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Province of BC Provides $2 Million to Assist Low-Income Co-op Households
Up to 300 low-income co-op households will benefit from the BC government’s $2 million in assistance to make their homes more affordable. This funding will bridge the shortfall resulting from expired federal operating agreements.
The provincial funding is intended to support co-ops whose federal
Ontario Electricity Support Program
The Agency has learned about several Ontario programs that can help co-ops and their members save energy—and money. While your co-op will need to invest some money in order to benefit in some initiatives, these measures offer long-term value. If this idea interests your co-op, you may wish to check
SAVE ON ENERGY for Co-op Housing
This program is delivered through participating local electrical utilities. It involves energy-efficient incentives for co-ops with buildings of six or more separate units.
Options include support for:
- Energy audits
- Equipment upgrades
- Improvement of the building envelope
- Training to help
CHF Canada Greener Co-op Microgrant
Would you like your co-op to have a positive impact on the environment? Do you want to decrease your consumption of non-renewable resources and save money while doing it? Maybe you’d like to start a community garden, or install a few rain barrels? Do you want to explore adding solar panels or a roof
Curious about Energy Audits? Start here!
“People spend 80 - 90% of their time indoors - at work, school and home. An efficient building maintains moderate temperatures, low humidity and increased air quality. Plus energy efficient buildings use less energy and cost less to operate and produce fewer greenhouse gasses, which is good for you
Q&A on Net Operating Revenue
Green Corner: The Agency and Greenhouse Gases (Our Own)
For many reasons, the Agency puts its heart and soul into encouraging our clients to work for environmental sustainability, as far as our mandate allows. Our clients can reasonably ask in return what the Agency itself is doing about its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
First of all, we’re measuring
CHF Canada Guide to CMHC’s Net Operating Revenue Policy
Tip of the Month
Co-ops without Paid Managers
Since 2007, the percentage of co-ops without paid help is down by more than half to a mere 2% of Agency clients. Another 12% just have a lonely bookkeeper.