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The Regional Government Council has approved, through Resolution no. 228/2026, the opening of a public tender procedure for the acquisition of housing units in the municipality of Santa Cruz. With a maximum total amount of €23,000,000.00, this measure aims to strengthen the public supply of affordable housing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
The initiative, managed by IHM - Investimentos Habitacionais da Madeira, EPERAM, intends to mitigate the structural shortage of public housing supply, especially in areas with high urban pressure. The properties to be acquired must be free of liens or encumbrances (except those associated with the controlled-cost housing regime) and meet rigorous sustainability requirements, namely:
The financing for this operation is secured by the program contract between the Autonomous Region of Madeira and IHM, EPERAM, approved by Regional Government Council Resolution no. 1113/2025, with the distribution of costs defined by Ordinance no. 177/2026. The procedure will be conducted through the acinGov electronic platform, ensuring principles of transparency, competition, and equality among economic operators in the real estate development sector.
The Regional Government has authorized financial support for the Casa do Povo de Santa Cruz to organize the Sons e Sabores da Madeira event in 2026.
The Regional Directorate for Youth has defined the compensation allowance for participants in the Youth Volunteering Program.
The new Youth Volunteering Program regulation introduces regular and occasional modalities for young people aged 4 to 30.