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By Omran Wahidy

More affordable housing for Albertans is coming

Jul 24, 2023 | 1:59 PM

The next installment of funding for the Affordable Housing Partnership Program (AHPP) is open for applications to help support innovative housing solutions.

In this round of funding, Alberta’s government is providing $68 million to support innovative and sustainable affordable housing solutions for low-income Albertans. Public, non-profit, and private sector partners have until Oct. 16 to submit their affordable housing projects for funding.

“The Affordable Housing Partnership Program fosters collaborative work and prioritizes the goal of making sure all Albertans have access to safe, stable, affordable housing. By working together with our municipal, non-profit and private sector partners, we will ensure we can deliver a variety of affordable housing options to meet local needs,” says Jason Nixon, minister of seniors, community and social services.

The government says some notable projects completed from the first intake of the Affordable Housing Partnership Program in January include:

• $15.2 million for the City of Calgary’s Bridgeland Place Retrofit
• $14.9 million for Civida’s Lendrum Redevelopment in Edmonton
• $14.7 million for Meridian Housing Foundation’s Spruce Grove Lodge Supportive Living in Spruce Grove

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“In the last year, Civida was grateful to receive $14.9 million through the Affordable Housing Partnership Program to help us build an affordable 120-unit complex in south Edmonton that will, upon completion this fall, house over 300 people. We are very excited about the opportunities that new investments through this program will bring for all Albertans,” says Gord Johnston, chief executive officer of Civida.

The first round of funding closed in January, resulting in the approval of $124.7 million in funding for 30 projects. The program has supported more than 1,100 affordable housing units across Alberta.