Manitoba Indigenous Housing Capacity Enhancement Mobilization Initiative

Established mandate via resolutions at the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs in Assembly on June 03, 2018. WRTC secured the services of a Tribal Housing Advisor in August of 2018. The area serviced is Ebb & Flow, Gambler, Keeseekoowenin, O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi, Pine Creek, Rolling River, Skownan, and Tootinaowaziibeeng.

The purpose is to support the First Nations to enhance capacity and existing governance structures through a phased approach to Housing Capacity Enhancement to Strategic Planning. The THAs support the community with processes and information for the best practices in areas of; Contracting, Inspections, Ministerial Loan Guarantee toolkits and Project Management. THAS also represents the WRTC in planning sessions with the MIHCEMI Working Group network development.

Services are provided on requests from Housing; Councillors, Managers and Administrators for assistance and advisory services.

An itinerary is sent to each community monthly for Housing staff to review and schedule dates to meet and conduct MIHCEMI business.

Funding is provided by Indigenous Services Canada and requires Annual work plans and Reporting of Housing activities and results.