CHRA is pleased to see further reforms to the Affordable Housing Fund as announced by CMHC.
This is the result of the continuous advocacy work of CHRA and our members to make these programs more efficient and more effective. CHRA has supported consultations between our members and CMHC on these reforms since the Summer 2023 and we are pleased to see our member’s priorities reflected in this announcement.
We are also pleased to see an extension of the Affordable Housing Fund to 2028, but in order to provide predictability that matches development timelines we need the program extended to 2035, with new money to get more community housing built.
By continuing to work together with a single unified voice for community housing we can ensure that programs like the Affordable Housing Fund continue to push us towards our goal of doubling the share of community housing in Canada.