Tiny home community coming to Lower Sackville

CITYnews halifax / By Mark Hodgins

On the eve of the fall sitting of legislature, the provincial government is announcing a new effort to combat rising homelessness in Nova Scotia.

A tiny home community will be built in Lower Sackville with a total of 52 units, providing housing for about 62 people experiencing homelessness, according to the province.

The project will be getting $9.2 million from the province for construction on land being provided at no charge by the municipality. Nova Scotia will also be spending nearly $1 million annually in operating costs.

“It is anticipated that 30 units will be complete by next spring, and people will be in them next summer,” the province said in a news release. “The community will be complete by next fall. If successful, similar communities may be created in other areas of HRM and across the province.”

A non-profit will be created to oversee the community, the province said.