Ahmed Hussen, minister of families, children and social development and minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

By Chris Brown

Will help about 35,500 people

Feds, province invest $444M in rent support for low-income Albertans

Jul 6, 2021 | 4:06 PM

Close to 35,500 Albertans will be helped by a provincial and federal government investment in rental assistance.

The governments are providing $444 million to meet the significant housing needs of low-income renters until 2028.

“Far too many people in Canada are forced to make the impossible choice between paying their rent and and being able to buy their groceries,” said Ahmed Hussen, minister of families, children and social development and minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

Many people were already struggling to pay rent and the COVID-19 pandemic only made those challenges more difficult.

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Hussen said the Canada–Alberta Housing Benefit (CA-AB HB) will help ensure no one is left behind.

The benefit’s joint funding will support Alberta’s Rent Supplement program through the Rent Assistance Benefit and Temporary Rent Assistance Benefit.

The Temporary Rent Assistance Benefit, which opened on May 1, provides a modest subsidy to help eligible tenants in Alberta’s seven major centres afford their rent, while they stabilize or improve their situation. The Rent Assistance Benefit, for those with the lowest income, reopened on April 1 following the program review.

The program features flexibility in housing choice, and includes a long-term benefit for those most in need and a new temporary benefit for working Albertans and those between jobs.

More information on features of the benefits and eligibility is available at alberta.ca.