President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva inaugurated, this Tuesday (20), 1,276 housing units under the Minha Casa, Minha Vida program, in Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul. The Junção project had a total investment of R$ 123.6 million, coming from the Social Development Fund (FDS) with a counterpart from the state government.
“The construction of houses, when we decide to do Minha Casa, Minha Vida, is more than just delivering a house, it is about leaving the Brazilian people a legacy of respect, a legacy of dignity as written in our Constitution,” said Lula.
He highlighted that the houses were built in a location with urban infrastructure to serve the new residents, such as public transport and health and education services. The government’s goal is to contract 3 million homes by the end of 2026, across the country.
The Junção housing complex is made up of six different developments, with houses and apartments: Loteamento Cootrahab I and II, Residencial Cooparroio, Residencial Cooperlar, Residencial Coopernova and Residencial Uniperffil.
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President of the Republic, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, during the handover ceremony of 1,276 housing units at the Junção Rio Grande Development, within the scope of the Minha Casa, Minha Vida Program. Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR
Entities
The new homes will benefit 5,104 people and are part of the Entities modality of Minha Casa, Minha Vida. Aimed at families with a gross monthly income of up to R$2,850 (Tier 1 of the program), this modality allows the beneficiaries themselves to actively participate in the organization and execution of projects, together with cooperatives and non-profit entities in civil society.
President Lula highlighted the advantages and good work of these organizations with the program. According to him, some Entities projects even have an elevator and a balcony with a barbecue.
“When we started discussing the construction of houses by entities, there were many people who said […] that they would not have the competence to manage the houses. What I can see today is that entities have not only learned how to build housing complexes, but they are also able to build them bigger and better than other houses that we hire from companies,” said Lula.
The entities also carry out social work to mobilize and guide families, including post-delivery, to ensure good community coexistence and maintenance of spaces. In the case of the Junção complex, in Rio Grande, the organization and execution of the projects were the responsibility of five cooperatives and entities.
