News releases from Municipal Affairs and Housing (Page 1)

New initiatives will help ensure the safety and well-being of those experiencing homelessness in Nova Scotia.

The Province and Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) are working together to issue development agreements for designated special planning areas in Bedford West.

More affordable housing options are coming to Halifax Regional Municipality and Bridgewater.

Vicki Elliott-Lopez has been named the new Chair of the Executive Panel on Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM).

Black-led community-based housing organizations now have more provincial support to pursue opportunities.

More funding to help eligible municipalities grow their communities and build for the future is now available.

The Province continues to take bold and collaborative action to create more housing, faster, for Nova Scotians.

The Province is partnering with homeowners to create more affordable housing, faster.

The government is preparing to move forward with a new agreement with municipalities, the most significant update to how municipalities work with the Province in almost three decades.

The Province is helping the Pictou County Roots for Youth Society purchase a building to provide five affordable supportive housing units in Stellarton.

The Province is taking steps to get more housing built, faster, in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM).

Changes to regulations for short-term rentals such as Airbnbs will help make more long-term housing available.

Changes to the Province’s rent supplement program will expand eligibility for low-income seniors and put more money in the pockets of seniors who receive the supplement.

Too many Nova Scotians cannot find a place to live. The Province is making changes to how short-term rentals, such as Airbnbs, are regulated to help make more long-term housing available.

Dix-neuf projets municipaux recevront du financement provincial destiné à l’infrastructure et à l’innovation.

Nineteen municipal projects will receive provincial funding to support infrastructure and innovation.

More than 200 new public housing units will be built for Nova Scotians in need.

More financial support is coming for first responders who do so much to protect Nova Scotians, their homes and their communities.

Les premiers intervenants, qui font tant pour protéger les gens, les maisons et les collectivités de la Nouvelle-Écosse, obtiendront bientôt plus de financement.

The Province is investing in infrastructure upgrades that will help West Hants Regional Municipality prepare for future growth and protect against storm surge.