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Alberta's action plan for the National Housing Strategy 2022 -2025

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On March 15, 2019, the Alberta Social Housing Corporation, on behalf of the Government of Alberta, and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation signed a bilateral agreement under the 2017... More ≫

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On March 15, 2019, the Alberta Social Housing Corporation, on behalf of the Government of Alberta, and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation signed a bilateral agreement under the 2017 National Housing Strategy bilateral agreement. As part of the agreement, Alberta will develop action plans to guide housing initiatives in the province and describe proposed programs and program funding allocations. The first action plan covered the time period April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2022, with the second action plan only covering one year, April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023. This is an update to Alberta’s second action plan, to cover the full three year cycle of April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2025.

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Seniors Home Adaptation and Repair Program (SHARP) : information sheet

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This information sheet provides information about the Seniors Home Adaptation and Repair Program, which provides low-interest home equity loans to help senior homeowners finance necessary home... More ≫

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This information sheet provides information about the Seniors Home Adaptation and Repair Program, which provides low-interest home equity loans to help senior homeowners finance necessary home repairs, adaptations and renovations.

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Income thresholds

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The Community Housing program provides subsidized rental housing to low-income families, seniors, and individuals with special needs, as applicable, who cannot afford private sector... More ≫

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The Community Housing program provides subsidized rental housing to low-income families, seniors, and individuals with special needs, as applicable, who cannot afford private sector accommodations. The Seniors Self-Contained program offers the subsidized rental housing to seniors with similar affordability concerns. Applicants to either program whose income falls below local income thresholds are eligible to apply. Updated annually, this document provides the local income limit for municipalities throughout Alberta.

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Apartment vacancy and rental cost survey

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Represents the findings of an annual survey of multi-family dwellings in Alberta's rural communities, conducted by the Government of Alberta between the months of May and August each year. The... More ≫

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Represents the findings of an annual survey of multi-family dwellings in Alberta's rural communities, conducted by the Government of Alberta between the months of May and August each year. The survey identifies building type, unit type, number of units, rental rates and the number of vacancies in Alberta communities with populations between 1,000 and 9,999 that have at least 30 or more rental units. The survey report is recognized as the only official and unbiased rental housing cost and vacancy information for rural Alberta. It provides the provincial government, housing industry, municipalities, and various other entities with essential housing information on private market vacancy and rental rates in multi-family dwellings in rural Alberta.

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Preliminary Total Housing Starts in Alberta's Major Urban Centres

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This Alberta Official Statistic describes preliminary monthly housing starts for Alberta's seven major urban centres (Calgary CMA, Edmonton CMA, Lethbridge CMA, Red Deer CMA, Medicine Hat CA, Wood... More ≫

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This Alberta Official Statistic describes preliminary monthly housing starts for Alberta's seven major urban centres (Calgary CMA, Edmonton CMA, Lethbridge CMA, Red Deer CMA, Medicine Hat CA, Wood Buffalo CA and Grande Prairie CA).

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Temporary rent assistance benefit (TRAB)

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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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Indigenous housing capital program guide

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The Indigenous Housing Capital Program provides capital funding to increase the supply of affordable off-reserve, off-settlement, and on-settlement housing units for Indigenous peoples in need.... More ≫

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The Indigenous Housing Capital Program provides capital funding to increase the supply of affordable off-reserve, off-settlement, and on-settlement housing units for Indigenous peoples in need. This guide provides information about the program and how to apply for funding.

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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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Alberta's action plan for the National Housing Strategy 2022 - 2023

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On March 15, 2019, the Alberta Social Housing Corporation, on behalf of the Government of Alberta, and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation signed a bilateral agreement under the 2017... More ≫

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On March 15, 2019, the Alberta Social Housing Corporation, on behalf of the Government of Alberta, and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation signed a bilateral agreement under the 2017 National Housing Strategy bilateral agreement. As part of the agreement, Alberta will develop action plans to guide housing initiatives in the province and describe proposed programs and program funding allocations. This second action plan covers the time period between April 2022 and March 2023.

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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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