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• Provides access to rent geared to income housing within the city of Thunder Bay and district
• Processes applications, maintains the central waiting list, and identifies applicants for tenant selection for all properties within the District
• Specializes in subsidized units for senior citizens, singles, and families

Rent Supplement

• 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


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• Functions as a property manager and provides expertise for property services
• Provides services for private homeowners, public service administrators, real estate investors and property owners/managers
• Tailors service packages to meet the needs of each client

Provides a full spectrum of property services including:

• Asset Management
• Building Condition Assessments
• Construction administration and management
• Eco-Energy Audits
• Facility Management
• Financial management and reporting
• Lease Administration
• Marketing
• Property Administration
• Property Management

Offers various services including but not limited to property management, administrative assistance or inspections for the following programs:

• Aboriginal Conservation Program (ACP)
• Energy Savings Program
• First Nation, Inuit, Métis Urban and Rural (FIMUR) Housing Program
• Ontario Renovates
• Rural and Native Housing (RNH)
• Thunder Bay Social Housing

Provides affordable, accessible, supportive housing through the operation of two apartment buildings:

• Castlegreen: 150 Castlegreen Dr
• Jasper Drive: 1201 Jasper Dr

Operates five satellite housing sites:

• Glenwood Court: 170 Donald St W
• McKellar Place: 325 Archibald St S
• Superiorview Co-op: 110 Castlegreen Dr
• Andras Court: 122 Cumberland St S
• Cumberland Court: 76 Cumberland St S

• 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
• 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
• Supplies smoke detectors and fire extinguishers to community residents upon request, free of charge

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

• 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

• 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

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

Oversees housing development in the community which is ongoing through Phase 1 and Phase 4

Phase 1 (CMHC Subsidized Housing) began in 2018 and includes:

• Completion of 2 duplex (4 units) rental units and 9 single-family duplexes
• Projected goal is to build 3 new subsidized homes each year

Phase 4 (Member Owned Homes) is in the planning stages and includes:

• 6 available lots to be allocated through a community lottery system
• Development of road and hydro, well and septic work to be undertaken by BNA in 2023

• Owns and operates rent-geared-to-income housing for low or modest income persons in Thunder Bay
• Properties consist of 50 units including one and two-bedroom semi-detached homes; one is modified to accommodate special needs
• Units are spread throughout the city

• 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:

• Development of policies and procedures that make up the Lac Des Mille Lacs First Nation Housing Policy
• Ensures community members are updated with current housing progress by means of community website posts and letters
• Assistance with coordination of lot allocation which includes mailing application packages to all members expressing an interest in obtaining a lot
• Collaboration on lottery process for lot allocation
• Provides recommendations and changes to the housing policy

• Provides housing for individuals with a serious mental illness or concurrent disorder (mental illness and addiction)
• Provides subsidized housing and case management services
• Ensures the individual is living responsibly by providing regular home visits from a case manager

Note: Does not provide emergency or crisis housing

• 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 Band-owned buildings/structures:

• Chalet Lodge, house and cabins
• Community Hall
• Fire Hall and Quonset
• Lake Helen Resource Centre
• Professional Business Complex
• St Sylvester's Historic Catholic Church
• Water Treatment Plant

• 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

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 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 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 housing for low income individuals, families and seniors