37 families have received starter homes from the Housing Ministry and the Land Settlement Agency.

A distribution ceremony was held yesterday where the families received the keys to new housing units under the Housing and Village Improvement Programme.

The units were constructed at a cost of approximately TT$6.3M.

They are located in San Juan/Laventille, Tunapuna/Piarco, Sangre Grande, Couva/Tabaquite/Talparo, Princes Town, San Fernando, and Point Fortin.

The programme targets families who reside in sub-standard housing structures and villages regarded as having poor infrastructure and/or requiring emergency works.