Alberta Rent Supplement Program News Today

Alberta’s government continues to provide Ukrainian newcomers with settlement supports as recommended by the Premier’s Advisory Task Force on Ukraine.

Alberta’s government is providing expanded funding up to $27.3 million to help Ukrainian evacuees access settlement, language, housing and financial supports. 

By Jaryn Vecchio Beacon Hill May 2018 // Photo by Harvard Media Staff Over 35,000 households across the province will be getting help paying their rent. The federal and provincial governments are each allocating $222 million for the Canada-Alberta Housing Benefit which in return will support Alberta’s Rent Supplement Program. Households with the lowest income will get support until 2028 with the funds also backtracking to 2019. “Everyone deserves a safe and affordable place to call ...

Apr 29, 2021 New rent support for Albertans between jobs | Nouvelle aide au loyer pour les Albertains qui sont entre deux emplois Alberta’s government will launch a new Temporary Rent Assistance Benefit for eligible Albertans on May 1. Some parts of this page will not display. JavaScript is not available in this browser or may be turned off. Under the redesigned Rent Supplement Program, the new temporary benefit provides a subsidy for working households with low income or those between jobs....