Release the funds as fast as possible - we can spend it quickly and where it is needed most
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Mercredi, avril 17, 2024
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Federal budget 2024 boasts increased spending on housing but Indigenous housing experts want expedited action on implementation.
Key Points:
- Federal budget 2024 boasts increased spending on housing but Indigenous housing experts want expedited action on implementation.
- “We are still waiting for funds that were promised in previous years that have been held up in administrative processes.
- The Federal Housing Plan reiterates the 2023 commitment of $4.3 billion towards Urban, Rural and Northern Indigenous Housing, stating that money will be released in 2024.
- “It needs to come to the non-profit Indigenous housing sector as fast as possible – we can spend it quickly and where it is needed most.