The Urban, Rural, and Northern (URN) Indigenous Housing Strategy is a multi-billion dollar Canadian federal initiative designed to address critical housing shortages and improve living standards for Indigenous peoples living off Treaty Settlement Lands or Reserve. Administered through a co-developed, “for-Indigenous, by-Indigenous” approach, the program funds the construction, repair, and revitalization of safe, affordable, and climate-resilient homes. By focusing on essential upgrades like mold remediation, energy efficiency, and structural safety, the URN program directly intersects with the “Healthy Homes” philosophy, treating secure housing as a foundational pillar of community health and wellness.
Funding is available for Huu-ay-aht First Nations Government to support Citizens through targeted, regional funding applications. Please see funding opportunities below.
First Time Home Buyers Program
The First-Time Home Buyers Program (FTHBP) is designed to reduce barriers to homeownership for Huu-ay-aht First Nations (HFN) Citizens. The program provides financial assistance to help eligible applicants secure a home with confidence.
For full details and application: click here
Homeowner Maintenance Program
The Homeowner Maintenance Assistance Program (HMAP) is designed to provide eligible Huu-ay-aht First Nations (HFN) Citizens with financial assistance to help with housing maintenance. The program provides financial assistance to help eligible applicants access up to $10,000.
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Rental Assistance Program
The Rental Assistance Program (RAP) is designed to provide eligible low-income Huu-ay-aht First Nations (HFN) Citizens with financial assistance to help with a monthly rent payment and one-time rental deposit. Citizens can access once a year (April – March) until funds are used. The program provides financial assistance to help eligible applicants stay secure in a home.
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Home Project Grant Application (Citizens living on Treaty Settlement Lands Only)
Policy Objective:
Huu-ay-aht First Nations (Huu-ay-aht) is committed to supporting citizens living on Treaty Settlement Lands (TSL) to ensure they have a safe and healthy home.
This policy ensures that:
• Huu-ay-aht will follow all code compliance associated with home building.
• Huu-ay-aht First Nations will offer support for citizens living on TSL facing an immediate threat to health, safety, or continued habitation.
• Huu-ay-aht will ensure the privacy of all personal information and will manage this information securely, ethically, and transparently, with respect for individual and collective privacy rights. Non-citizens, such as external individuals or organizations, have no right of access but may be granted information at the government’s discretion, subject to governance rules and agreements.
• Annual reporting will be implemented. The information obtained will be used for future revisions if required.
This policy applies to Huu-ay-aht citizens living on TSL who:
- Own their home; and
- Require financial assistance for repairs, major maintenance, or safety improvements.
This policy applies to:
- Homeownership: permanent and residing in residence on TSL
- Safe & Healthy: contribute directly to their healthy and safe living conditions.
- Repairs, maintenance or safety improvements: Unsafe or unsanitary living conditions or important key household components about to fail from age.
For full details and application: click here
For questions related to the funding applications, please contact Director of Infrastructure & Capital Projects, Kaal Haugen at kaal.h@huuayaht.org