Fredericton rolls out Housing Accelerator Fund grants – New Brunswick [Video]

Fredericton city council approved new grants under the federal Housing Accelerator Fund on Monday.

One of the grants will support secondary dwellings on properties and the other will help non-profits develop affordable homes.

Mayor Kate Rogers said the city is focusing on non-profits with the grants.

“A lot of non-profit organizations are thinking about entering into non-market housing, mainly for people that they might work with and that they might have a mandate to serve,” said Rogers, who is also the chair of the affordable housing committee.

This is the second phase of grants from the fund. On March 25, city council approved grants focused on supporting non-profits interested in non-market housing and a grant incentivizing more rental units.

Habitat for Humanity New Brunswick CEO Perry Kendall sees the need for more housing every day. He estimates for every family they help access affordable housing, they have to turn away five to 10 other qualified families.

“Quite honestly, it’s …