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The Province is launching a new set of projects through the Building BC Community Housing Fund with nearly 540 affordable rental homes on the way for people with low to moderate incomes.The Community Housing Fund is about just that community. Through this program we are working with our partners to build thousands of new homes that are affordable for a mix of people from growing families to seniors on fixed incomes said Selina Robinson Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. After the previous government ignored the housing crisis these new homes are another step forward in delivering the urgently-needed housing that people deserve. We also know there is much more to do and will continue to build safe secure and affordable homes for people in B.C.The Community Housing Fund supports mixed-income buildings where 50 of the units are for households with incomes up to 64000 30 of the units are for households with incomes up to approximately 74000 and 20 of the units are for households with very low incomes including those on income or disability assistance.The Province through BC Housing has selected an initial seven projects to move forwardKelowna 2175 Benvoulin Ct. 122 homes for seniors and single parents with their children in partnership with National Society of Hope.Vancouver 524-528 Powell St. 114 homes for families and seniors in partnership with Lookout Health and Housing Society.Surrey 13583 81st Ave. and King George Hwy. 100 homes for families and individuals in partnership with Options Community Services Society.North Vancouver Swxw7mesh First Nation 95 on-reserve homes for Elders youth and families in partnership with Hiyam Housing Society.Langford 2780 Spencer Rd. 58 homes for seniors in partnership with the Capital Regional Housing Corporation.Gitaus Kitselas First Nation 40 on-reserve homes for Elders youth and families in partnership with Kitselas Housing Society.Clinton 300 Smith Ave. 10 homes for seniors in partnership with Clinton and District Seniors Assisted Living Society.Each one of the homes announced today will remain affordable forever and will play a critical role in individual and community health said Jill Atkey CEO BC Non-Profit Housing Association. Community housing is the key to solving our housing emergency and its clear with this investment that the Province understands our role.These projects are the first of approximately 3000 new affordable homes that are being funded through the second request for proposals RFP for the Community Housing Fund. The RFP is open until January 2021.Over 25000 homes are currently complete or underway across B.C. through the Provinces Homes for B.C. 10-year housing plan. This includes more than 15000 that are open or under active construction.Delivering affordable housing is a shared priority between government the B.C. Green Party caucus and Andrew Weaver MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head and is part of the Confidence and Supply Agreement.
