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York community housing, homelessness program get funding boost

More than $17 million from the provincial and federal governments will help build, repair and expand housing options

Newmarkettoday.ca
November 22, 2019

The Regional Municipality of York welcomes approximately $17.4 million over three years through the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative, plus a one-time contribution of $51,493 through the Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative.

The funding will help the Region and housing providers meet community needs by preserving and increasing the supply of community housing.

“Creating a complete range of housing options for our growing and diverse communities remains a priority of York Regional Council,” said York Region Chairman and CEO Wayne Emmerson. “Thanks to our federal and provincial partners, these new housing programs will help York Region continue to meet community housing needs.”

The funding will be used to support:

“Housing costs continue to rise and outpace incomes, and there is a limited amount of rental housing supply,” said City of Vaughan Regional Councillor Gino Rosati, Chair of Community and Health Services. “Together with our community partners, we will continue working to expand housing options.”

The programs are cost-shared through a bilateral agreement between the provincial and federal governments under the National Housing Strategy and replace the current Investment in Affordable Housing Extension, which ends June 2020.

The Regional Municipality of York consists of nine local cities and towns and provides a variety of programs and services to 1.2 million residents and 52,000 businesses with over 636,600 employees. More information about the Region’s key service areas is available at york.ca/regionalservices