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A major affordable housing project in Perth is nearing completion, and the community is being asked to help get it across the finish line.
The Community Housing Initiative Perth, known as CHIP, has launched its Home Stretch fundraising campaign to raise the final $140,000 needed to meet its $300,000 community fundraising goal.
The money will help complete a $4.6-million development at 63 Halton Street, near the Perth fairgrounds.
CHIP representative Brian Perkin says the community has already stepped up in a big way.
The two-storey building will provide 15 apartments, including eight affordable housing units and seven where rent is based on the tenant’s income.
It’s a partnership between CHIP and Carebridge Community Support, which will own and operate the building.
Lanark County has contributed funding, while the Town of Perth donated the land. Carebridge is also providing significant financial support.
Construction is nearly finished, with final inspections and approvals still required. Organizers are hopeful some residents could move in before the end of the year.
For those who have spent years searching for somewhere affordable to live, the development could be life-changing.
Perkin says the community’s generosity will help give people something many have struggled to find.
The project began about five years ago as a grassroots effort to address Perth’s growing housing shortage.
A grant from the Perth & District Community Foundation will also help new residents obtain household essentials.
Donations to the Home Stretch campaign can be made through perthhousing.ca, where contributors can receive charitable tax receipts.
For CHIP, the goal is now within sight, with the promise of a safe, affordable home waiting at the finish line.