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March 22, 2000
(Municipal and Provincial Affairs)


Social housing spending

Joan Marie Aylward, Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation (NLHC), announced today that government will continue its support for social housing in the province. In 2000/01 NLHC will spend $89.4 million on new program activity and operation of the existing portfolio of social housing in the province. These programs are cost-shared federally/provincially and will serve more than 36,000 people throughout the province.

During the coming year, NLHC will spend $79.2 million to help individuals and families access adequate, suitable and affordable housing. NLHC owns and operates approximately 7,000 non-profit social housing units throughout the province, providing affordable rental housing to about 18,000 people. The minister noted that these people pay rent based on their income. In addition, NLHC will provide assistance to non-profit community groups to assist another 4,200 households and house more than 8,300 people.

"In addition to providing social housing subsidies, NLHC will spend $10.2 million this year to address the needs of low-income homeowners who need critical repairs to their homes or adaptations to permit accessibility and to alleviate difficulties in daily living," said the minister. Under the Provincial Home Repair Program, NLHC will continue to address the needs of those already on the waiting list, while offering assistance to those households with critical repair needs. NLHC expects to serve approximately 3,100 households, accommodating another 8,000 people. The minister said that of the total funding, $7.9 million will be allocated in the form of grants while the remaining $2.3 million will be available for repayable loans.

NLHC will also be working with the communities, housing committees, and other agencies to deliver additional housing and renovation funding to the communities of Nain, Hopedale, Makkovik, Rigolet and Postville, as part of government�s Northern Coastal Labrador Strategic Initiative. Over the next three years, this initiative will see $7.7 million invested in housing above and beyond the social housing programs noted above.

Media contact: Glenn Bruce, Communications, (709) 729-1983.

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