Transportation and Works
May 25, 2010The following is being
distributed at the request of Newfoundland Labrador Housing:
$3.4 Million for Renovation and Retrofits of West
Coast Social Housing
The Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and
Labrador today announced that $3.4 million in renovation and retrofit
work on 244 Newfoundland Labrador Housing units, including co-operatives
and non-profit housing properties in the western 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 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, made the announcement today.
"Through Phase 2 of Canada's Economic Action Plan, our
government is giving a hand-up to those who need it most here in
Newfoundland and Labrador. That—s why we—re proud to invest in the
renovation and retrofit of these 244 units," said Minister MacKay.
"These projects are a good way to get the local economy moving, because
they put construction workers and tradespeople to work quickly, while
also providing safe, affordable homes for years to come."
"This announcement is a good example of the
comprehensive approach that our government is taking to ensure the
existing social housing portfolio lasts well into the future," said
Minister Hedderson. "The Williams Government has invested unprecedented
amounts into social housing infrastructure. Such measures will
contribute significantly to our goal of attaining the lowest poverty
rate in the country."
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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BACKGROUNDER
Newfoundland and Labrador — Renovation and Retrofit
Projects
Western Region
CBH = Community Based Housing
NLH = NL Housing (Public)
Project Name |
Community |
Units |
Total Funding |
Benoit's Cove Aboriginal Housing —
CBH |
Benoit's Cove |
2 |
$5,870 |
McConnell Complex — CBH |
St. Anthony |
12 |
$46,330 |
Cow Head Housing Committee - CBH |
Cow Head |
12 |
$12,080 |
St. Barbe Central Manor for Seniors
- CBH |
Port Saunders |
12 |
$104,910 |
Tablelands Senior Citizens Committee
Inc. - CBH |
Bonne Bay |
12 |
$76,600 |
Viking Senior Citizens - CBH |
Norris Cove |
12 |
$9,605 |
Station Road, Willow Avenue - NLH |
Corner Brook |
4 |
$25,202 |
Fifth Avenue, Garden Road - NLH |
Deer Lake |
12 |
$34,026 |
Wights Road - NLH |
Deer Lake |
1 |
$28,000 |
Parsons Pond Seniors Complex — CBH
|
Parsons Pond |
12 |
$120,000 |
Elizabeth Street, Woodcrest Avenue,
Hilliards Road, Curling Street - NLH |
Corner Brook |
14 |
$251,316 |
Beech Place - NLH
|
Corner Brook |
8 |
$969,325 |
Halfway Point; Glendale Street,
Spruce Street, Shoreline Road - NLH |
Corner Brook |
3 |
$84,000 |
Woodbine Avenue - NLH |
Corner Brook |
2 |
$32,335 |
Brookside Avenue - NLH |
Port aux Choix |
1 |
$28,000 |
Kale Court — NLH |
Corner Brook |
10 |
$946,278 |
Circular Road - NLH |
Springdale |
10 |
$117,985 |
Bay St. George South Seniors - CBH |
Cartyville |
12 |
$70,916 |
Humber Valley Seniors - CBH |
Pasadena |
8 |
$30,683 |
Stephenville Seniors - (Rothsay
Place, Pine Avenue, West Street, Three Rock Cove, Mattis Point,
Mainland)- NLH |
Stephenville |
7 |
$47,580 |
Mainland, Maple Avenue, Seal Cove
Road, Felix Cove Drive, Bayview Drive, Main Street, Abraham's
Cove, Queen Street, Muises Lane, Island Pond Road, Hynes Road .
- NLH |
Stephenville Various |
21 |
$96,229 |
Bay Street — NLH |
Port aux Basques |
8 |
$98,000 |
Loch Lomond Road - NLH |
St. Andrews |
1 |
$16,908 |
Swyers Place - NLH |
St. George's |
2 |
$18,188 |
Kippens Road, Maidstone . - NLH |
Kippens, Maidstone |
2 |
$22,040 |
Fairview Road, O'Briens Drive, Brook
Street, Crown Avenue, Gallant Street, St. Clare Avenue - NLH |
Stephenville |
44 |
$142,687 |
Total |
244 |
$3,435,093 |
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