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Municipalities can again submit projects for a contribution from the Residential Building Impulse. With this housing projects that are difficult to finance can still be realized. 225 million euros is available for this second application round. With the Housing Construction Impulse - totaling 1 billion euros - the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations will contribute to the accelerated development of at least 65000 affordable homes in the coming years.The Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations aims to reduce the housing shortage with the Housing Project. With a contribution from the impulse housing projects that are difficult to finance can still be realized. Last September 21 municipalities received funding for 27 projects for the accelerated construction of more than 51000 homes almost two-thirds of which in the affordable segment.Submit applicationThe Residential Building Impulse aims to realize more affordable homes in order to make up for the housing shortage especially for starters and people with a low and middle income and to keep construction production high. To be eligible for a contribution projects must meet a number of conditions. For example projects must deliver at least 500 homes at least half of which are affordable homes. In addition the construction of homes must start within three years and the co-governments must co-finance at least 50 of the financial deficit.Municipalities can submit an application from October 26 to November 23 2020 at the RVO office building impulse . An independent committee assesses the applications and then advises Minister Ollongren. In February 2021 it will be announced which projects will receive a financial contribution.In 2021 municipalities will also have the opportunity to register housing projects for a contribution from the impulse.Housing impulseThere is a great shortage of homes in the Netherlands at least 845000 additional homes will have to be built over the next ten years. There is also a great demand for affordable housing for starters and people with a low or middle income. With the Residential Building Impulse the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations is contributing to projects that would otherwise be difficult or slow to come to fruition because of a financial shortfall.The money can be used to make housing affordable or to make the location suitable for housing. For example for the remediation of contaminated soil the relocation of companies the design of the public space or the opening up of the location. The money can also be used for measures that limit the emission or the effect of nitrogen on nature if the continuation of the project depends on this.
