Whereas the Government of Canada announced the launch of the new Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) that invests $1 billion to create up to 3,000 new permanent, affordable housing units across the country;
Whereas Grey County supports housing for all;
Whereas West Grey has a strategic pillar of assist in the creation of affordable housing; Whereas Wests Grey has a Community Improvement Plan;
Whereas Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) will quickly develop new modular multi-unit rentals, convert non-residential buildings into affordable multi-residential homes, and rehabilitate buildings that are abandoned or in disrepair into affordable multi-residential homes. Costs to purchase land and buildings will also be eligible under the new initiative.
Therefore be it resolved; that the Municipality of West Grey support via Municipal Resolution applications submitted Under the Projects Stream, applications submitted from October 27 until December 31, 2020.
And let it be resolved further that the CAO will direct staff to complete supporting applications for potential deeply affordable housing via FCM’s Rapid Housing Initiative Grant program.