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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 Madeira Social Security Institute has renewed the cooperation agreement with the Living Care Association to ensure the operation of the Câmara de Lobos nursing home.
The new Youth Volunteering Program regulation introduces regular and occasional modalities for young people aged 4 to 30.
The Regional Government of Madeira has approved program contracts to ensure the operation of 43 Casas do Povo and their representative association, ACAPORAMA, throughout 2026.