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Alberta minimum wage profile

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The Alberta Minimum Wage Profile presents current information on persons whose average hourly earnings are at or below minimum wage

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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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Seniors financial assistance programs : information booklet

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Provides program information and eligibility requirements for several financial assistance programs for Alberta seniors.

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Workplace training program : program guidelines

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The purpose of this guideline is to outline program requirements and eligibility criteria for interested participants, employers and providers for the Workplace Training Program. This is a... More ≫

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The purpose of this guideline is to outline program requirements and eligibility criteria for interested participants, employers and providers for the Workplace Training Program. This is a participant-centred program that provides employer-delivered incremental training, work-site training and paid work experience for participants to obtain and maintain a job that would not otherwise occur. The objective of the program is to assist participants who are unemployed to acquire workplace and occupation-related skills required in the local labour market, and to obtain and maintain sustainable employment.

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Affordable housing partnership program guidelines

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The Affordable Housing Partnership Program Guideline is a companion document to Stronger Foundations: Alberta’s 10-year strategy to improve and expand affordable housing. The guidelines should be... More ≫

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The Affordable Housing Partnership Program Guideline is a companion document to Stronger Foundations: Alberta’s 10-year strategy to improve and expand affordable housing. The guidelines should be read in conjunction with the Affordable Housing Partnership Framework, as they contain specific information such as eligibility criteria and proposal evaluation criteria to obtain provincial support.

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Affordable housing partnership framework

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The Affordable Housing Partnership Framework is a companion document to Stronger Foundations: Alberta’s 10-year strategy to improve and expand affordable housing. It is a unique Alberta approach... More ≫

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The Affordable Housing Partnership Framework is a companion document to Stronger Foundations: Alberta’s 10-year strategy to improve and expand affordable housing. It is a unique Alberta approach to develop innovative and sustainable affordable housing solutions for Albertans with low income by bringing together partners from public, private, and non-profit organizations to increase supply in high need areas of the province. The framework provides the overarching goals, objectives and policy directions intended for affordable housing projects that meet the criteria for provincial support under the Affordable Housing Partnership Program.

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Family and community support services accountability framework

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The Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) Accountability Framework provides a common definition of prevention, identifies key provincial prevention priorities and increases accountability... More ≫

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The Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) Accountability Framework provides a common definition of prevention, identifies key provincial prevention priorities and increases accountability through a better outcomes model that will demonstrate the impact and value of FCSS. The Framework will help guide local programming to better address the pressing social challenges Albertans are facing today.

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Recovery-oriented housing model : report of the Coordinated Community Response to Homelessness Task Force

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This report of the Coordinated Community Response to Homelessness Task Force focuses on improving the homelessness situation in Alberta.

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Action plan on homelessness

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This action plan provides the first steps in the Government of Alberta's response to the Coordinated Community Response to Homelessness Task Force report. The task force was established to find... More ≫

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This action plan provides the first steps in the Government of Alberta's response to the Coordinated Community Response to Homelessness Task Force report. The task force was established to find innovative ways to end recurring homelessness in Alberta and to find long-term solutions to help those in need.

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Workforce strategies grants : application guidelines

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Workforce Strategies Grants are intended to help Albertans develop new skills and assist employers and industry to grow their workforce. Eligible organizations can apply for grant funding to... More ≫

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Workforce Strategies Grants are intended to help Albertans develop new skills and assist employers and industry to grow their workforce. Eligible organizations can apply for grant funding to implement innovative projects that support skills, and employment and workforce development needs.

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