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Prairie Metropolis Centre Symposium January 23, 2009
Line Porfon, Executive Director, Policy and Urban Affairs
Lora Pillipow, Director, Strategic Policy and Urban Affairs
Alberta Housing & Urban Affairs
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Housing and Urban Affairs: A History
Affordable Housing Task Force report: “Housing First – An Investment with a Return in Prosperity” (March 2007)
Provincial government responded with $285 million (April 2007)
Premier Stelmach announced the new department of Housing and Urban Affairs (March 2008)
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Minister’s Mandate
11,000 affordable housing units by 2012
10-Year Plan to End Homelessness
Help Albertans stay in their homes
Make additional land available for affordable housing projects
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Three Core Businesses
Provide a range of housing options and supports for lower-income Albertans
Address Homelessness and Transitional Housing
Identify and address unique issues affecting urban municipalities
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Core Business One Affordable Housing
11,000 affordable housing units by 2012 status: 3,400 units supported in 2007/2008
Block funding to municipalitiesRequest for ProposalSubsidized rental programs delivered by
management bodiesSubsidies for renters in private market
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Rent Supplement Program
Two streams:Private Landlord Rent Supplement ProgramDirect to Tenant Rent Supplement Program
Immediate way to address rent pressuresPrograms provide assistance to
approximately 8,500 Albertans
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Core Business Two Homelessness Initiatives
10-Year Plan to End Homelessness Alberta Secretariat for Action on
HomelessnessHousing First approach
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Core Business Two Homelessness Initiatives
2008/2009: $38 million to operate 3,659 shelter spaces in 33 facilities
$2.5 million winter contingency$6 million for the Provincial Homeless
Initiative$5 million for the Transitional Housing
Initiative
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Core Business ThreeUrban Affairs
A new core business for the Ministry Support urban centres to address
pressures related to growthLiaise with Government of Alberta
ministries to identify gaps in policies and programs
Urban Affairs’ Framework
Focus on cities with a population over 10,000; specific focus on Edmonton and Calgary
Support projects relating to housing and homelessness
Urban Social Issues and Community Capacity Building
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Success Story: Edmonton YMCA Project
$25 million in Provincial capital fundingTo create 150 new units for:
60 units for low- to moderate-income families 35 units for low- to moderate-income individuals 30 units for couples25 units for special needs clients
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Success Story: Calgary Pathways to Housing
• $1.5 million in Provincial operating funding• Housing First approach• Provides “Wrap-Around” Services• 48 chronically homeless people placed in
permanent housing
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Questions?Line PorfonExecutive DirectorPolicy and Urban AffairsAlberta Housing and Urban Affairs
Lora PillipowDirectorStrategic Policy and Urban AffairsAlberta Housing and Urban Affairs
Website: www.housing.alberta.ca