Transportation and Works
December 13, 2010
The following is being distributed at the request of Newfoundland
Labrador Housing:
Social and Community-Based Housing Units in Western
Region
Undergoing Renovations and Retrofits
The Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador announced
today
nearly $674,000 in renovation and retrofit
funding for 163 units in the province�s Western region. The investment,
which is part of the federal/provincial investment in affordable housing
in Newfoundland and Labrador announced in May 2009, is significantly
extending the life of these homes.
The funding was made available through Canada�s Economic Action
Plan, the Federal Government�s plan to stimulate the economy and
create jobs across Canada during the global recession. The Economic
Action Plan, announced in 2009, includes $2 billion for the construction
of new and the renovation of existing social housing, plus up to $2
billion in low-cost 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.
As part of Budget 2010: The Right Investments � For Our Children
and Our Future, the Provincial Government is investing $27 million
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 and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and
Housing Corporation (CMHC); and the Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister
of Transportation and Works and Minister Responsible for the
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, made the announcement
today.
"Through Year 2 of Canada�s Economic Action Plan, our government
remains committed to giving a hand-up to those who need it most here in
Newfoundland and Labrador," said Minister MacKay. "That�s why we are
proud to have invested in the renovation and retrofit of these 163 units
across the western region of Newfoundland, which will go a long way to
providing safe, affordable homes for years to come."
"One of the objectives of Secure Foundations is to improve and
modernize our existing supply of affordable housing and this work brings
us closer to that goal," said Minister Hedderson. "Project by project we
are making significant gains in renovating and modernizing our
affordable social housing portfolio throughout the province. Over the
past year and a half 407 social or community-based housing properties
have been renovated in the Western region."
Canada�s Economic Action Plan builds on the Government of Canada�s
commitment in 2008 of more than $1.9 billion, over 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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|
Project Name |
Community |
Total Funds |
Units |
|
NLHC - Reid's Road |
Corner Brook |
$56,000 |
2 |
|
NLHC - Wheeler's Road |
Corner Brook |
$56,000 |
2 |
|
CBH - West Coast Interfaith Home
|
Corner Brook |
$99,500 |
12 |
|
CBH - Corner Brook |
Corner Brook |
$50,000 |
19 |
|
CBH - Cow Head Housing Committee |
Cow Head |
$40,000 |
12 |
|
CBH - Straits-St. Barbe Chronic Care |
Flower's Cove |
$55,000 |
12 |
|
CBH - Benoit�s Cove Aboriginal
Housing |
Humber Arm South |
$30,000 |
8 |
|
NLHC - Harbourview Drive |
Norris Point |
$28,000 |
1 |
|
CBH - Viking Senior Citizens |
Norris Point |
$30,000 |
12 |
|
CBH - Humber Valley Seniors |
Pasadena |
$27,000 |
8 |
|
CBH - Bay St. George South Seniors |
Cartyville |
$32,000 |
12 |
|
CBH - Gateway Cottages Association |
Channel-Port aux Basques |
$87,000 |
20 |
|
NLHC - Main, Legion, Black Duck
Brook |
Port au Port-Stephenville Crossing |
$25,258 |
3 |
|
CBH - Western Health-Congregate
Cottages |
Stephenville Crossing |
$38,000 |
28 |
|
CBH - Grenfell - McConnell Complex |
St. Anthony |
$20,000 |
12 |
|
Total |
$673,758 |
163 |
