Off-Reserve Aboriginal Housing Trust Fund Programs

In 2006, the federal government set up provincial and territorial housing trust funds. Nova Scotia received $7.8 Million under the Off-Reserve Aboriginal Housing Trust. The purpose of this Trust is to increase investment in, and the availability of, adequate and affordable housing units and to assist in addressing short-term housing needs, specifically for Aboriginal households living off-reserve. Aboriginal organizations are the agents for delivering the programs. These funds are being delivered through various Aboriginal off-reserve groups.

For more information on these housing programs use the following contact information:

Contacts

Native Council of Nova Scotia (NCNS)
Wenjikwom Housing Commission
Tel: (902) 895-1523 Ext. 225
Tel: 1-800-565-004
Fax: (902) 895-0024
E-mail: rbernard@ncns.ca

Tawaak Housing
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Tel: (902) 455-2900
E-mail: tawaak@hfx.eastlink.ca

Mi'kmaq Native Friendship Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Tel: (902) 420-1576
E-mail: gordonking700@hotmail.com

Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq (CMM)
Truro, Nova Scotia
Tel: (902) 895-6385
Email: john@cmmns.com

Union of Nova Scotia Indians (UNSI)
Membertou, Nova Scotia
Tel: (902) 539-4107
E-mail: rec@unsi.ns.ca

Nova Scotia Native Women's Association
Truro, Nova Scotia
Tel: (902) 893-7402
E-mail: gracefrancis@eastlink.ca