Muskrat Dam First Nation - Muskrat Dam First Nation - Band Office - Muskrat Dam First Nation - Band Office - Housing Department

Program:

Muskrat Dam First Nation - Band Office - Housing Department

Organization:

Muskrat Dam First Nation
Muskrat Dam First Nation - Band Office

Phone Numbers:

807-471-2573

Fax:

807-471-2699

Email:

muskratdamfirstnation@knet.ca

Address:

c/o c/o Band Office
PO Box 140 c/o Band Office
Muskrat Dam, ON
P0V 3B0

Street
Address:

Band Office
Muskrat Dam First Nation

Location:

Band Office is located in the community of Muskrat Dam Lake First Nation
Community is approx 370 km N of Sioux Lookout, on NW shore of Muskrat Dam Lake on the Severn River
Community is only accessible by air through the Muskrat

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

Notable achievements for the housing department include:

Recipient of the Northern Housing Conference's 2013 Community Innovation Housing Award
Received the FN Housing Working Group FNHC 2019 Community Recognition Award for completion of two tri-plexes in only nine weeks, mostly through the hard work of community members

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 Muskrat Dam Lake First Nation

Languages:

English

Area Served:

Northern