Published on July 22, 2024 by CBC News
More than 70 Indigenous-led housing projects across Canada have been approved by a national organization that is encouraging a for-Indigenous, by-Indigenous approach to the country’s housing crisis.
The initiative comes through National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Incorporated (NICHI), which received more than $280 million from the federal government to distribute to non-profit Indigenous-led housing organizations across Canada.
Members of NICHI and recipient organizations joined Minister of Indigenous Services Patty Hajdu in Thunder Bay on Monday to announce the successful applicants in northern Ontario, which include:
- The Reverend Tommy Beardy Memorial Family Treatment Centre, which is receiving $10 million to construct 134 smart homes in Thunder Bay.
- Seven Generations Education Institute in Kenora, which is receiving $10 million to build 68 student, family and transitional housing units with on-site support.
- Kekekoziibii Development Corporation in Kenora, which is receiving $8.7 million to buy 20 acres of land and build 24 affordable housing units with wraparound services.
- The Fort Albany Women’s Shelter in Timmins, which is receiving $1 million to purchase and renovate a large house as a new shelter.
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