Federal government investing in nearly 2,000 affordable homes in Montreal and Indigenous communities – CityNews

July 23, 2024 12:05 pm.

The federal government has announced more than $59 million in contributions and low-cost loans through the Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) to help build and repair 1,952 affordable homes in the Montreal metropolitan area and in many Indigenous communities across Quebec.

The federal funding announced Tuesday will help create a total of 672 new homes and will lead to the repairs of 1,280 homes.

Federal Minister of National Revenue, Marie-Claude Bibeau, made the announcement on behalf of Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities at Place Griffintown, near downtown Montreal which received $5.1 million to build 54 new homes.

“Everyone deserves a place to call their own and the Affordable Housing Fund is one way we’re helping make that a reality for Canadians,” said Housing Minister Sean Fraser, via a press release.

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