Six different organizations in Prince Edward Island (P.E.I. )will receive funding to support affordable housing, assisted living or planning and research supports related to housing.

Cooperative housing, residential housing for Islanders with disabilities, transitional housing for Islanders in recovery and affordable housing options for veterans and their families are all being funding through the 2021/22 Community Housing Fund administered through the Canadian Mental Health Association – PEI Division.

Organizations and funding include:

• Valley Cooperative – $10,000
  Valley will create and distribute a guidebook that would help those interested in creating cooperative housing. This “how-to” guide would outline the process of creating and registering a cooperative as a governance structure for people to collectively purchase and inhabit a home.
• Community Inclusions – $50,000
  Pre-construction support to research and develop new day program space, a Snoezelen Room and specialized residential units for persons with intellectual disabilities in the Tignish region.
• Lennon House – $50,000
  Pre-construction support to investigate the development of transitional housing for individuals that have successfully completed a recovery program and need assistance integrating into the community.
• Royal Canadian Legion – $50,000
  Pre-construction support for the design and planning of affordable housing project targeted to veterans and their families.
• Stars for Life – $200,000
  Help to purchase a supportive housing location in the Charlottetown area that will service individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
• Sticks and Stones Development – $317,000
  Construction support for a 17-unit housing project in Hunter River; 6 units of which will be affordable.

The provincial government is also investing $3 million in the Community Housing Fund, a partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), to provide a third round of funding. Non-profits, community-based service organizations, municipalities and developers can apply for support to help create affordable housing options for Islanders in need.

Of this new funding, $500,000 will be dedicated to advancing Indigenous housing projects.