EDMONTON — The City of Edmonton is offering grants for new construction projects as part of the second round of its Affordable Housing Investment Program.
The grants will cover up to 25 per cent of capital construction costs and are available to eligible non-profit and private sector organizations. Applications are due by Feb. 18, 2021.
“This pandemic has amplified deep inequalities that we must strive to address, including the issue of homelessness exasperated by the city’s shortage of affordable and supportive housing. By encouraging the development of affordable and supportive housing this grant program brings us closer to our goal of ending homelessness in Edmonton by providing the safety, stability and opportunity that only housing can provide and that all Edmontonians deserve,” Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson said in a statement.
“COVID-19 has shown how quickly and unexpectedly health and employment status can change. Stable, affordable housing helps prevent housing insecurity and homelessness, particularly in times of uncertainty. The city is committed to working with housing providers to fill the affordable and supportive housing gap,” added City of Edmonton director of affordable housing and homelessness Christel Kjenner.
The $133 million plan was approved in 2018 with the goal of creating 2,500 new units through grants, surplus school site redevelopment and supportive housing development, a City of Edmonton release stated.
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