Bruce County is trying to drum up more interest in a program that would lead to more affordable housing units in local communities.
The provincial Affordable Housing Program Extension allows for private developers and not-for-profit corporations to apply for funding at a rate of 120 thousand dollars per unit.
It covers housing for seniors, the disabled, and the working poor.
Manager of Housing Services Susan Earle says they have received four or five proposals from the Kincardine area but she wants applications from other areas too.
Earle says interested groups and developers must submit proposals that are ready for construction within three months.
She says proposals approved by the county are then sent to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for approval, and hopes they receive some of the money.
There is also a home ownership component of the Affordable Housing Program.
Funding for those units must not be over 10 percent of the purchase price and potential owners must not have an income of over 67 thousand dollars per year.
Habitat for Humanity is eligible for down payment assistance of up to 50 thousand dollars per unit.
And in related housing matters, projects for the Women’s House Serving Bruce and Grey are moving along.
Construction is nearing its end at the new Saugeen Shores site and tenants will be placed in September and October.
The land has been severed and zoned for the new Women’s House site in Kincardine, municipal servicing arrangements are being made, and tender documents are being developed.
Servicing work is also underway for the new Women’s House site in South Bruce Peninsula.