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Housing Support Program (HSP)

Accepting applications
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Program Category: Community Infrastructure
Project Type(s): Energy Efficiency (Housing / Buildings)

Deadline Details

HSP accepts applications throughout the year through a continuous intake process.

Intake Type

Continuous Intake

Funder

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

Funding Organization Type

  • Federal Government

Funding Range

  • Medium ($50K-$250K)

Eligible Community

  • Indigenous Communities

Eligible Project Activities

  • Capacity Building for the Community
  • Project Planning
  • Project Implementation (e.g. Design / Procurement / Construction)

ISC BC Region's Housing Support Program provides a range of eligible activities for First Nations applying for housing funds. This includes training, capacity building, renovations and new home construction on-reserve. The HSP provides a subsidy towards supporting BC First Nations on-reserve housing priorities for new construction (single family/duplexes), regular and health and safety renovations, energy efficiency, and multi-plex new construction.Multi-plexes are defined as “a building consisting of three (3) or more separate units comprising of a single foundation and roof, whether a one-story or multi-story structure”.It also provides funding allocation in support of enhancing housing governance and capacity, up to a maximum of $100k.

There are 2 separate HSP applications. First Nation applicants complete the relevant application(s) which support the housing priorities in their community:

Governance and Capacity Application – Supports the creation of housing policies and plans, as well as training and capacity development.Housing Support Program Application – Provides a subsidy towards new home construction or purchase, regular and health and safety renovations, energy efficient renovations, and is inclusive of building inspection costs. Also provides a flat rate towards the construction of multi-unit (3 or more units) residential homes, which includes site preparation, building inspection costs and project management costs.

Eligible Community

  • First Nation communities on-reserve 
  • First Nations Tribal Councils

Required Community Contribution

Community contribution required (please see program website)

Regular Renovations are provided at 50% of the subsidy.  A Nation is able to access the remaining 50% based on a 50/50 cost share.

Funding Stacking Restrictions

No

Professional Input Required

Yes

A BC BOABC inspector must provide a final inspection report certifying the work meets BC Building Codes.

Specific Eligibility Requirements

The application must include a completed application form, including, but not limited to Band Council Resolution (BCR), scope of work, BC BOABC certified inspector assessments for regular renovations, contractor estimates/quotes for new builds and renovations, proof of financing from other sources, and health and safety renovations must include a First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) health assessment.
For complete details regarding the HSP process and eligibility criteria, please visit the following link to access ISC’s Practical Guide to Housing Support: Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council | Housing Supports Guide (nautsamawt.org)
 
All approvals are subject to available ISC funding and the scope of the project. Approved projects will be required to provide progress and completion reports.

Type of Funding

  • Subsidy

Range of Funding Available per Project

  • Medium ($50K-$250K)

Description of Funding

HSP supports BC First Nations through a subsidy allocation for two funding streams:
  • Governance and Capacity Application 
  • Housing Support Program (HSP) – project application
  • Subsidy amounts vary for a number of factors, including but not limited to: 
    • Activities being requested through the applications i.e.: policy development, planning, training, new construction, renovations, energy efficiency, and new construction multi-plex;
    • Geographical location of communities i.e.: Zones 1 to 4
 
Subsidies are inclusive of building inspection costs and site preparation.

Eligible Costs

Design
Planning
Capital Costs
Equipment/Material Purchase
Capacity Building for the Community
Training

The Housing Support Program (HSP), provides a subsidy towards supporting BC First Nations on-reserve housing priorities for new construction (single family/duplexes), regular and health and safety renovations, energy efficiency, and multi-plex new construction.
Multi-plexes are defined as “a building consisting of three (3) or more separate units comprising of a single foundation and roof, whether a one-story or multi-story structure”.
It also provides funding allocation in support of enhancing housing governance and capacity, up to a maximum of $100k

Ineligible Costs

Project Management
Staff Costs
Land Acquisition

Reporting Requirements

Progress reports and final reports