News - Housing

The Manitoba government has announced that it will be helping more Manitobans through a new initiative to ensure individuals with serious, long-term mental health disorders can access comprehensive wraparound supports that help keep them housed.

As part of its plan to eliminate chronic homelessness, the Manitoba government is partnering with Siloam Mission to add supportive housing units for seniors and people exiting homelessness.

Budget 2024 will take the first steps in ending chronic homelessness with a $30-million investment to build, renovate and acquire new social housing units in partnership with non-profit community housing providers.

The Manitoba government is introducing a new funding model that will provide non-profit housing organizations with subsidies to help maintain affordable rents and up to 8,511 social and community housing units throughout the province.

Families Minister, Rochelle Squires, recently announced that the Manitoba government, through Manitoba Housing, is providing $1.2 million in rent subsidies for Lions Place residents.

More Manitoba families will have the opportunity to become homeowners following a $1-million investment in affordable home ownership projects.