Kasabonika Lake First Nation - Band Office - Housing Authority

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From 2006 to 2012 the community has made use of every available funding program (CMHC, AANDC, RRAP etc) and employed mostly community members to build 35 new housing units and complete 16 renovations
Approx 185 residential homes in community
Kasabonika Lake FN was the winner of the 2012 Community Housing Innovations Award from the First Nations Northern Housing Conference

Program:

Housing Authority

Organization:

Kasabonika Lake First Nation
Band Office

Phone Numbers:

807-535-2547

Fax:

807-535-1152

Email:

kaslfn@kasabonika.ca

Website:

www.kasabonika.ca

Address:

PO Box 124
Kasabonika Lake, ON
P0V 1Y0

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Street Address:

Kasabonika Band Office
Kasabonika Lake First Nation

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Location:

Band Office is located in the community of Kasabonika Lake First Nation
Community is approx 448 km NE of Sioux Lookout, on the Asheweig River
Community is only accessible by air through Kasabonika Lake Airport, or winter/ice ro

Accessibility:

Not Wheelchair Accessible

Hours:

Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm

Public Contacts:

Housing Coordinator
807-535-2547

Service Description:

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

Tribal Council: Shibogama First Nations Council
Political Territorial Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN)
Treaty #9

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
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

Fees:

None

Application:

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

Eligibility / Target Population:

Members of Kasabonika Lake First Nation

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Interpretive Services

Area Served:

Kasabonika Lake First Nation

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