Funding boost for homes in need

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The Equity

Chris Lowrey
PONTIAC Jan. 16, 2017
MRC Pontiac residents can get their hands on a portion of more than $50,000 allocated to the region for homes in need of improvement.
The announcement was made on Jan. 16 by Pontiac MNA André Fortin and totals an additional $56,000 for home renovations in the Pontiac.
This announcement comes in addition to the $381,000 already announced for the region in this fiscal year.

The funding is offered under the RénoRégion program, which is a part of the Société d’habitation du Québec.
The program targets low-income homeowners in rural areas to carry out repair work on major defects to their homes.
In order to qualify, a residence must require at least $2,000 in repairs for the structure, plumbing, heating, electricity, the exterior walls, roofing or openings.
The maximum amount of government assistance available to an individual homeowner is $12,000.
“This financial support will thus improve the living conditions of these households,” said Pontiac MNA André Fortin in a press release.

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