Nova Scotia to build 25 more public housing units across province by spring
Global News
In an announcement on Friday, the Nova Scotia Government said they will build an additional 25 public housing units in eight communities across the province by March.
More public housing is coming to Nova Scotia, as the provincial government announced on Friday that an additional 25 modular housing units will be built across eight communities by the end of March.
In a release, the province stated that the new units will be situated in Glace Bay, Ingonish, Port Hawkesbury, Antigonish, Amherst, Springhill, Westville and Barrington and will provide housing for up to 88 people. The project will use $8.1 million in funding from the province’s wildfire housing support program.
The units are in addition to the 222 public housing units that were announced in September 2023, bringing the total to 247.
“We need more affordable and accessible public housing, and we’re dedicated to finding quicker solutions,” said John Lohr, the province’s housing minister, in a statement.
“By using modular construction and building on provincially owned or serviced land, we’re getting more Nova Scotians into homes faster.”
Halifax MP Andy Filmore, who was present for the announcement on Friday, said the scale of the investment matches the ongoing challenges associated with accessing affordable housing.
“Everyone deserves a safe, dignified place to call home at a price they can afford,” Filmore said.