THUNDER
BAY, ON, Aug. 1, 2024 /CNW/ - Today, the federal
government announced more than $84
million in contributions and low-cost loans through the
Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) to help build and repair 4,966
affordable homes in Northern
Ontario and in many Indigenous communities across
Ontario.
The announcement was made by the Honourable Patty Hajdu,
Minister of Indigenous Services and Member of Parliament for
Thunder Bay – Superior North on
behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing,
Infrastructure and Communities, alongside Marcus Powlowski, Member of Parliament for
Thunder Bay—Rainy River.
It took place at Manion Court, an apartment complex located at
130 Donald Street West, and is operated by the District of
Thunder Bay Social Services
Administration Board (TBDSSAB). The building primarily serves
seniors and offers 102 units, including one and two-bedroom
apartments. In total, the District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration
Board is receiving over $2.9 million
in funding towards repairs for 2,109 units across Thunder Bay.
A detailed list of all the projects that received funding is
provided in an appendix to this release.
Quotes:
"Everyone deserves a place to call their own and the Affordable
Housing Fund is one way we're helping make that a reality for
Canadians. We will keep investing in affordable housing projects
like the ones announced today, and working with partners across the
country, to end the housing crisis." – The Honourable Sean
Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and
Communities
"This is about building an economy that is fair to everyone,
especially younger generations. It will get more affordable homes
built right here and will and more repairs done in the homes that
need it. We're taking action to keep homes affordable in
Northern Ontario so that young
people too can afford them. This investment will also help First
Nations communities build and repair homes according to their own
priorities." – The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of
Indigenous Services and Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay – Superior North
"Today's announcement will build and repair nearly 2146
affordable homes in Thunder Bay.
By creating and repairing more affordable housing, local residences
will save money, creating an economy that works for
everyone." – Marcus
Powlowski, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Rainy River,
Ontario
Quick facts:
- The federal funding announced today is helping create a total
of 231 new homes and is leading to the repairs of 4,735 homes.
- The Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) provides funding
through low-interest and/or forgivable loans or contributions to
help build new affordable homes and renovate and repair existing,
affordable and community housing.
- Through the 2023 Fall Economic Statement, the government
announced an additional $1 billion
for the Affordable Housing Fund, bringing the total funding to over
$14 billion. To further support
non-profit, co-operative, and public housing providers and respond
to the needs of those most impacted by the housing crisis, Budget
2024 committed an additional $1
billion to the fund.
- This program under the National Housing Strategy (NHS) gives
priority to projects that help people who need it most, including
women and children fleeing family violence, seniors, Indigenous
peoples, people living with disabilities, those with mental health
or addiction issues, veterans, and young adults.
- As of March 2024, the federal
government has committed $50.97
billion through the NHS to support the creation of over
146,000 units and the repair of over 286,000 units.
- To support the Government's work to grow housing supply and
address the need for more affordable and rental homes, CMHC is
implementing the Frequent Builder framework.
- The Frequent Builder framework will help expedite applications
for the Affordable Housing Fund and the Apartment Construction Loan
Program. The Frequent Builder status is given to existing
housing providers with a proven track record of building
multi-residential units. Different criteria apply to Governments,
non-profit and for-profit organizations to qualify for Frequent
Builder status.
- Frequent Builders may receive benefits such as priority
treatment, a streamlined process through intake, underwriting and
approval stages, underwriting and advancing flexibilities, as well
as the possibility of funding commitments for future years which
will allow funding predictability and better planning for their
pipeline of projects.
Additional Information:
- Visit Canada.ca/housing for the most requested Government of
Canada housing information.
- CMHC contributes to the stability of the housing market and
financial system, provides support for Canadians in housing need,
and offers unbiased housing research and advice to all levels of
Canadian government, consumers and the housing industry. CMHC's aim
is that everyone in Canada has a
home they can afford and that meets their needs. For more
information, follow us on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and
Facebook.
- To find out more about the National Housing Strategy, please
visit www.placetocallhome.ca.
Appendix: Projects receiving funding under AHF
Project
Name
|
Region/City
|
Funding ($)
|
Units
|
Alderville First
Nation
Repairs
|
Alderville First
Nation
|
75,000
|
5
|
Six Nations of the
Grand River Repairs 2
|
Six Nations (Part)
40
|
150,000
|
10
|
Anishinabe of Wauzhushk
Onigum Nation Repairs
|
Kenora 38B
|
150,000
|
10
|
Michipicoten
Repairs
|
Wawa
|
150,000
|
10
|
Wabigoon Lake Ojibway
Nation Repairs
|
Dryden
|
150,000
|
10
|
Wabauskang First Nation
Repairs
|
Ear Falls
|
180,000
|
12
|
Wabaseemoong
Independent Nations Repairs
|
Wabaseemoong
|
150,000
|
10
|
Grassy Narrows First
Nation - Repairs
|
Kenora 38B
|
150,000
|
10
|
Shoal Lake No.40
Repairs
|
Shoal Lake (Part)
40
|
150,000
|
10
|
Nibinamik First Nation
Repairs
|
Summer
Beaver
|
150,000
|
10
|
Lac Seul
Repairs
|
Lac Seul 28
|
150,000
|
10
|
Brunswick House
Repairs
|
Chapleau
|
150,000
|
10
|
Chippewas of Rama First
Nation Repairs
|
Chippewas of Rama First
Nation
|
435,000
|
29
|
Henvey Inlet First
Nation Repairs
|
Henvey Inlet
2
|
465,000
|
31
|
Albany
Repairs
|
Fort Albany (Part)
67
|
600,000
|
40
|
UI560- First Nation's
Housing Co-op 2023
|
London
|
3,996,759
|
42
|
Big Grassy First Nation
Repairs
|
Big Grassy River
35G
|
300,000
|
20
|
Brandford Native
Housing Repairs
|
Brantford
|
100,000
|
10
|
Niisaachewan
Anishinaabe First Nation Repairs
|
Kenora 38B
|
150,000
|
10
|
Mississauga First
Nation Repairs
|
Blind River
|
150,000
|
10
|
Moose Cree
Repairs
|
Moose Factory
68
|
165,000
|
11
|
Serpent River First
Nation Repairs 2
|
Serpent River
7
|
264,307
|
18
|
Beausoleil First Nation
Repairs
|
Christian Island
30
|
300,000
|
20
|
Bearskin Lake First
Nation Repairs
|
Bearskin
Lake
|
250,000
|
17
|
Wahta Mohawks First
Nation Repairs
|
Wahta Mohawk
Territory
|
150,000
|
10
|
Sheshegwaning First
Nation Repairs
|
Sheshegwaning
20
|
150,000
|
10
|
Nipissing First Nation
Repairs
|
Nipissing
|
450,000
|
30
|
Wapekeka First Nation
Repairs
|
Wapekeka 2
|
150,000
|
10
|
Whitesand First Nation
Repairs
|
Whitesand
|
150,000
|
10
|
Oneida Nation of the
Thames Repairs
|
Oneida 41
|
300,000
|
20
|
Kitchenuhmaykoosib
Inninuwug Repairs
|
Kitchenuhmaykoosib Aaki
84 (Big Trout Lake)
|
150,000
|
10
|
Huron County Housing
Corporation - Repairs
|
Huron No.
223
|
1,080,000
|
446
|
Netmizaaggamig
Nishnaabeg Repairs 2
|
Pic Mobert
North
|
300,000
|
20
|
Wikwemikong Unceded
Indian Reserve Repairs
|
Wikwemikong
Unceded
|
300,000
|
20
|
Rebuilding Family
Homes- Children First Home Renovations
|
North Spirit
Lake
|
75,000
|
5
|
Long Lake #58 First
Nation Repairs
|
Long Lake 58
|
105,000
|
7
|
Mohawks of the Bay of
Quinte Repairs
|
Tyendinaga Mohawk
Territory
|
420,000
|
53
|
Alderville First Nation
Repairs
|
Alderville First
Nation
|
75,000
|
5
|
Mississaugas of the
Credit Repairs
|
New Credit (Part)
40A
|
75,000
|
5
|
Wahnapitae First Nation
Repairs
|
Wahnapitei
11
|
60,000
|
4
|
Hiawatha First Nation
Repairs
|
Hiawatha First
Nation
|
105,000
|
7
|
Eagle Lake First Nation
Repairs
|
Eagle Lake
27
|
75,000
|
5
|
Mississaugas of Scugog
Island First Nation Repairs
|
Mississaugas of Scugog
Island
|
105,000
|
7
|
Aroland First Nation
Repairs
|
Aroland 83
|
150,000
|
10
|
Six Nations of the
Grand River Repairs
|
Six Nations (Part)
40
|
75,000
|
5
|
Sagamok Anishnawbek
Repairs
|
Sagamok
|
90,000
|
6
|
Chippewas of the Thames
First Nation Repairs
|
Chippewas of the Thames
First Nation 42
|
15,000
|
1
|
Marten Falls First
Nation Repair
|
Marten Falls
65
|
150,000
|
10
|
Webequie First Nation
Repairs
|
Webequie
|
150,000
|
10
|
Taykwa Tagamou Nation
Repair
|
New Post 69A
|
120,000
|
8
|
Ginoogaming First
Nation Repair
|
Ginoogaming First
Nation
|
120,000
|
8
|
Whitefish River
Repairs
|
Whitefish River (Part)
4
|
150,000
|
10
|
Muskrat Dam Lake
Repairs
|
Muskrat Dam
Lake
|
120,000
|
8
|
Serpent River
Repairs
|
Serpent River
7
|
150,000
|
10
|
Constance Lake
Repairs
|
Constance Lake
92
|
150,000
|
10
|
Shawanaga First Nation
Repairs
|
Shawanaga 17
|
150,000
|
10
|
Wasauksing First Nation
Repairs
|
Parry Island First
Nation
|
225,000
|
15
|
Netmizaaggamig
Nishnaabeg Repairs
|
Pic Mobert
North
|
225,000
|
15
|
Couchiching First
Nation Repairs
|
Fort Frances
|
360,000
|
24
|
Aamjiwnaang
Repairs
|
Sarnia 45
|
180,000
|
12
|
Algonquins of
Pikwakanagan Repairs
|
Pikwakanagan (Golden
Lake 39)
|
150,000
|
10
|
Naicatchewenin
Repairs
|
La Vallée
|
150,000
|
10
|
Mitaanjigamiing First
Nation Repairs
|
Fort Frances
|
150,000
|
10
|
UI560 - Huronia Family
Housing Co-operative Inc.
|
Midland
|
970,035
|
25
|
Nipissing District
Housing Corporation Repairs
|
North Bay
|
1,550,000
|
155
|
Cochrane District
Social Services Administration Board (CDSSAB) - Repairs
|
Timmins
|
1,000,000
|
298
|
District of Parry Sound
Social Services Administration Board Repairs
|
Parry Sound
|
1,846,045
|
240
|
Red Rock
Repairs
|
Red Rock
|
150,000
|
10
|
The District of Thunder
Bay Social Services Administration Board Repairs
|
Thunder Bay
|
2,961,266
|
2109
|
Shelter
|
Thunder Bay
|
2,475,000
|
33
|
56-unit Seniors
Residence on Eighth Street South in Kenora
|
Kenora
|
16,752,908
|
56
|
Kenora District
Services Board Repair and Renewal
|
Dryden
|
6,010,000
|
601
|
Co-Investment
Revitalization program UI560
|
Timmins
|
1,310,327
|
36
|
Shelter
|
Kenora
|
3,646,800
|
9
|
Sioux Lookout Student
& Family Housing in
partnership with Windigo First Nations Council
|
Sioux
Lookout
|
3,348,292
|
20
|
Pinewood Place, a
40-unit Seniors Residence in Dryden
|
Dryden
|
12,024,929
|
40
|
Suswin House
|
North Bay
|
2,900,000
|
30
|
Shelter
|
Kincardine
|
10,231,957
|
35
|
Shelter
|
Huntsville
|
210,991
|
4
|
Shelter
|
Thunder Bay
|
531,648
|
4
|
Total
|
84,156,264
|
4,966
|
SOURCE Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)