The municipality of Vale de Cambra approved the assignment of 23 housing units under the 1st Right Program, the majority in a shared residence model. As part of the Local Housing Strategy, several of these homes were rehabilitated and built, including the conversion of former primary schools. The beneficiaries are citizens living in conditions of insecurity and unsanitary environments, already flagged by the municipality's social services.
Over 150 applications were analyzed, and a list for housing assignment was prepared. The selected families will occupy 19 one-bedroom units, three two-bedroom units, and one three-bedroom unit, with some of these homes located in deactivated primary schools. Eight applications were not assigned due to non-compliance with regulations or lack of suitable housing types.
The selected tenants had been flagged under the Local Housing Strategy since 2021 for housing deprivation, substandard housing, or situations of incapacity. The majority of those selected are in shared housing in the one-bedroom category, so social services will provide follow-up support to help families with the integration process and improve their living conditions. Several families to be relocated live in rented accommodation at nominal prices or in properties where the owner is unknown.
As part of the municipality's application to the 1st Right Program, the construction of a new building with 13 homes for sale at controlled costs is also planned.
