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• Provides safe and affordable, culturally appropriate housing to urban and rural First Nation, Inuit and Métis people living off-Reserve
• Consists of new, affordable rental units, home ownership loans and repair funding

Administers the following programs:

• OPHI Homeownership Program
• OPHI Ontario Renovates 2020/2022 Home Repair Program
• Mkaana-wii-giiwe'aad Program

• Provides access to rent-geared-to-income housing
• Processes applications, maintains the central waiting list, and identifies applicants for tenant selection
• Specializes in subsidized units for senior citizens, singles and families
• Administers local homelessness programs
• Oversees other local non-profit and cooperative housing operations within the service area

Rent Supplement Program

• Offers rent-geared-to-income units in buildings owned by private landlords

Note: A rent supplement is a subsidy provided to landlords to bridge the gap between the market rent for the unit and amount the tenant can pay based on their income

• Manages and rents 134 apartment units for seniors who can live independently
• Offers 75 subsidized apartments through the District of Sault Ste Marie Social Services Administration Board

Amenities include:

• Designated parking
• Laundry
• Library (Finnish and English)
• Pool table and darts game room
• Saunas and exercise room
• Small garden plots
• Woodworking room

Offers 25 rent geared to income housing units including:

• 17 standard units
• 3 units designed for women with physical disabilities
• 5 units for support within housing for women experiencing mental health or addictions struggles

Provides access to programming and services through Phoenix Rising Women's Centre

Addresses and acts upon all housing issues and related programs and requests

• Ensures that housing issues are effectively managed
• Provides recommendations and changes to the housing policy
• Receives and reviews applications for renovations, new housing units, housing loans and housing renovation loans
• Reviews rents to ensure payments are made
• Arranges inspections of rental units and community houses for maintenance, repairs and renovations
• Carries out annual maintenance and repairs on behalf of tenants and ensures work is completed
• Provides assistance with applications to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) for funding programs such as Ontario Renovates (formerly RRAP and HASI)
• Provides assistance in securing funding for rent-to-own housing through CMHC

Oversees and manages the following programs:

Batchewana First Nation Turn Key Program

• Allows the homeowner to pay their mortgage to the Batchewana First Nation (BFN) office until the mortgage is paid in full, at which time the BFN will issue the homeowner a Certificate of Possession (CP)

Rankin Reserve Community Services Rental Units (RRCS)

• Provides rental units to community members
• Consists of 54 rental units, including one and two bedroom apartments and three-bedroom single dwellings

Renovation Program

• Offers BFN members living on the Reserve a renovation loan up to $20,000 to renovate their home

Royal Bank Mortgage Program

• Provides a letter of verification to BFN members for them to attend the Royal Bank to apply for a mortgage
• Enables the band member to build their own home with the Chief and Council as guarantors

Elders' Complex

• Provides rental units for community elders in one apartment building
• Consists of 6 one-bedroom units and 4 two-bedroom units

• Addresses and acts upon all housing issues and related requests
• Ensures that housing issues are effectively managed
• Joined as partner with the First Nations Market Housing Fund (FNMHF) to help reach the goal of more homes in the community

Offers the following services:

• Provides recommendations and changes to the housing policy
• Receives and reviews applications at Council meetings for renovations, new housing units, housing loans and housing renovation loans
• Reviews rents to ensure payments are made
• Arranges inspections of rental units and community houses for maintenance, repairs and renovations
• Ensures proper housing standards are enforced and inspections are completed
• Carries out annual maintenance and repairs on behalf of tenants
• Administers subsidized housing program
• Maintains a comprehensive database on all community housing units that includes information such as what programs were accessed for building and repairs, loans outstanding, services (water, sewer, roads) available, inspection reports, condition of unit, year it was built and other unit particulars
• Enforces all tenant agreements and explains agreement responsibilities

• Addresses and acts upon all housing issues and related requests
• Ensures that housing issues are effectively managed

Offers the following services:

• Receives and reviews applications for renovations, new housing units, housing loans and housing renovation loans
• Reviews rents to ensure payments are made
• Arranges inspections of rental units and community houses for maintenance, repairs and renovations
• Carries out annual maintenance and repairs on behalf of tenants
• Maintains a comprehensive database on all community housing units that includes information such as what programs were accessed for building and repairs, loans outstanding, services (water, sewer, roads) available, inspection reports, condition of unit, year it was built and other unit particulars
• Enforces all tenant agreements and explains agreement responsibilities
• Provides assistance with applications to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) for funding programs such as Ontario Renovates (formerly RRAP and HASI)
• Assists with application for Emergency Renovation Loan

Also responsible for:

• Providing assistance in the long-term planning of minor/major capital projects
• Development and maintenance of all documents and forms related to housing including leases, releases and notices

Assists residents to obtain and maintain safe and affordable housing through the following programs:

Public Housing

• Manages rent-geared-to-income housing
• Determines monthly rent amounts by calculating 30% of a household's gross monthly income

Non Profit Housing

• Housing that is owned and operated by a community based organization
• Consists of rent-geared-to-income (RGI) units

Affordable Housing Program

• Housing that is owned by Algoma District Services Administration Board and mainly consists of apartments
• Offers affordable market rents

Rent Supplement

• Housing units that are owned and managed by private landlords
• Provides a subsidy for eligible tenants dependent on available funding

• Addresses and acts upon all housing issues and related requests
• Ensures that housing issues are effectively managed

Offers the following services:

• Provides recommendations and changes to the housing policy
• Receives and reviews applications for renovations, new housing units, housing loans and housing renovation loans
• Reviews rents to ensure payments are made
• Arranges inspections of rental units and community houses for maintenance, repairs and renovations
• Carries out annual maintenance and repairs on behalf of tenants
• Maintains a comprehensive database on all community housing units that includes information such as what programs were accessed for building and repairs, loans outstanding, services (water, sewer, roads) available, inspection reports, condition of unit, year it was built and other unit particulars
• Enforces all tenant agreements and explains agreement responsibilities
• Provides assistance with applications to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) for funding programs such as Ontario Renovates (formerly RRAP and HASI)
• Assists with application for Emergency Renovation Loan

Also responsible for:

• Providing assistance in the long-term planning of minor/major capital projects
• Development and maintenance of all documents and forms related to housing including leases, releases and notices

Assists residents to obtain and maintain safe and affordable housing through the following programs:

Public Housing

• Manages rent-geared-to-income housing
• Determines monthly rent amounts by calculating 30% of a household's gross monthly income

Non Profit Housing

• Housing that is owned and operated by a community based organization
• Consists of rent-geared-to-income (RGI) units

Affordable Housing Program

• Housing that is owned by Algoma District Services Administration Board and mainly consists of apartments
• Offers affordable market rents

Rent Supplement

• Housing units that are owned and managed by private landlords
• Provides a subsidy for eligible tenants dependent on available funding

• Addresses and acts upon all housing issues and related requests
• Ensures that housing issues are effectively managed

Offers the following services:

• Provides recommendations and changes to the housing policy
• Receives and reviews applications for renovations, new housing units, housing loans and housing renovation loans
• Reviews rents to ensure payments are made
• Arranges inspections of rental units and community houses for maintenance, repairs and renovations
• Carries out annual maintenance and repairs on behalf of tenants
• Maintains a comprehensive database on all community housing units that includes information such as what programs were accessed for building and repairs, loans outstanding, services (water, sewer, roads) available, inspection reports, condition of unit, year it was built and other unit particulars
• Enforces all tenant agreements and explains agreement responsibilities
• Provides assistance with applications to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) for funding programs such as Ontario Renovates (formerly RRAP and HASI)
• Assists with application for Emergency Renovation Loan

Also responsible for:

• Providing assistance in the long-term planning of minor/major capital projects
• Development and maintenance of all documents and forms related to housing including leases, releases and notices

Assists residents to obtain and maintain safe and affordable housing through the following programs:

Public Housing

• Manages rent-geared-to-income housing
• Determines monthly rent amounts by calculating 30% of a household's gross monthly income

Non Profit Housing

• Housing that is owned and operated by a community based organization
• Consists of rent-geared-to-income (RGI) units

Affordable Housing Program

• Housing that is owned by Algoma District Services Administration Board and mainly consists of apartments
• Offers affordable market rents

Rent Supplement

• Housing units that are owned and managed by private landlords
• Provides a subsidy for eligible tenants dependent on available funding

• Addresses and acts upon all housing issues and related requests through a housing committee
• Ensures that housing issues are effectively managed

Offers the following services:

• Provides recommendations and changes to the housing policy
• Receives and reviews applications at Council meetings for renovations, new housing units, housing loans and housing renovation loans
• Liaises with Band Manager and Chief and Council on all construction projects and future developments
• Reviews rents to ensure payments are made
• Arranges inspections of rental units and community houses for maintenance, repairs and renovations
• Ensures proper housing standards are enforced and inspections are completed
• Carries out annual maintenance and repairs on behalf of tenants
• Works closely with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp (CMHC)
• Maintains a comprehensive database on all community housing units that includes information such as what programs were accessed for building and repairs, loans outstanding, services (water, sewer, roads) available, inspection reports, condition of unit, year it was built and other unit particulars
• Enforces all tenant agreements and explains agreement responsibilities

• Addresses and acts upon all housing issues and related requests
• Ensures that housing issues are effectively managed

Offers the following services:

• Provides recommendations and changes to the housing policy
• Receives and reviews applications for renovations, new housing units, housing loans and housing renovation loans
• Reviews rents to ensure payments are made
• Arranges inspections of rental units and community houses for maintenance, repairs and renovations
• Carries out annual maintenance and repairs on behalf of tenants
• Maintains a comprehensive database on all community housing units that includes information such as what programs were accessed for building and repairs, loans outstanding, services (water, sewer, roads) available, inspection reports, condition of unit, year it was built and other unit particulars
• Enforces all tenant agreements and explains agreement responsibilities
• Provides assistance with applications to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) for funding programs such as Ontario Renovates (formerly RRAP and HASI)
• Assists with application for Emergency Renovation Loan

Also responsible for:

• Providing assistance in the long-term planning of minor/major capital projects
• Development and maintenance of all documents and forms related to housing including leases, releases and notices

• Provides technical advisory and training services to housing authority and band government personnel in all housing issues
• Inspects existing housing and various stages of new housing construction in member communities
• Offers advisory services with housing policies, contracts and lease agreements
• Assists in the development and submission of housing proposals
• Assists with on-reserve Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) program delivery and funding applications

Participates in various training initiatives including but not limited to:

• The Northern Housing Conference
• Ontario Building Officials Association (OBOA)
• Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute (HRAI)

• Addresses and acts upon all housing issues and related requests
• Ensures that housing issues are effectively managed

Offers the following services:

• Provides recommendations and changes to the housing policy
• Receives and reviews applications for renovations, new housing units, housing loans and housing renovation loans
• Reviews rents to ensure payments are made
• Arranges inspections of rental units and community houses for maintenance, repairs and renovations
• Carries out annual maintenance and repairs on behalf of tenants and ensures work is completed
• Maintains a comprehensive database on all community housing units that includes information such as what programs were accessed for building and repairs, loans outstanding, services (water, sewer, roads) available, inspection reports, condition of unit, year it was built and other unit particulars

Also responsible for:

• Providing assistance in the development of community infrastructure including roads, buildings, subdivision planning and mapping
• Providing assistance in the long-term planning of minor/major capital projects
• Development and maintenance of all documents and forms related to housing including leases, releases and notices

• Operates an apartment complex for seniors
• Provides 17 rent-geared-to-income apartments and 6 market-rent apartments
• Features activity rooms, dining room, laundry facilities and private parking space

Provides access to the following services hosted by the facility:

• Chapleau Senior Citizens Club
• Club Maria Chapdelaine (French Seniors' Club)

Assists residents to obtain and maintain safe and affordable housing through the following programs:

Public Housing

• Manages rent-geared-to-income housing
• Determines monthly rent amounts by calculating 30% of a household's gross monthly income

Non Profit Housing

• Housing that is owned and operated by a community based organization
• Consists of rent-geared-to-income (RGI) units

Affordable Housing Program

• Housing that is owned by Algoma District Services Administration Board and mainly consists of apartments
• Offers affordable market rents

Rent Supplement

• Housing units that are owned and managed by private landlords
• Provides a subsidy for eligible tenants dependent on available funding

• Addresses and acts upon all housing issues and related requests through a housing department and committee
• Ensures that housing issues are effectively managed
• Works jointly with the Community Infrastructure Department to manage and maintain the housing infrastructure

Offers the following services:

• Administers a market-based housing program to offer mortgages to qualifying members who wish to purchase, renovate, construct or refinance a home
• Provides recommendations and changes to the housing policy
• Receives and reviews applications at Council meetings for renovations, new housing units, housing loans and housing renovation loans
• Reviews rents to ensure payments are made
• Arranges inspections of rental units and community houses for maintenance, repairs and renovations
• Ensures proper housing standards are enforced and inspections are completed
• Carries out annual maintenance and repairs on behalf of tenants
• Administers subsidized housing program
• Maintains a comprehensive database on all community housing units that includes information such as what programs were accessed for building and repairs, loans outstanding, services (water, sewer, roads) available, inspection reports, condition of unit, year it was built and other unit particulars
• Enforces all tenant agreements and explains agreement responsibilities
• Provides assistance in the long-term planning of minor/major capital projects

• Addresses and acts upon all housing issues and related requests through a housing committee
• Ensures that housing issues are effectively managed

Offers the following services:

• Administers a market-based housing program to offer mortgages to qualifying members who wish to purchase, renovate, construct or refinance a home
• Provides recommendations and changes to the housing policy
• Receives and reviews applications at Council meetings for renovations, new housing units, housing loans and housing renovation loans
• Reviews rents to ensure payments are made
• Arranges inspections of rental units and community houses for maintenance, repairs and renovations
• Ensures proper housing standards are enforced and inspections are completed
• Carries out annual maintenance and repairs on behalf of tenants
• Administers subsidized housing program
• Maintains a comprehensive database on all community housing units that includes information such as what programs were accessed for building and repairs, loans outstanding, services (water, sewer, roads) available, inspection reports, condition of unit, year it was built and other unit particulars
• Enforces all tenant agreements and explains agreement responsibilities
• Provides assistance in the long-term planning of minor/major capital projects

• Addresses and acts upon all housing issues and related requests through a housing committee
• Ensures that housing issues are effectively managed
• Joined (Jul 2014) as partner with the First Nations Market Housing Fund (FNMHF) to help reach the goal of more homes in the community

Offers the following services:

• Provides recommendations and changes to the housing policy
• Receives and reviews applications at Council meetings for renovations, new housing units, housing loans and housing renovation loans
• Reviews rents to ensure payments are made
• Arranges inspections of rental units and community houses for maintenance, repairs and renovations
• Ensures proper housing standards are enforced and inspections are completed
• Carries out annual maintenance and repairs on behalf of tenants
• Administers subsidized housing program
• Maintains a comprehensive database on all community housing units that includes information such as what programs were accessed for building and repairs, loans outstanding, services (water, sewer, roads) available, inspection reports, condition of unit, year it was built and other unit particulars
• Enforces all tenant agreements and explains agreement responsibilities