Rendering courtesy of EProConsultants
PORT HARDY – The federal government has announced funding in excess of $11.1 million for the Urban Village in Port Hardy, in an effort to address the need for safe, affordable, and culturally appropriate housing for Indigenous households and Elders in Port Hardy and the District of Mt. Waddington.
The project will be constructed by K’awat’si Construction Company, a subsidiary of K’awat’si Economic Development Corporation (KEDC), Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nation’s economic development subsidiary. Urban Village, is located at 8925 Park Drive and consists of 27 apartments with a combination of one, two and three bedroom units.
The province will provide $6.07 million from the BC Housing’s Indigenous Housing Fund, as well as annual operating funding. Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw First Nations will contribute $811,000 and the land for the project.
The Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Housing Society is an independent self-governing entity established to develop and provide affordable housing options to low and no-income Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw members and other First Nations people, including Elders, living in Port Hardy and the District of Mt. Waddington. Its purposes also include acting as an independent housing authority, working with social and community organizations, and providing quality housing services based on mutual respect and recognition.
Source: CMHC
