Plain meaning
A federal program that helps provinces and municipalities with temporary housing costs for asylum claimants.
Also called
IHAP
Key points
- The program is designed for temporary housing pressures related to asylum claimants.
- Funding is generally provided to other governments rather than directly to individual renters.
- Announcements can involve specific cities or provinces facing shelter-capacity pressures.
- The program is separate from broader affordable-housing construction programs.
Why it comes up
Housing and public-finance articles may cite the program when federal support is directed to cities dealing with asylum-related shelter costs.