Offers financial assistance to Band Councils and Band members to repair substandard homes to a minimum level of health and safety and to improve the accessibility of housing for disabled persons. The financial assistance is in the form of a forgivable loan. The total forgivable loan depends on the cost of the repairs and area of the country. Delivery of this program is coordinated with Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. After March 31, 2007, approximately one half of the current budget will expire.
Program Objective
Provide renovation assistance to low income households in First Nation communities to address health and safety issues and extend the useful life of the unit for 15 years.
Key Activities, Fiscal Year 2004-05
Repair of substandard housing units.
Program Outputs, Fiscal Year 2004-05
1063 units committed
| Operations and Maintenance | 2,188 |
| Grants | 0 |
| Contributions | 13,053 |
| Capital | 0 |
| Total Program Expenditures | 15,241 |
Aboriginal Target Group
- First Nations Targeted Programs
Program Delivery Mechanism
- Direct federal (program delivery to Aboriginal people in Canada) (10%) PD3 (90%)
Program Funding Mechanism
- Contribution (including single and multi-year funding agreements)
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Additional Comments
(Note: Questions or concerns related to program information contained in the Aboriginal Horizontal Framework should be directed to the applicable department, agency or Crown Corporation.)
The agreements are administered by the CMHC Business Centres or by Provincial/Territorial governments where a Social Housing Agreement has been signed. Subject to contractual commitments for new and existing business, and provincial agreements to March 31, 2007.