The Lethbridge Housing Authority is one of the providers benefitting from provincial government funding, as announced on November 22, 2023. (Photo: LNN)

By Justin Goulet

Funding announced for affordable housing units and providers, including in southern Alberta

Nov 22, 2023 | 1:37 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – The provincial government is providing funding for multiple affordable housing projects and organizations across Alberta.

Budget 2023 included $94 million over three years for capital maintenance and renewal funding. On November 22, 2023, the province announced an additional $16 million in funding. The money will go towards reopening 100 units and undertaking preventative maintenance for another 300 units.

Jason Nixon, Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services said, “This investment will support housing providers to keep affordable housing online across our province.”

He added, “We will continue to partner with these organizations to ensure we maintain and grow our affordable housing infrastructure across Alberta.”

Funds will be distributed to 30 different housing providers across Alberta that operate government-owned affordable housing units. Via the National Housing Strategy bilateral agreement, the providers can apply to the federal government for cost-matching. Officials noted the funding announced on November 22 will be for units in need of repair and maintenance projects, including replacing windows, fixing roofs, and improving interior environments.

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Below is a list of groups receiving capital maintenance and renewal funding:

• Lethbridge Housing Authority: $400,000
• Claresholm Housing Authority: $150,000
• Marquis Foundation (Vulcan): $250,000
• Newell Housing Foundation (Brooks): $300,000
• Medicine Hat Community Housing Society: $300,000
• Bridges Community Living (Red Deer): $400,000
• Red Deer Housing Authority: $500,000
• Silvera for Seniors (Calgary): $250,000
• Calgary Housing Company: $2.75 million
• Trinity Place Foundation (Calgary): $500,000
• Bethany Care Society (Calgary): $500,000
• Boreal Housing Foundation (High Level): $150,000
• Drumheller and District Seniors Foundation: $250,000
• Drumheller Housing Administration: $200,000
• Eagle Hill Foundation (Two Hills): $250,000
• Beaver Foundation (Holden): $300,000
• Heart River Housing (High Prairie): $400,000
• Lloydminster Region Housing Group: $200,000
• Heartland Housing (Sherwood Park): $200,000
• Homeland Housing (St. Albert): $400,000
• Lakeland Lodge and Housing Foundation (Bonnyville): $300,000
• Bethany Nursing Home of Camrose: $350,000
• The Smoky Lake Foundation: $200,000
• Lesser Slave Lake Regional Housing Authority: $200,000
• Civida (Edmonton): $4 million
• GEF Seniors Housing (Edmonton): $1.2 million
• Chinese Seniors Management Services Ltd. (Edmonton): $300,000
• Greater North Foundation (Athabasca): $300,000
• Grande Spirit Foundation (Grande Prairie) : $250,000
• North Peace Housing Foundation (Peace River): $250,000

Since 2019, the Government of Alberta has completed 2,808 affordable housing units and 350 new shelter spaces, totalling $517.8 million across 46 projects.

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