Federal government announces $8.2 million in housing funding for Membertou First Nation

 By Mitchell Ferguson  Local Journalism Initiative Reporter MEMBERTOU- New housing is coming for residents of Membertou. In an announcement on Wednesday, Sydney-Victoria MP Jaime Battiste, speaking on behalf of Sean Fraser, minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, joined Terry Paul, chief and CEO of Membertou, to unveil funding of $8.2 million in funds for Membertou First Nation provided through the third round of the Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI). Membertou First Nation has been granted approval and funding to construct 32 new modular single-family homes. This development comes after an additional investment of $1.5 billion by the federal government into the RHI program, catapulting the program’s total budget to $4 billion. “In July 2024, we will officially welcome 32 new homes through this RHI,” said Paul. “This will be, without a…

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