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Boardwalk is a customer service focused organization
that is keenly aware of the human element in our business.
The Community Development and Social Services Department
was created for two main purposes:
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To foster collaboration with Government and
Social Service agencies to provide affordable housing.
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To assist our customers who are in financial need
Subsidy Program
BOARDWALK'S RESPONSE TO LEGITIMATE FINANCIAL NEED
- We have addressed the concern brought about by low vacancy rates and rising rents by setting a low maximum per rental increase for our customers.
- Boardwalk will now re-consider rental increases for fixed income or hardworking lower income customers, if it is deemed a rent increase is responsible for inducing a financial hardship.
SOLUTIONS FOR CUSTOMERS IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP
- Direction to community and social service agencies
- Direction to Government Subsidy programs
- Transfers to more affordable Boardwalk suites, including financial help with some costs associated with the move
- Allowing the premature release of your Security Deposit
- Rent relief in the form of waiving a rental increase, a temporary rent freeze, or temporary rent reduction
WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR RENT RELIEF?
The minimum requirements in order to qualify are:
- You must have been a Boardwalk tenant for at least twelve months with your account in good standing
- Over 40% of your family net income must go to rental payments
- Boardwalk does not receive government support or any special tax credit for this private initiative.
The requirements mentioned above should be viewed as a minimum, as we are working with limited resources.
To Apply, Call 1-800-310-WALK (1-800-310-9255)
or (403) 531-9255
Community Projects
- Calgary Homelessness Initiative
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- Ten Homeless families housed in this pilot project.
- Rental costs underwritten through The Calgary Homeless foundation and partially subsidized by Boardwalk.
- A collaborative effort of the Calgary Homeless Foundation, Boardwalk Rental Communities, and a number of social service and church agencies.
- Boardwalk's contribution includes subsidized rent for 10 families and the free use of a renovated townhouse suite for community groups delivering supportive services to the 10 families in the pilot project.
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- Beltline Towers Handicapped Suites
- Construction of 6 new handicapped accessible 1 bedroom suites
- Featuring wheel-in showers, automatic door openers, specially designed appliances, call system and a 24 hour attendant suite.
- A collaborative effort of the Regional Health Authority, Accessible Housing Society, and Boardwalk Rental Communities.
- New Life Centre and the PULSE program
- 10 young adults at risk of joblessness and homelessness were engaged in a six month program of skills and job skills in a program directed by New Life Centres
- Boardwalk provided the use of a three bedroom suite to operate the community based program
- A collaboration of the Federal Government, Boardwalk Rental Communities, and New Life Centre
Links
For more information, contact
David McIlveen,
Director of Community Development and Social Services
200, 1501 - 1 Street S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
T2R 0W1
(403) 206-6878
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