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Housing Needs Assessment Project gets funding
The Columbia Valley Community Directed Funds (CVCDF) Committee has approved its first project to fund.
“The committee has awarded up to $30,000 to the Family Resource Centre for preparation of a Columbia Valley Housing Needs Assessment and submission of a proposal to BC Housing for affordable housing projects,” reported CVCDF Committee Chair, Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Electoral Area F Wendy Booth. “Our goal as a committee is to support projects that will have positive socio-economic impacts across the valley and coming up with solutions for affordable housing initiatives certainly fits within our criteria. It is exciting for all of us to see these funds being put to work in the valley and we are pleased to be able to contribute to this important project.”
The Family Resource Centre was prompted to prepare a Needs Assessment in response to a recent Request for Proposal issued by BC Housing.
“We are all aware of the challenges presented in the valley due to the lack of affordable housing options,” says Family Resource Centre Executive Director Pat Cope. “Securing this funding will allow us to undertake a comprehensive analysis of what exists and identify potential solutions to create more affordable options. We would like to thank the Committee for its support.”
The committee, made up of five local elected officials and four members of the public, is a standing committee of the RDEK and responsible for the CVCDF Program. The RDEK gratefully acknowledges the financial support of Columbia Basin Trust, which supports efforts to deliver social, economic and environmental benefits to the residents of the Columbia Basin.
“Without CBT we would not be in a position to fund this project,” added Booth.
For more information on the Program or the Committee, contact Committee Chair Wendy Booth at 250-345-6155 or by email at [email protected].
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