Housing Department
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| Record #: TBY2518 |
Last Modified: 29 Jul 2010 |
Last Full Update: 18 Aug 2009 |
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| Description & Services |
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| Description | Provides assistance with applications to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation for funding programs such as the Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program and the Home Adaptation for Seniors Independence
Oversees and manages the following Housing Programs:
Rankin Reserve Community Services Rental Units (RRCS)
Receives financial assistance from the government of Canada, through Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Consists of 54 units, which consist of one and two bedroom apartments and three-bedroom single dwellings
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
Royal Bank Mortgage Program
Provides a letter of verification to BFN members from the Housing Department for them to attend the Royal Bank to apply for a mortgage
Allows the band member to build their own home if they meet the banks criteria, the mortgage will be guaranteed by the Chief and Council
Renovation Program
Offers BFN members living on the Reserve a renovation loan up to $20,000 to renovate their home
Requires that the applicant meet the BFN criteria and be approved by Chief and Council, then the borrower must transfer the Certificate of Possession to the BFN until the loan is paid in full
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Section 95 Program
Secures funding for rent-to-own housing
Elders' Complex
Consists of a total of 10 units - 6 one-bedrooms and 4 two-bedrooms
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| Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30-12 Noon; 1-4:30 |
| Areas Served | Algoma District |
| Boundaries | Within the catchment area of the Batchewana First Nations |
| Eligibility | Members of Batchewana First Nation |
| Fees | None |
| Languages | English ; Ojibway |
| Contact Information |
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| Address | 236 Frontenac St
Sault Ste Marie, ON P6A 5K9
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| Located In Community | Sault Ste Marie |
| Intersection | Frontenac St & Boundary St |
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible |
| Website | www.batchewana.ca |
| Primary Contact | Kyla Sewell, Housing Assistant, Phone: 705-759-0914 Ext 229 |
| Alternate Contact | Rhonda A LeSage, Housing Director, Phone: 705-759-0914 Ext 230 |
| Primary Executive | Dean Sayers, Chief, Email: chiefdeansayers@batchewana.ca |
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| Funding | Federal |
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit |
