An apartment building going up in Dartmouth, N.S., is expected to be available early next year with some of the 45 units to be offered at more than 35 per cent below market rates.

The Nova Scotia government released details Friday of $16 million in funding for the non-profit group Affirmative Ventures to complete the project.

The bulk of the money, about $11.8 million, comes from the federal government through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The province is providing a forgivable loa…