Fort Severn First Nation - Band Office

Application

Copy of the housing policy and all related building applications/housing forms available at the Band office

Eligibility / Target Population

Members of Fort Severn First Nation

Fees

None

Contacts

John Kakekaspan - Chief
807-478-2572 Ext 202

Languages

English

Language Notes

Interpretive Services

Accessibility

Not Wheelchair Accessible

Description of Services:

Addresses and acts upon all housing issues and related requests

Ensures that housing issues are effectively managed

Participates in the "Building Homes and Building Skills" joint pilot project, which is aimed at building green and sustainable First Nation housing and communities

Winners of the First Nations Housing Community & Conference Recognition Award for Feb 2020; for the work being done with an innovative Triodetic system design that provides isolation from the permafrost

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

Housing Department