The first social housing units in nearly 40 years inaugurated in Moncton

Eight social housing units presented Friday in Moncton are among the first new ones in nearly 40 years in New Brunswick, according to the provincial government.

The two-story building on the alley MacAleese will soon welcome its first tenants. They will be chosen from a provincial waiting list of 10,000 names, which includes people who are currently homeless.

The creation of these apartments is the result of cooperation between a Crown corporation, the New Brunswick Housing Corporation, and the local non-profit organization Community Initiatives Rising Tide, which advocates affordable housing as a solution to homelessness.

Dale Hickspresident of Marée montée, stressed that these eight apartments are part of the 40 affordable housing units and housing with support services that this construction partnership must create in the coming year.

Affordable supportive housing gets people off the streets, and out of sheltersdid he declare.

With the strong growth in Moncton’s population and the current shortage, there will be a lot to do.

George Cormier, executive director of Marée montée, estimates that 3,000 to 5,000 affordable housing units are needed in the Moncton region alone.

New social housing is accessible to people with disabilities. There is a laundry room in the building. Tenants will have access to support services, such as mental health and addiction resources and help with financial planning.

Things tenants need. We work closely with them and give them what they need to develop new skills that will serve them throughout their lives.declared Friday, on the scene, the Minister of Social Development of New Brunswick, Jill Green.

These apartments are part of the $100 million envelope that the province must devote to the construction of 380 new social housing units by 2027.

According to the report of Katelyn Belliveau, CBC