Dept. of Social Development adds $10.3 million to affordable housing budget

I’m pleased to read that the NB Department of Social Development has increased their budget for the year, including “$10.3 million for the construction and renovation of affordable housing units.”

As readers know, I support affordable housing, particularly mixed income housing. I’ve been interested in the Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP) of late and it sounds like this funding may support the program.  While new builds are exciting, there is a great opportunity to improve the housing stock that already exists within New Brunswick.  If older apartment buildings in Saint John can be rehabilitated, we can be confident that more of our citizens are living in quality affordable housing.