Halifax, NS — In partnership with the Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre, we conducted the 2025 Point-in-Time (PiT) Count. For the first time, the PiT Count will now take place annually. A numerical count will be conducted each year, with a full survey component included every second year. In 2024, the Point-in-Time Count recorded a minimum of 1,132 individuals experiencing homelessness across the Halifax Regional Municipality. On the night of Wednesday, October 15, 2025, a tea

For decades, the standard definition of affordable housing was based on a U.S. guideline developed after World War II, which stated that...

On CTV Your Morning Season 10 - Episode 5, Michael explores the root causes of homelessness in Halifax and systemic patterns that we are...

We are pleased to announce our new affordable housing development in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Working alongside both Passive Design...

Executive Director Michael Kabalen discusses changes AHANS would like to see implemented in Carney's upcoming housing strategy to combat...

HALIFAX, NS – May 28, 2025 The Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia (AHANS) and its partners today released the EVERYONE COUNTS...

Read about our recent partnership with Phoenix Youth Programs and the Province of Nova Scotia to provide supportive housing for youth!...

Read about our latest updates as we continue developing our 24-unit Shaw Avenue building project! (Source: Tina Comeau, PNI Atlantic News)

On February 26, the federal government announced an investment of over $14 million to support communities in addressing homelessness....

Read about how AHANS supports the Reaching Home Program through the by-name-list system! (Source: Francis Campbell, PNI Atlantic News)

Read about our True North II development, courtesy of the Government of Nova Scotia.

Read about how AHANS uses the Affordable Housing Fund to advance new projects! Source: Jeremy Hull, CTV News

Read a Dalhousie University profile on our executive, Michael Kabalen and how he arrived at AHANS!

Read about AHANS' new project in Yarmouth! Source: Kevin Northup, Acadia Broadcasting