CMHCIndigenous Housing Caucus Day 2017

Working together for

housing solutions

What we do

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Annually, through CMHC and Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, the Government spends an estimated $280 million to support the housing needs of First Nations on reserve. Of this amount, $152 million is provided by CMHC.

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We support:

• skills development

• construction of new homes

• renovation of existing housing

Who we help

617 communities across Canada

More than half have less than 250 residents

65% are in rural, remote and special-access areas

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< 250

65%

Our programs

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• Skills development initiatives

• Housing Internship Initiative for First Nation and Inuit Youth (HIIFNIY)

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New construction:

• On-Reserve Non-Profit Housing Program (Section 95)

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Renovation programs include:

• On-Reserve Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP)

• Home Adaptation for Seniors’ Independence (HASI)

• Shelter Enhancement Program (SEP)

Budget 2016 • Social Infrastructure Fund

An investment of $148.1 million over two years, which includes:

• $120 million for renovation and retrofit• $10.4 million for new shelters • $10 million for skills development initiatives• Additional funding for HIIFNIY to provide work experience

and on-the-job training

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This funding is helping:• build housing-related skills• improve living conditions• extend the life of existing units • increase health and safety • reduce overcrowding

Off-reserve and northernhousing

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CMHC works with provincial and territorial partners as well as private and non-profit organizations to address the housing needs of residents living off-reserve or in the north.

Programs and Financial Assistance

• Investments in Affordable Housing

• Affordable Housing Centre

• SEED Funding

• Budget 2016 & 2017

Thank you

Vince Klyne

Regional Manager,

First Nation

Housing