Guide to Affordable Housing
Resources for Housing Providers
Affordabily and Choice Today (ACT)
24 Clarence Street
Ottawa, ON
K1N 5P3
Ph: 613.907.6242
Fax: 913.244.1515
Email: info@actprogram.com
Website: www.actprogram.com
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Suite 200, 119, 4th Avenue S
Saskatoon, SK
S7K 5X2
Ph: 306.975.4900
Toll Free: 1.888.841.4975
Fax: 306.975.6066
Website: http://www.cmhc.ca/en/co/
City of Saskatoon, Planning Branch
222 – 3rd Avenue North,
Saskatoon, SK S7K 0J5
Ph: 975.3340
Fax: 975.7712
Email: city.planning@saskatoon.ca
Website: http://www.city.saskatoon.sk.ca/org/city_planning/affordable_housing/incentives.asp
Cost of Living in Saskatoon
This website outlines general statistical information about Saskatoon, including average house prices, expenditure, income and taxes.
CMHC Affordable Housing Centre
CMHC provides guidance and expertise to help make proposed housing projects a reality through the resources and expertise available at the Affordable Housing Centre.
A useful tool for first time affordable housing providers that identifies the essential steps for groups and individuals to get organized. The checklist guides providers through the development process.
Housing Development Factsheets
These factsheets provide times and practical information on some of the important activities involved in developing affordable housing.
Financial assistance is available to help get an affordable housing project started, increase the supply, and fund renovations.
CMHC enables lenders to offer even more financing flexibilities to home buyers as well as developers of rental projects, beyond those available for the financing of market housing.
Learning resources and interactive tools to help you with your affordable housing development projects.
Terry Bradley, Senior Advisor
Suite 200, 1000-7th Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta T20 5L5
Tel: 403-515-2972
Email: tbradley@chmc-schl.gc.ca
Website: http://cmhc.ca/en/inpr/afhoce/
Statistics Canada
100 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0T6
Ph: 1-800-263-1136
Fax: 1-877-287-4369
Email: infostats@statcan.gc.ca
Website: http://www.statcan.gc.ca
Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics
9th Floor, 2350 Albert Street,
Regina, Saskatchewan, S4P 4A6
Phone: (306)787-6327
Fax: (306)787-6311
Email: Christopher.pepin@gov.sk.ca
Website: http://www.stats.gov.sk.ca/
Example of an Affordable Housing Strategies
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Affordable Housing Project Profiles
Affordable housing solutions that have worked in other communities across Canada, as profiled by CMHC.
SMART GROWTH BC
Smart Growth BC is dedicated to many land use and development principles that aim to enhance our quality of life, preserve the natural environment, and save money over time. Smart growth principles ensure that growth is fiscally, environmentally and socially responsible and recognizes the connections between development and quality of life. Smart growth enhances and completes communities by placing priority on infill, redevelopment, and green space protection. As a primary development issue of concern, Smart Growth BC recognizes that affordable housing is the foundation of communities and an essential part of smart growth.
Affordable Housing: A Smart Growth Toolkit for BC Municipalities
This publication provides detailed explanations of eight tools and strategies, from inclusionary zoning to land banking, and highlights examples of best practices across BC demonstrating how local governments are adapting affordable housing strategies to fit their unique needs. It addresses the gap between 100% market-rate housing and 100% social housing.
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Please contact Stacie Beever, Director of Development Services if you have any questions, or require assistance with pursuing any of the above avenues.
