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Ministerial Order 2024-011 [Seniors, Community and Social Services]

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Sets out the circumstances under which a housing accommodation is suitable for designation as affordable housing accommodation.

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Temporary rent assistance benefit (TRAB) rates

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The temporary rent assistance benefit provides a modest subsidy for working households with low income or those between jobs. Support is intended to help eligible tenants afford their rent while... More ≫

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The temporary rent assistance benefit provides a modest subsidy for working households with low income or those between jobs. Support is intended to help eligible tenants afford their rent while they stabilize or improve their situation. This document provides the TRAB rates in Alberta's seven largest municipalities.

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Affordable housing : improving Albertans’ quality of life

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Alberta is building a housing system that delivers sustainable and affordable housing options to Albertans in need. Affordable housing supports low to moderate-income households that cannot attain... More ≫

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Alberta is building a housing system that delivers sustainable and affordable housing options to Albertans in need. Affordable housing supports low to moderate-income households that cannot attain housing at market rates. It can also provide stability for vulnerable people who may have significant barriers to accessing safe and suitable accommodations on their own. There are many types of affordable housing including emergency shelters, transitional accommodation, long-term supportive housing, subsidized housing and near-market housing.

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Affordable housing needs assessment guidebook

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An affordable housing needs assessment is a critical tool to help communities understand the current state of affordable housing and to identify gaps. Municipalities are encouraged to conduct... More ≫

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An affordable housing needs assessment is a critical tool to help communities understand the current state of affordable housing and to identify gaps. Municipalities are encouraged to conduct affordable housing needs assessments to support long-term community planning and inform Government of Alberta decision making. This guide has been developed to assist and provide guidance in the compilation of the data elements and completion of the housing needs assessment template developed by the province. The guide also provides definitions, and explanations on the data elements, as well as links to data sources.

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Affordable housing asset management framework : managing government-owned real estate assets

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The Affordable Housing Asset Management Framework supports asset management and decision making for government-owned affordable housing assets. It serves as a companion document to Stronger... More ≫

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The Affordable Housing Asset Management Framework supports asset management and decision making for government-owned affordable housing assets. It serves as a companion document to Stronger Foundations: Alberta’s 10-Year Strategy to Improve and Expand Affordable Housing. The framework is intended to provide transparency and clarity to stakeholders on how the Alberta Social Housing Corporation will manage assets to achieve goals and outcomes, including criteria for asset sales, transfers, retention and investment.

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Ministerial Order MAG:001/22 [Municipal Affairs]

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This Ministerial Order makes the Social and Affordable Housing Accommodation Exemption Regulation (Alberta Regulation 12/2022).

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Stronger foundations : Alberta's 10-year strategy to improve and expand affordable housing

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Stronger Foundations is the province’s strategic plan for affordable housing. It outlines the action needed to provide more affordable and accessible housing options for Albertans with low income.

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Stronger foundations : Alberta's 10-year strategy to improve and expand affordable housing : summary

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This document provided key details from the the province's full 10-year strategic plan for affordable housing, including the vision, goals, and key actions.

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Final report of the Alberta Affordable Housing Review Panel

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This report provides recommendations to government on how to better support housing for Albertans in need, balancing financial sustainability with growing demand. In developing its... More ≫

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This report provides recommendations to government on how to better support housing for Albertans in need, balancing financial sustainability with growing demand. In developing its recommendations, the Affordable Housing Review Panel considered input from Albertans, the supports required for Albertans in need of housing, market trends and projections, and approaches to housing in other provinces. The government will use this report as the cornerstone of its strategy and action plan to transform affordable housing in Alberta.

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Social housing agreement

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The Governments of Canada and Alberta signed a social housing agreement on June 30, 2016. The agreement transfers the federal government’s 75 per cent interest in jointly-owned affordable housing... More ≫

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The Governments of Canada and Alberta signed a social housing agreement on June 30, 2016. The agreement transfers the federal government’s 75 per cent interest in jointly-owned affordable housing properties and full responsibility for affordable housing programs to the province.

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