Pikangikum First Nation - Pikangikum First Nation - Band Office - Pikangikum First Nation - Band Office - Housing Department

Program:

Pikangikum First Nation - Band Office - Housing Department

Organization:

Pikangikum First Nation
Pikangikum First Nation - Band Office

Phone Numbers:

807-773-5578

Fax:

807-773-5536

Address:

c/o c/o Band Office
PO Box 323 c/o Band Office
Pikangikum, ON
P0V 2L0

Street
Address:

Band Office
Pikangikum First Nation

Location:

Band Office is located in the community of Pikangikum First Nation
Community is approx 100 km NW of Red Lake, on E shores of Pikangikum Lake at the Berens River
Consists of 1 main reserve with a land area of approx 18 sq km, kn

Accessibility:

Not Wheelchair Accessible

Hours:

Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm

Service Description:

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

NOTE:

Federal funding announced Nov 2020: Pikangikum First Nation is building an eight residential unit 'Community Safe House' that will provide safe, transitional, emergency housing with professional and culturally sensitive support for community members escaping violence; it will also have six hotel units accessible from a separate entrance for those visiting the community and to generate revenue to support the operation and maintenance of the Community Safe House-Hotel
The Pikangikum project will receive $1.25 million; community is starting site preparation and foundation work and will use winter roads (Jan 2021) to transport the prefabricated building to the community
Work completed with grand opening of Safe House-Hotel in Oct 2021

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 Pikangikum First Nation

Languages:

English ; Ojibwe

Language Notes:

Ojibway, available upon request

Area Served:

Northern