Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
In Canada, the entirety of the social provisions of government are called social programs (French: programmes sociaux), as opposed to social welfare in European/British parlance. Like in the United States, welfare in Canada colloquially refers to direct payments to low-income individuals only, and not to healthcare and education spending. [2]
$200.7 million to support the construction, repair and adaption of affordable housing for seniors which is expected to improve housing conditions for more than 5,000 low-income households; $89.9 million for the construction and renovation of over 3,000 shelter spaces for victims of family violence;
In 1997 AccèsLogis was created by the Quebec Government for the purpose of constructing new social housing, as well as providing low-income citizens with access to subsidies [12] In 2002 the Affordable Housing Agreement, a federal-provincial initiative, was created with funding from both parties. [12]
The 2009 Canadian federal budget allocated funds for the period covering 2009–2011: renovation and energy retrofits to social housing ($1 billion); to build housing for low-income seniors ($400 million); to build social housing for persons with disabilities ($75 million); to support social housing in the North ($200 million); low-cost loans ...
Federally Funded Energy Assistance Benefits for Seniors. Low- and moderate-income seniors may be eligible for home weatherization services, energy-saving home improvements, subsidies on their ...
Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) is a public housing agency in Toronto, Ontario. It is the largest social housing provider in Canada with over 58,000 units across 2,100 buildings and approximately 105,000 residents. [1] It is the second-largest housing provider in North America, behind the New York City Housing Authority. [2]
The USDA Single Family Housing Repair Loans and Grants program assists homeowners aged 62 and older. The program exists to help promote “safe, decent housing for older adults in rural areas.”
The new “high-efficiency electric home rebate program” delivers homeowners in lower income households — earning less than 150% of an area’s median income — up to $14,000 cash back when ...