[homeles_ot-l] Alberta makes down payment on 10-year housing plan

[Lynne Browne]

News from last week sent in by Michael Shapcott...
 
Lynne Browne
Coordinator, Alliance to End Homelessness (ATEH) 
Office 613-241-7913, ext 205, Cell 613-513-6647
147 Besserer St., Ottawa ON  K1N 6A7 
www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca <http://www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca/>  

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From: Michael Shapcott [mailto:Michael at wellesleyinstitute.com]
Subject: Alberta makes down payment on 10-year housing plan



The Alberta budget, released today, makes the first down payment on the province's recently released multi-billion dollar, ten-year housing plan. Here is an excerpt from today's budget documents on housing:

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HOMELESSNESS INITIATIVES / AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAMS

 

Homelessness Initiatives. With Budget 2009, implementation of the 10-year plan to end homelessness in Alberta begins. The 2009-12 Capital Plan includes $100 million in 2009-10, and $400 million over three years to support development of about 2,700 housing units for the homeless. Another $107 million in operating support is budgeted in 2009-10. This includes nearly $41 million to support over 3,600 spaces in emergency/transitional shelters, and $32 million to provide outreach support services to about 1,000 homeless Albertans this year.

 

Affordable Housing Programs. The province remains committed to develop 11,000 new affordable housing units. The 2009-12 Capital Plan includes $178 million in 2009-10, and $468 million over three years for affordable housing. Operating support is budgeted at $103 million in 2009-10, including $56 million for the rent supplement program. This year, about 8,600 clients of the Homeless and Eviction Prevention Fund will be transitioned to the rent supplement program. This will help manage costs while meeting clients' needs for stable and affordable housing.

 

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The full budget documents are posted here... http://tinyurl.com/ckksj6 <http://tinyurl.com/ckksj6> 

 

More detailed analysis to follow...

-          Michael

 

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