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Meet the winners of FortisBC’s 2024 Efficiency in Action Awards
FortisBC Energy Inc. and FortisBC Inc. (“FortisBC”) unveiled nine of B.C.’s exceptional energy champions at their 2024 Efficiency in Action Awards. The actions these award recipients took represent the innovative and effective work happening in the province to help lower energy use, overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and operational costs across B.C.’s commercial and industrial Read more >
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AHMA Announces Partnership with Connective
AHMA and Connective will work together to create more housing opportunities for underserved Indigenous people living off reserve in communities across BC. The recently formalized two-year partnership is a unique opportunity to leverage our respective strengths, expertise, networks, and resources, to empower Indigenous people to develop their own housing services. Read more > Read more >
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For Reconciliation to Work, Housing Is the Way Forward – AHMA Co-Authors National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Op-Ed
“We approach housing with a similar spirit of interconnectedness that guides Indigenous world views. We see housing as not just a roof over one’s head, but a vital part of overall well-being. Housing affects health, education and economic stability for both individuals and communities.” Read More > Read more >
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Housing Central partners call on all parties to expand B.C.’s community housing stock
The Housing Central partners are calling on all parties to respond to the urgent need for targeted action to address the ongoing affordable housing crisis. Housing Central’s Build More. Protect More. A New Affordable Housing Plan for BC details current and projected affordable housing needs with solutions that will support renters and Indigenous peoples, and Read more >
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Indigenous housing providers celebrate Provincial funding for culturally supportive homes and reconciliation
The Indigenous Housing Fund allows AHMA members and First Nations to continue the critically important work of providing housing and services for those most in need of a safe place to call home. AHMA is proud of the collaborative work we have done with the Province and BC Housing to establish this support for all Read more >
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Nearly 1,500 affordable homes protected through Rental Protection Fund
Two rental buildings in North Vancouver and Squamish have been acquired and preserved by Hiy̓ám̓ Housing and Housing Squamish respectively, through the support of the the Rental Protection Fund (RPF). These acquisitions are a great contribution to affordable housing for vulnerable people in communities where rental housing is in short supply. Read more >
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FortisBC introduces new $10,000 rebate for homeowners installing a dual fuel system
AHMA was quoted in a FortisBC news release which introduced a new rebate of $10,000 or more for eligible customers who replace their home’s older gas heating system with an electric heat pump and high-efficiency gas furnace. Read more >
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AHMA Feautured in BC Hydro partner closeup
Sara Fralin, AHMA’s Engagement & Technical Support Manager, talked to BC Hydro about their partnership with AHMA. In this Q&A, Sara highlights the importance of affordable off-reserve housing for Indigenous people, discusses the benefits of BC Hydro’s partnership with AHMA, and sheds light on sustainability and energy efficiency in the Indigenous housing sector. Read more >
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Canada supports repairs of over 850 units for Indigenous residents
On Friday May 31, the federal government announced $12.8 million in funding through the Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) for AHMA to support the repairs and preservation of 855 homes for Indigenous residents in BC. Read more >
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Housing IS Health Care
First Nations people in BC will benefit from improved health and housing outcomes as the Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA) and the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) sign a historic, new Memorandum of Partnership. Read more >