On 2016 June 28, the Priorities and Finance Committee (PFC) approved Foundations for Home: Calgary’s Corporate Affordable Housing Strategy 2016-2025 (the Strategy). PFC also approved the accompanying Implementation Plan (the Plan) and directed Administration to provide progress updates on that plan to Council through PFC by Q2 in 2017 and 2018. The Strategy was built on the vision of a transformed housing system where stakeholders work together to create better outcomes for people and increase the supply of non-market housing sufficient to provide homes to a minimum of 6% of households in Calgary, consistent with the national average of non-market supply. Meeting this standard means developing at least 15,000 new homes in addition to maintaining the current supply. The Strategy identifies that this cannot be achieved by The City alone. To achieve the vision outlined in the Strategy, The City is working collaboratively with the housing sector to increase its capacity and expertise and scale up organizations so that we can achieve the vision as a city. This work is increasing in importance in 2018, given the significant injections of funding that are expected to come from the federal and provincial governments for affordable housing.