Challenge Poverty Week - a fitting time for the Scottish Government to announce the launch of a £50 million Housing Infrastructure Fund being made available to local authorities and registered social landlords to support their housing infrastructure projects.
Housing Secretary, Shona Robinson recognises in a statement about the availability of this fund that providing housing can be a major contributor to tackling Scotland's poverty.
Fife Council are the first to receive a grant which will be used to support their provision of around 8000 homes in Dunfermline.
Some promising steps towards reducing homelessness in Scotland and giving people an affordable and safe place to call home.
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