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The city hall of Gaspar, in the Itajaí Valley, Santa Catarina, will build 43 affordable housing units with an investment of R$ 5,699,032.07 through the Casa Catarina program. The bidding process to select the company responsible for the construction was opened on June 12, 2026, with land already provided by the municipality.
For families who pay rent in Gaspar and have not yet managed to own a home, a concrete move by the city hall could represent a turning point. The city, located in the Itajaí Valley, Santa Catarina, is advancing in the construction of 43 affordable housing units distributed across three neighborhoods, with a total investment of R$ 5,699,032.07 through the state program Casa Catarina. The opening of the bidding process envelopes was scheduled for Friday, June 12, 2026, the date on which the proposals from companies interested in executing the works would be evaluated, as published by the ND Mais portal on June 11, 2026.
The land where the housing units will be built has already been provided by the Gaspar city hall itself, a concrete step that precedes the start of construction and signals commitment to the project’s schedule. The company that wins the bid will be responsible for executing the constructions, and the next steps include analyzing the documentation and proposals submitted, followed by the approval of the results before the actual start of services. Applications to participate in the program are open to interested families who meet the established criteria.
Where the housing units will be built and how the distribution was defined
Of the 43 planned homes, the largest concentration will be in the Margem Esquerda neighborhood, which will receive 29 units. The Figueira neighborhood will have 8 homes built, while the Gaspar Mirim neighborhood will receive the other 6 units. The distribution among three distinct neighborhoods indicates a service strategy that does not concentrate the housing in a single point of the city, reaching different regions of the municipality and potentially reducing travel for the families involved.
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The choice of neighborhoods and the allocation of land by the city hall are parts of the necessary process to enable the project within the Casa Catarina program. There are no details available from ND Mais about the construction standards of the units, their size, or characteristics of the homes. This information will likely be available after the completion of the bidding process and the approval of the result.
What the mayor of Gaspar said about the project
The mayor of Gaspar, Paulo Norberto Koerich, positioned the popular housing within a broader context of quality of life. “Access to housing is one of the pillars of the quality of life for families. We are working to ensure that more residents of Gaspar have the opportunity to achieve home ownership, with dignity and security,” declared the mayor, as published by ND Mais.
The statement reflects the logic of the Casa Catarina program, which is an initiative of the state government of Santa Catarina aimed at building housing for low-income families in municipalities in Santa Catarina. Gaspar’s participation in the program places the municipality within a broader housing policy that seeks to reduce the housing deficit in the state. There is no information from the consulted source about the expected timeline for the completion of the works or for the delivery of the keys to the families involved.
Who can apply and what are the requirements
Applications for the Casa Catarina program in Gaspar are open and can be made in person at the Housing Directorate of the city hall, located at Avenida das Comunidades, number 133, on the second floor. To participate, families must meet five cumulative requirements: have a family income of up to four minimum wages, not own a property, not have an active housing loan, prove residence in Gaspar for at least one year, and be over 18 years old or legally emancipated.
A selection of the families contemplated will not be made in order of registration. Applications will be evaluated based on criteria that include social vulnerability, income level, family composition, and completeness of the documentation presented. The decision on which families will be contemplated will occur after the completion of the housing selection process, which means that registration is the first step but does not automatically guarantee contemplation. Families that meet the requirements and still pay rent have a direct interest in following the progress of the process.
Do you live in Gaspar or know someone who fits the criteria of the Casa Catarina program? Do you think 43 homes are enough for the size of the demand in the city, or is the investment still falling short of what is needed? Leave your opinion in the comments, this is a discussion that affects real families.
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