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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
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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