The province has announced funding for eleven community housing organizations, including three in the local area. The money is to repair or renew existing affordable housing units.

The funding includes $983,000 for 24 units at Le Manoir Saint-Pierre Housing Co-operative in Cheticamp, $157,000 for 10 units at the Shiretown Housing Co-operative in Pictou, and $2.6 million for 52 units with the Tidal Bay Community Land Co-operative in Halifax and New Glasgow.

The money comes from the Community Housing Infrastructure and Repair Program. It is jointly funded through the Canada-Nova Scotia Bilateral Agreement Under the National Housing Strategy, supporting the preservation of existing community housing units.