Assists in repairing, rehabilitating and improving existing shelters for women and their children, youth and men who are victims of family violence; and in acquiring or building new shelters and second-stage housing where needed. Delivery of this program is coordinated with INAC who provide a Ministerial Loan Guarantee to support this funding. The financial assistance is in the form of a forgivable loan.
Program Objective
Provide emergency shelter to Aboriginal people in need.
Key Activities, Fiscal Year 2004-05
Construction of on-reserve shelters and renovation of on-reserve shelters.
Program Outputs, Fiscal Year 2004-05
10 units committed for new construction. 113 units committed for renovation.
| Operations and Maintenance | 53 |
| Grants | 0 |
| Contributions | 1,004 |
| Capital | 0 |
| Total Program Expenditures | 1,057 |
Aboriginal Target Group
- First Nations Targeted Programs
Program Delivery Mechanism
- Direct federal (program delivery to Aboriginal people in Canada)
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.