RHI Housing Development
Answers to questions on harm reduction housing, property values, greenspace, community consultations, and the new housing’s location, design, staffing, and more.
Affordable Housing is housing that costs less than 30% of before-tax household income including all shelter costs such as electricity, water, and other municipal services.
This number (30% of before-tax household income) is one that has been carefully selected and researched by housing scholars and agencies like the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation or CMHC (and endorsed by many organizations working in the affordable housing and anti-poverty sectors) as the portion of a household budget that can be dedicated to rent or mortgage payments while still allowing that household to afford the other goods and services (like groceries, transportation, clothing, Internet, etc.) that they need in a month.
Affordable Housing with Support Services is housing that costs less than 30% of before-tax household income including shelter costs and includes the provision of clinical and/or specialized support services to ensure the ongoing health and stability of the resident.
This could be help with the activities of daily living (laundry, transportation, meal planning, budgeting), assistance from a social worker in mapping out goals, and/or referrals to mental health clinicians, among other things.
Individuals who benefit from supportive housing can range from seniors to those living with disabilities, those living with mental illness, people transitioning out of incarceration, and people living with addictions.
People who benefit from supportive housing are our family members, our friends, our coworkers, and our classmates.
