Couchiching First Nation - Band Office - Housing Department

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Aug 2017-Federal gov't announces $16M in funding for Treaty #3 housing; Couchiching First Nation to receive $1,026,600

Program:

Housing Department

Organization:

Couchiching First Nation
Band Office

Phone Numbers:

807-274-3228

Toll-Free:

1-888-581-0249

Fax:

807-274-4671

Email:

receptionist@couchiching.ca

Website:

www.couchichingfirstnation.com/housing

Address:

c/o Administration Centre
PO Box RMB 2027 RR 2
Fort Frances, ON
P9A 3M3

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Street Address:

107 Hwy 11 Administration Centre
Fort Frances

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Location:

Community is located off Hwy 11 on SW shore of Rainy Lake, approx 2 mi E of Fort Frances
Main reserve is Couchiching 16A with a land area of 24.8 sq miles; second reserve is Agency 1 which is shared with 3 other First Nations

Accessibility:

Wheelchair Accessible

Hours:

Band Office: Mon-Thu 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm; Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4 pm

Public Contacts:

Mikaelah Yerxa - Housing Assistant
807-274-3228 Ext. 220 * mikaelah.yerxa@couchiching.ca

Service Description:

Operates a self government and is responsible for the day to day operations of the Couchiching First Nation

Tribal Council: Pwi-di-goo-zing Ne-yaa-zhing Advisory Services
Political Territorial Organization: Grand Council Treaty #3 (GCT3)
Treaty #3

Addresses and acts upon all housing issues and related requests

Ensures that housing issues are effectively managed

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 within the Housing Committee; makes recommendations to Chief and Council
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 and ensures work is completed
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

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

Fees:

None

Application:

Copy of the housing policy and all related building applications/housing forms available on website and at the Band Office

Eligibility / Target Population:

Members of Couchiching First Nation

Languages:

English

Area Served:

Couchiching First Nation

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