“Today, the Government of Canada is announcing its intention to launch a Request for Proposals, in January 2024, to offer an open and transparent opportunity for interested Indigenous-led organizations to be considered to lead the establishment of a For Indigenous By Indigenous (FIBI) National Indigenous Housing Centre. // Once selected, the Government of Canada will finalize an agreement with the proponent to establish the National Indigenous Housing Centre, whose key role will be to provide funding to address core Indigenous housing needs in urban, rural and northern areas. The broader vision of the Centre will be further refined by the successful applicant of the Request for Proposal.”

“In June 2023, Indigenous Services Canada selected the National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Inc. (NICHI) to deliver $281.5 million in immediate funding over two years to address the urgent, unmet needs of Indigenous people living in urban, rural and northern areas. // NICHI will deliver this funding through a proposal process for Indigenous-led, non-profit projects, which will launch on November 24th, 2023.”

“The funding so far has supported over 13,000 housing-related projects and home improvement and repairs, and more than 4,600 new homes in Indigenous communities. Budget 2022 also provided $300 million to support housing in urban, rural, and northern Indigenous communities. As outlined in Chapter 1, Budget 2023 is proposing to build on this initial work with a significant investment of $4 billion over seven years, starting in 2024-25, to implement an Urban, Rural, and Northern Indigenous Housing Strategy, currently under co-development with Indigenous partners.”

“Today, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), on behalf of the Government of Canada and in collaboration with Indigenous partners, is launching public engagement on the co-development of an Urban, Rural and Northern Indigenous Housing Strategy. This Strategy is intended to complement the three existing distinctions-based housing strategies for First Nations, Inuit and Métis, as well as other investments in Indigenous housing. // Ideas will be gathered through various Indigenous-led engagements, an online survey open for submissions until March 31st, 2023, as well as written submissions by email or mail.”

“Budget 2022 proposes to invest $300 million over five years, starting in 2022-23, through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to co-develop and launch an Urban, Rural, and Northern Indigenous Housing Strategy.”