Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada

1.

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Housing update to the
Ontario Tribal Councils, Large & Unaffiliated First Nations
Meeting
October 24, 2013
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
By: Siva Appiah, Senior Housing Officer, Ontario Region

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Presentation Outline
Northern Communities Opportunity Fund
Ministerial Loan Guarantee (MLG) 2013-2014 usage
to date
Housing Conditions Report update
Northern Housing Conference 2014
Status of 2012-2013 Audited Financial Statements
Status of 2011-2012 Audited Financial Statements
Housing Special Initiatives Fund

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Presentation Outline
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
(AANDC) and Canada Mortgage and Housing
Corporation (CMHC)
A new guide on rental policies
Revolving Loan Fund – A guide to home ownership
A report on “Creating the Conditions for Economic
Success”
A training tool “Developing Effective Community
Strategies for First Nations Housing”

4. Northern Communities Opportunity Fund

A two-year special housing initiative, ending March
31, 2015.
Objective:
To provide “one-time” funding for projects that will result in
significant, long-term infrastructure improvements in remote
Communities.

5. Northern Communities Opportunity Fund

Principles for Investment:
Community housing strategy
Build sustainable capacity
Facilitate the unlocking of opportunities
Leveraging other funding and partnerships
Cost aversion
Innovation

6. Northern Communities Opportunity Fund

Magnitude:
Budget of $12.5 million over the two years.
$9 million of the $12.5 million will be spent on housing.
$6.6 million of the $9 million will go to support the ongoing efforts at three communities.
$2.4 million will be for proposal-driven innovative multiunit dwellings with rental regime.

7. Ministerial Loan Guarantee 2013-2014 usage to date

As of August 28, 2013:
Approved: 7 projects, 40 units (total $6,405,950)
Under review: 4 projects, 11 units (total $1,750,000)
AANDC has also pre-qualified 31 applications for
CMHC section 95 applications

8. Housing Conditions Report

As of April 24, 2013:
Total number of houses – 24,712
Total adequate houses – 19,999
Replacement required – 1,393
Major renovations required – 3,320
Minor renovations required – 2,720
Plumbing required – 684

9. Housing Conditions Report Data Comparison

Minor Renovation
Required
18,800
1,255 3,909
1,037
644 5,164
March 31st 2011
(used for 2011-2012 section 95)
24,215
18,807
1,401 4,007
1,621
716 5,408
March 31st, 2012
(used for 2012-2013 section 95)
24,432
19,451
1,249 3,732
2,285
694 4,981
March 31st, 2013
(used for 2013-2014 section 95)
24,712
19,999
1,393 3,320
2,720
684 4,713
Total
non-adequate
Major Renovation
Required
23,964
Plumbing
Required
Total Number of
Adequate houses
March 31, 2010
(used for 2010-2011 section 95)
Replacement
Required
Total Number of
Houses
Housing Conditions Report
Data Comparison

10. Northern Housing Conference 2014

Received proposal from the organizers.
Proposal is currently under review.
Organizers are being asked to demonstrate how this
capacity development conference will translate into onthe-ground success.
Organizers are also asked to look for new funding
partners.

11. Status of 2012-2013 Audited Financial Statements

As of September 9, 2013:
127 First Nations
65 under review
62 overdue
16 Tribal Councils
12 under review
4 overdue
5 PTOs
2 under review
3 overdue

12. Status of 2011-2012 Audited Financial Statements

As of September 9, 2013:
127 First Nations
46 under review
2 overdue
79 accepted
16 Tribal Councils
6 under review
10 accepted
5 PTOs
5 accepted

13. Housing Special Initiatives Fund

Fund is managed by AANDC Headquarters.
Regions may recommend proposals to HQ for
consideration.
Primary focus is to promote pilot projects that advance
policy and program development.
Projects should be completed by the end of the 20132014 fiscal year, with the final report due to AANDC by
May 2014.

14. Housing Special Initiatives Fund

2013-2014 project priorities, as recommended by the
National First Nations Housing Liaison Committee:
Improve compliance with provincial/territorial building
codes for housing construction and renovation on
reserve;
Extend the lifespan of existing housing;
Promote innovative building practices, including water
and energy efficiency; and
Develop strong housing management and governance
processes.

15. Housing Special Initiatives Fund

Proposal must include description of project activities,
rationale and objectives, timeline, detailed budget and
specific and measurable deliverables.
Recommended projects will be considered for funding on
a first-come, first-served basis.
Approximate per-project cost is $30,000 to $60,000.
Proposals may be submitted to:
Siva Appiah, Senior Housing Officer
25 St. Clair Ave. East, 8th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M4T 1M2

16. MOU between AANDC and CMHC

The Purpose of the MOU is to facilitate information sharing
between the two Departments to promote improved living
conditions in First Nation communities.
Scope of information sharing:
Information related to MLG programs and projects;
Special initiatives fund projects and information;
General assessment data; and
Information related to CMHC’s programs that require
MLGs.
Information shared will be aggregated and conform to
provisions of the Privacy Act.

17. A Guide to the Creation of a Successful On-reserve Rental Housing Program

AANDC Headquarters supported the development of this
resource tool. The tool is intended to provide an overview
on the rental policy and its usefulness for First Nations.

18. Revolving Loan Fund

AANDC headquarters provided project funding to
develop a booklet “A Guide to Home Ownership Using a
First Nation-designed Revolving Loan Fund”.
Additional copies of these booklets are available by
contacting AANDC Regional Office.

19. A Report on “Creating the Conditions for Economic Success”

The report is part of the ongoing work at AANDC to
address the barriers to economic development on
reserve lands.
The goal of the project:
Learn from the experiences of First Nation
communities in Canada that have achieved higherthan-average socio-economic well-being, as well as
understanding the barriers that have impeded, or
continue to impede, their economic development
efforts.
Identify strategies that First Nations and the
Government of Canada can develop to enable more
communities to successfully pursue economic
growth.

20. A Report on “Creating the Conditions for Economic Success”

Key Findings:
Have in place rules and systems that work.
High degree of control over local decision-making.
Community capacity.
Sufficient base of useable land.
The report is available ...
On-line at: http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/DAM/DAMINTER-HQ-ECD/STAGING/textetext/ecd_creating_conditions_1372347251119_eng.pdf
Or by calling: 1-800-567-9604

21. Developing Effective Community Housing Strategies – Resource Guide and Training Package

The revised resource guide has a Facilitator Manual
and a participant manual.
A workshop was held in Thunder Bay in August 2012.
The training material and the manual are available for
Tribal Councils through our Regional Office.

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Questions?
Siva Appiah
Senior Housing Officer
416 - 973 - 7433
Max Johnson
Manager,
Funding Services North
807- 624 - 4543
[email protected]
[email protected]
Karen Cameron
Manager,
Funding Services South
416 - 973 - 8998
Lorraine Nabigon
Manager,
Funding Services North Central
807 - 624 -1588
[email protected]
[email protected]