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Matt Dusk sings Sinatra in Halifax/PEI/Moncton | SaltWireThe Nova Scotia government and private firms are teaming to build a “tiny home” community to help people experiencing homelessness in the Halifax region.
The province says it will pay $9.4 million in construction and $935,000 per year in annual operating costs. Halifax is providing the land at no cost and will also provide custodial support, such as snow clearing and general property maintenance.The units will be built by Prestige Homes, part of the Shaw Group of companies. Prestige Homes specializes in modular housing units and is committed to using Atlantic Canadian and Nova Scotian products in their construction.
The plan is to have 30 units completed by spring, with people living in them next summer. The community is to be complete by next fall and, if successful, similar communities may be created in other areas of the Halifax region and across the province, according to the government.
In partnership with service providers and municipalities across Nova Scotia, the province will pay $7.5 million for shelters produced by Pallet, a shelter provider. It will purchase 200 units to provide temporary housing, with 100 to be located in the Halifax region. The funding will also cover bed frames, mattresses and desks, and support operations, according to a news release.
The communities will include single-occupancy rooms, plus bathroom and laundry units and onsite support by local service providers.The province will provide two parcels of land in the Halifax region to host the shelter villages, while HRM is providing land, land servicing and preparation support, as well as operational oversight of the 100 units.
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