Canada Invests Over $9m in Rapid Housing Funding for Richmond

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Today, Wilson Miao, Member of Parliament for Richmond Centre on behalf of the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, Parm Bains, Member of Parliament for Steveston-Richmond East, and Malcolm Brodie, Mayor for the City of Richmond announced the details of the $9.1 million in funding for Richmond, one of the 41 recipients of the third round of the Rapid Housing Initiative’s (RHI) city stream. …

“This development of affordable rental housing is a top priority for the City of Richmond and a part of our Affordable Housing and Homelessness strategies. This project is another example of how all levels of government are working together to provide much needed affordable housing in an expedited manner. Richmond City Council will continue our collaboration with senior levels of government and other partners to find further opportunities for affordable housing options across Richmond.”

— Malcolm Brodie, Mayor of Richmond