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What will the CVRD Housing Authority do
and how will it help our community? The
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CVRD is creating a housing authority to
develop more non-market rental housing
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in the region. But what does this mean
and how will it bring more non-market
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rentals to the Komox Valley? The CVRD's
housing authority will work with
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nonprofit housing organizations already
operating in the valley to address
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housing barriers, which include finding
appropriate land for non-market housing
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and doing pre-development work and
analysis that is required to obtain
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federal and provincial funding.
Secondly, the authority will create
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partnerships and coordinate with local
governments, housing organizations, and
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federal and provincial housing agencies.
The authority may also build and operate
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non-market housing, but this will be
based on local needs and conditions.
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With strong competition for federal and
provincial government grants, the CVRD
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housing authority will help our region
capture more funding and unlock new
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non-market rental housing. So, how much
will this cost and how will it be
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funded? A public approval process for
the CVRD's housing authority was
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conducted in early 2025, which included
a maximum annual budget of $1.5 million.
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Ultimately, the CVRD board decides how
much financial support to provide the
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authority, and the board has currently
assigned a total budget of $880,000
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per year. This will cost approximately
$30 per year for a homeowner with a
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residential property valued at the
regional average of $865,000.
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Investing in a housing authority doesn't
mean that the CVRD is taking on all the
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responsibilities for affordable housing,
but it does recognize local government's
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role in facilitating affordable housing
and ensuring that the Komox Valley
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captures more federal and provincial
grants.