Construction has commenced on a news seniors housing project in Chelsea, Que.

Part of the National Capital Region, Chelsea is located in western Quebec near Gatineau and Ottawa. The federal and Quebec governments and Municipality of Chelsea have invested about $6.4 million in the project.

According to a news release, the Government of Quebec has invested more than $1 million through the Quebec Housing Corporation’s AccèsLogis Québec program. The housing corporation is also securing the operator’s mortgage. The Government of Canada contributed more than $10,000 under the second Canada-Quebec Rapid Housing Initiative Agreement administered by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

The local municipality is providing is providing $5.2 million. More than $4.1 million of that money is coming from the province under a tripartite agreement between that the municipality has signed with the provincial government, its housing corporation and its housing and municipal affairs ministry.