Vernon on list for new affordable rental homes

Vernon is getting a share of the more than 600 new affordable rental homes being developed by the B.C. government through the Building BC: Community Fund, for people with low to moderate incomes

One will provide 13 homes for seniors, people with disabilities and families at 6309-6321-6335 Okanagan Landing Road, near the airport, in partnership with the Vernon and District Community Land Trust.

Another will be on Okanagan Indian Band Reserve #1 with 16 homes for Indigenous Elders, couples and families, in partnership with the band.

“These projects will mean new, affordable homes for a wide range of people — from seniors on fixed incomes to growing families and people with disabilities,” Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Housing David Eby said. “There’s a lot more to do, and I look forward to working with the non-profit housing sector and all our partners to continue delivering the homes people need.”

The 16 projects selected, which will provide a total of 634 new homes, include:

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* Burnaby, 6438 Byrnepark Dr.: 20 homes for seniors, families and individuals living independently with mental health challenges, in partnership with Tikva Rental Housing Society

* Chilliwack, 46600 La’:le’m Way: 23 homes for Indigenous families, in partnership with Tzeachten First Nation

* Clearwater, Phase 5: 20 homes for seniors, in partnership with Evergreen Acres Seniors Housing Society

* D’Arcy, Lot 150, 151 and 152 (Hunter Jack Cres.): 10 homes for Indigenous families, Elders and individuals, in partnership with N’Quatqua First Nation

* Elkford, 214 Alpine Way: 22 homes for seniors and people with disabilities, in partnership with Elkford Housing Society

* Nanaimo, 6010 Hammond Bay Rd.: 53 homes for independent seniors, people with disabilities and families, in partnership with Nanaimo Affordable Housing Society

* Nanaimo, Lots 14-16, Road A, IR #4: eight homes for Indigenous families in La’lum’utul, in partnership with Snuneymuxw First Nation

* Parksville, 371 Alberni Highway: 87 homes for seniors, people with disabilities and multi-generational families, in partnership with Nanaimo Affordable Housing Society

* Port Coquitlam, 2481 Welcher Ave.: 63 homes for seniors, families and people with disabilities, in partnership with Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation

* Richmond, 3699 Sexsmith Ave.: 11 homes for families and seniors, in partnership with More Than A Roof Housing

* Richmond, 5491 No. 2 Rd.: 80 homes for seniors, families and individuals living independently with mental health challenges, in partnership with Pathways Clubhouse Society of Richmond and the City of Richmond

* Surrey, 10626 City Parkway: 91 homes for veterans with disabilities, along with a rehab centre for veterans, in partnership with the Vancouver Resource Society for the Physically Disabled

* Tofino, District Lot 114: 35 homes for families, independent seniors and people with disabilities, in partnership with Catalyst Community Developments Society and Tofino Housing Corporation

* Vancouver, 349 E. 6th Ave.: 82 homes for families and seniors, in partnership with Brightside Community Homes Foundation

* Vernon, 6309-6321-6335 Okanagan Landing Rd.: 13 homes for seniors, people with disabilities and families, in partnership with Vernon and District Community Land Trust

* Vernon, Reserve #1: 16 homes for Indigenous Elders, couples and families, in partnership with Okanagan Indian Band

The Community Housing Fund supports mixed-income buildings. These projects have:

* 50 per cent of units for households with annual incomes up to $64,000;

* 30 per cent of units for households with annual incomes up to approximately $74,000; and

* 20 per cent of units for households with very low incomes (including those on income or disability assistance).

The request for proposals for the current intake of the Community Housing Fund, which launched in May 2020, is open until mid-January 2021. Approximately 3,000 new affordable homes are expected to be funded this intake – the second since 2017. The first seven projects funded through this intake were announced in September, 2020.