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The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has made some changes to the Community Housing Preservation Fund that will make it easier for you to apply.   

The Preservation Fund exists to help your co-op and other housing providers complete activities that support the preservation of your

We’re pleased to announce the official launch of our online Rental Assistance Calculator.  

This tool was developed to help co-ops in the Rental Assistance Program (FCHI-2) calculate assisted charges, track their total use of assistance, and submit their year-end reconciliation.  

While developing

This month, the Agency is excited to welcome a new batch of co-op clients to the Rental Assistance Program (FCHI-2).

After the federal government’s announcement of $118.2 million in new funding earlier this year, co-ops with operating agreements that expired before April 2016 were able to sign on

A refuge for activists who strive for social justice in the heart of Vancouver’s Downtown East Side 

A roof garden with a heart-lifting view that looks to the ocean and the loom of mountains 

Affordable housing in expensive Vancouver 

Bosky pocket-garden terraces and a meeting room with a full

Your co-op probably knows that by qualifying as a non-profit organization providing housing, you can receive GST/HST rebates, but did you know that applying and qualifying for municipal status could open up opportunities for more refunds? 

Municipal status was initially created to recognize the

CMHC’s Rental Assistance Program (FCHI-2) has introduced a new requirement—submitting an Action Plan every three years. Co-ops are using these Action Plans to set goals that will improve their own long-term operational practices while helping to strengthen the co-op housing sector.

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