SASKATOON — The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan have announced the grand opening of eight new affordable homes for people with intellectual disabilities and mental health challenges in Saskatoon.
The newly constructed homes are located at 345 Feheregyhazi Boulevard in Saskatoon and include eight stacked townhome units, consisting of six two-bedroom units and two three-bedroom units. The project provides affordable housing to 10 individuals with intellectual disabilities or mental health challenges.
Funding provided to the Aspen Heights project includes:
- $280,000 from the CMHC - Saskatchewan Bilateral Agreement under the National Housing Strategy;
- $260,000 from the National Affordable Housing Corporation; and
- $204,130 from the City of Saskatoon.
"Every project across the entire housing spectrum is critically important to our community at this time," City of Saskatoon mayor Charlie Clark said.
"Affordable housing is especially important. In this 56-unit rental development, 17 units will be affordable rental units, of which eight will be supportive units made available to high-needs individuals with intellectual disabilities and mental health afflictions in Saskatoon.”
"Expanding our affordable rentals to persons supported by our partners at the Canadian Mental Health Association - Saskatoon was an easy decision for the NAHC," National Affordable Housing Corporation Chief Executive Officer Tyler Mathies said.
"For years we've heard from health professionals, community organizations and people living with mental health afflictions that there is a growing and desperate need for safe, independent supportive living options in Saskatoon. Thanks to contributions from CMHC, SHC and the City of Saskatoon we have been able to deliver inclusive, supportive and welcoming housing options to help address this gap for the community; we are hopeful that we will be able to offer more units like this in the future."
