Transportation and Works
May 18, 2010
The following is being distributed at
the request of Newfoundland Labrador Housing:
$3 Million Invested in
Social Housing Renovations and Retrofits
in Central Region
The Governments of Canada and
Newfoundland and Labrador today announced that $3 million in renovation
and retrofit work on 381 Newfoundland Labrador Housing units, as well as
co-operative and non-profit housing properties in the central region is
making a significant difference to these homes.
The funding was made available through
Canada's Economic Action Plan, which is a federal plan to stimulate the
economy and create jobs during the global recession. Overall, the
Economic Action Plan includes $2 billion for new and existing social
housing, plus up to $2 billion in loans to municipalities for
housing-related infrastructure. The federal and provincial governments
are contributing equally to this overall investment of $58 million under
the amended Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Affordable Housing Program
Agreement.
The Government of Canada wants to improve
the quality of existing social housing for low-income seniors,
single-parent families, recent immigrants and Aboriginal households.
Canada's Economic Action Plan provides $850 million under the Affordable
Housing Initiative to provinces and territories for the renovation and
retrofit of existing social housing.
The funding is being used for items such
as the replacement of roofing, siding, windows and doors, and a complete
retrofit of the interiors, which can include the replacement of
flooring, drywall, doors, kitchen and bathroom cupboards, flooring,
counters and fixtures such as tubs, sinks and showers. The investment
will significantly extend the life of these structures for future use.
As part of Budget 2010: The Right
Investments — For Our Children and Our Future, the Provincial
Government is investing $27million for housing infrastructure projects,
affordable housing and increased maintenance funding over the coming
fiscal year. This renovation and retrofit work is also in keeping with
the goals of the Provincial Government's Social Housing Plan for
Newfoundland and Labrador — Secure Foundations, which outlines a new
long-term vision for social housing aimed at improving the housing
circumstances of lower-income households and helping to create healthier
communities. A copy of the social housing plan is available at
www.nlhc.nl.ca/SocialHsingPlan/report.pdf.
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of
National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada and Minister Responsible
for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC); and the Honourable
Tom Hedderson, Minister of Transportation and Works and Minister
Responsible for Newfoundland Labrador Housing (Housing), made the
announcement today.
"Through year two of Canada's Economic
Action Plan, our government remains committed to giving a hand-up to
those who need it most," said Minister MacKay. "Projects like these are
especially valuable right now, because they put construction workers and
tradespeople to work quickly, while at the same time providing needed
improvements to housing throughout the country."
"This project will ensure the vital
upgrade of our existing social housing portfolio, as well as provide
additional affordable housing options for our aging population," said
Minister Hedderson. "We will continue working to ensure an adequate
supply of affordable housing is available for individuals, families and
seniors in our society who are most in need. This is one of the goals of
the province's long-term social housing plan, Secure Foundations, one of
only two such plans to be introduced in Canada."
Canada's Economic Action Plan builds on
the Government of Canada's commitment in 2008 of more than $1.9 billion,
over the next five years, to improve and build new affordable housing
and help the homeless.
More information on this and other
measures in Canada's Economic Action Plan, the federal government's plan
to stimulate the economy and protect those hit hardest by the global
recession, can be found at:
www.actionplan.gc.ca.
To find out more about how the Government
of Canada and CMHC are working to build stronger homes and communities
for all Canadians, call CMHC at 1-800-668-2642 or visit
www.cmhc.ca/housingactionplan.
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BACKGROUNDER
Newfoundland and Labrador — Renovation and Retrofit Projects
Grand Falls and Gander Regions
CBH = Community Based
Housing
NLH = NL Housing (Public)
Project Name |
Community |
Units |
Total
Funding |
Abuchi — CBH |
Glovertown |
10 |
$103,000 |
Beothuk — CBH |
Grand Falls-Windsor |
13 |
$110,000 |
Golden Legion Manor - CBH |
Gander |
48 |
$200,000 |
Grand Falls — CBH |
Grand Falls-Windsor |
20 |
$100,000 |
Pentecostal Assemblies — CBH |
Summerford |
12 |
$180,000 |
Crossroads — CBH |
Gander |
3 |
$84,000 |
Fogo Island Seniors - CBH |
Fogo |
16 |
$139,636 |
St. Catherine's Haven - CBH |
Port Union |
12 |
$70,898 |
Sunset Village Housing Inc - CBH |
Point Leamington |
12 |
$68,000 |
GHID Corp — CBH |
Gambo |
8 |
$114,000 |
Southern Avalon Seniors - CBH |
Point Leamington |
12 |
$80,800 |
Gordon Street, Rickenbacker Road - NLH |
Gander |
25 |
$259,350 |
Peterview — NHL |
Peterview |
3 |
$42,144 |
Grandy Avenue — NLH |
Gander |
1 |
$10,107 |
Heath Avenue, Bennett Avenue — NLH |
Gander |
2 |
$15,041 |
Pearce Place, Gregory Place, Main Road - NLH |
Clarenville, Shoal Hr, Bunyan's Cove |
5 |
$40,000 |
Armsview Drive, Hollett Avenue, Valley Road, Pine Avenue - NLH |
Botwood |
46 |
$388,700 |
Brown Heights — NLH |
Grand Falls-Windsor |
1 |
$28,000 |
Goodyear Avenue — NLH |
Grand Falls-Windsor |
2 |
$35,000 |
Pine Avenue, Reid Street — NLH |
Lewisporte |
12 |
$171,150 |
Birch Street, Aspen Street — NLH |
Bishop's Falls |
16 |
$174,725 |
Junction Road, Newtown Road ' NLH |
Bishop's Falls |
12 |
$116,103 |
Botwood Seniors (Mugford Estates) -CBH |
Botwood |
12 |
$126,320 |
Trinity Bight Homes ' CBH |
Port Rexton |
8 |
$55,000 |
Arnold's Cove Senior Citizens Housing Corp ' CBH |
Arnold's Cove |
20 |
$61,420 |
Harbour Breton Lions Seniors Complex - CBH |
Harbour Breton |
8 |
$67,822 |
Robert's Arm Interfaith — CBH |
Robert's Arm |
20 |
$114,182 |
Bay D'Espoir Seniors Care Association Inc - CBH |
Milltown |
12 |
$50,000 |
Circular Road - NLH |
Springdale |
10 |
$117,985 |
Total |
|
381 |
$3,123,383 |
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