The total amount of funding being allocated to Scottish councils (£3.22bn) is £541m more than was allocated over the previous five years, an increase of 20%.
The funding is allocated to councils via the government’s Affordable Housing Supply Programme and can be used by councils to plan and deliver affordable homes, including in partnership with registered social landlords.
The funding comes as the newly re-elected Scottish government aimes to fulfil its promise of delivering 100,000 affordable homes over the next decade.