The Winnipeg site selected for federal affordable housing project

A section of Naawi-Oodena has been chosen for a federal affordable housing project.

The federal government has selected a location in Winnipeg where affordable housing will be built under a national homebuilding program.

A portion of the Naawi-Oodena property – the former location of the Kapyong Barracks site – has been chosen under the Build Canada Homes program, a spokesperson for Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada confirmed Thursday.

“Build Canada Homes will use a new ‘direct-build’ approach, overseeing and leading construction projects focused on affordable mixed-income communities,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “It will prioritize innovative, factory-built housing, which is expected to accelerate delivery, reduce costs, and improve sustainability.”

Naawi-Oodena is a partnership between Treaty One First Nations and the Canada Lands Company.

The federal government is planning to spend $13 billion to increase the availability of affordable housing, selecting six sites across Canada to build 4,000 homes.

Construction dates for the new houses have not been set.

-With files from CTV’s Jon Hendricks