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Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith shakes hands with construction workers while making a housing announcement in Red Deer, Alta., July 29.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press
The federal government and Alberta are pledging to build at least 1,460 affordable housing units across the province.
Ottawa will provide up to $220-million through Build Canada Homes, a federal agency formed to speed up the delivery of the housing, while Alberta will pay up to $165-million.
The governments are expecting to receive $238-million from other sources.
A news release says the 21 planned housing projects will include supportive and transitional housing.
There is a target of building at least 500 homes using modern methods of construction, including off-site and factory-built approaches.
Build Canada Homes and Alberta will also establish a “joint collaboration table” to identify priority projects and co-ordinate investments.