Bike Event at Vista Heights
Bike Event at Vista Heights The Kiwanis Club of Calgary Chinook in collaboration with Calgary Housing Company and Two Wheel View held a bike and helmet giveaway at their Vista Heights Complex on April 21, 2021. The partners believe it’s a great way to give back to the community, make every child feel special, while […]
Springtime Resources for CHC Tenants
Springtime Resources for CHC Tenants Spring is here! We’ve compiled some helpful resources from the City of Calgary on springtime activities you can do with the whole family, springtime activities specifically for kids, and spring cleaning and gardening resources available from the City! See below for: Spring time Activities Activities for Kids Spring Cleaning and Yard […]
Milestone Brings Village Commons One Step Closer
Major Milestone Brings Village Commons One Step Closer at East Village Place Construction at the Village Commons has wrapped up and CHC’s partner carya has moved in – exciting developments that bring us one step closer to realizing the vision of a new community hub at Calgary Housing Company’s East Village Place. Village Commons is […]
New Rent Assistance Programs
New Rent Assistance Programs Open for Applications Following a review, the Government of Alberta has re-designed its Rent Supplement Programs. The new programs – Rent Assistance Benefit and Temporary Rent Assistance Benefit were announced by the province earlier this year and applications are now open through Calgary Housing Company. The Rent Assistance Benefit opened for […]
CHC Board of Directors Seeks Two Citizen Members to Join Board
CHC Board of Directors Seeks Two Citizen Members to Join Board The Board of Directors of Calgary Housing Company is seeking two citizen representatives to serve on the Board. CHC seeks to develop a Board whose members possess and demonstrate a strategic combination of personal attributes, expertise, social capital, competencies and occupational backgrounds so that, […]
Province Announces Redesigned Rent Supplement Programs
Province Announces Redesigned Rent Supplement Programs On Friday, March 26 the Government of Alberta announced the Rental Assistance Redesign to the provincial rent supplement program. The redesign provides housing support for 11,600 households across Alberta – an increase of 3,800 from current levels. Calgary Housing Company manages rent supplement programs for the Province in Calgary […]
Calgary Dollars offers innovative solutions for CHC Tenants
Calgary Dollars offers innovative solutions for CHC Tenants Calgary Housing Company partners with Calgary Dollars on projects designed to help tenants unlock assets in the community, and within themselves. Calgary Housing Company (CHC) and Calgary Dollars (C$) have partnered for the last three years on a program designed to empower CHC tenants by using a […]
2021 Provincial Budget Impact on Calgary Housing Company
2021 Provincial Budget on Affordable Housing The provincial budget, announced on February 25, 2020, included some significant impacts on affordable housing in Calgary. The Government of Alberta (GoA) is a core funder for CHC, providing both operating and capital funding for maintenance of existing affordable housing, as well as funding the rent supplement program. Although […]
Office Front Counters Remain Closed – Many Services Available Electronically/Online
Our Front Counters Remain Closed CHC offices remain closed to the public but there are lots of ways you can reach us! If you have received a rent review or other documents that you need to submit to us, you can send them to the email address or mailing address provided with the forms or […]
Fire Prevention: Serve up fire safety in the kitchen
Fire Prevention: Serve up fire safety in the kitchen Serve up fire safety in the kitchen with info and video resources provided by our friends at the Calgary Fire Department. Most cooking fires start in the kitchen from overheated cooking oil or food left cooking on the stovetop unattended. Check out tips, links and video […]
