le Sourire de Québec" | 6 | Québec, QC | $590.81 | |||
| Coopérative d'Habitation Bois Vert | 29 | Montréal, QC | $501,171.48 | |||
| Cooperative d'Habitation du Remous | 16 | Lévis, QC | $3,587.73 | |||
| Coopérative d'Habitation La Marée | 18 | Rimouski, QC | $16,683.00 | |||
| Cooperative d'Habitation La Vie en Ville | 2 | Montréal, QC | $57,372.53 | |||
| Coopérative l'Amitié | 15 | Boucherville, QC | $102,316.25 | |||
| Habitation St-Marc-du-Lac-Long | 6 | St-Marc-du-Lac-Long, QC | $449.55 | |||
| Habitation populaire du Saguenay Lac St-Jean | 30 | Chicoutimi, QC | $70,197.56 | |||
| Habitations de Saint-Eusèbe Inc. | 4 | Saint-Eusèbe, QC | $62,781.68 | |||
| La Coopérative d'Habitation "Loginaud" d'Alma | 12 | Alma, QC | $22,017.71 | |||
| Sous Mon Toit | 38 | Jonquière, QC | $30,943.54 | |||
| Total | 1,148 | $11,567,819.73 |
Contact Information:
Press Secretary
Office of Minister Duclos
819-654-5546
Emilie.Gauduchon@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
Jonathan Rotondo
CMHC Media Relations
613-748-2734
jrotondo@cmhc.ca