Huron Avenue project construction - (CJ Goater/Acadia Broadcasting)
It’s a major housing investment to help build and renovate homes in our region.
The feds are announcing more than $260-million for 691 new homes in Ontario, with a focus on northern, rural, and Indigenous communities.
“This is really good news for many First Nations as well that are struggling with housing in their Community,” explained Thunder Bay-Superior North MP, Patty Hadju. “Oftentimes people have to leave their communities because the housing is just not available. I’ve heard stories as a Minister of Indigenous services with people sharing homes up to 15 or even more people in a house, and it’s hard to imagine what that’s like.”
Hadju made the announcement at the North End Community Centre in Thunder Bay next door to the Huron Avenue project, which received $4.8 million to build 24 one-bedroom apartments and will be operated by Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services (OAHS), on behalf of the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Sean Fraser.
The homes are near local schools, parks, and public transit.
New builds will take place in communities around Thunder Bay, Red Lake, Dryden Kenora, Fort Frances and Lac Seul to highlight a few.
“Areas in northern Ontario that often may not seem like there’s a housing or homelessness problem in smaller communities like that, but many times that lack of affordable housing leads people to very difficult circumstances, and this money is going to support smaller communities to build units that are affordable and available immediately,” added Hadju.
The funding for all of the projects outside of Thunder Bay is coming through the Rapid Housing Initiative, which provides funding to help build new housing faster and acquire existing buildings for rehabilitation or conversion to permanent affordable housing units.
The Project in Thunder Bay is receiving its money through the Affordable Housing Fund.
A full list of projects and funding details can be found below:
| Project Name: | City: | Funding ($): | Units: | |
| OAHS Affordable Housing Huron Thunder Bay | Thunder Bay | 4,751,314 | 24 | |
| Norseman Inn Seniors Conversion | Red Lake | 2,076,551 | 10 | |
| Whitefish Bay 32A Rapid Housing 3 | Whitefish Bay 32A | 8,773,527 | 25 | |
| Slate Falls Nation 10 House Project | 30 Lot, Slate Falls | 5,396,900 | 10 | |
| Neskantaga – RHI 3 – 5 duplexes | Neskantaga | 5,559,400 | 10 | |
| Nipissing Elders’ Lodge – Duchesnay | Nipissing 10 | 6,857,495 | 10 | |
| Ojibways of Onigaming Rapid Housing Project | Sabaskong Bay 35D | 1,656,069 | 6 | |
| Lac Seul First Nation 3-5 Plex Housing Project | Lac Seul 28 | 5,464,804 | 15 | |
| 10 Single 3-Bedroom Units RHI 3 | Fort Hope 64 | 5,917,500 | 10 | |
| Marten Falls – Multi-unit projects – 23/24 | Marten Falls 65 | 5,706,745 | 12 | |
| Olive’s Garden | Chippewas of Rama First Nation | 9,600,000 | 44 | |
| SL39- RHI 3 – New Construction (5 units) – Single Family Homes | Shoal Lake (Part) 39A | 2,420,594 | 5 | |
| WBSK – RHI3 – Single Family Homes New Construction (10 units) – Main Rd | Wabauskang 21 | 5,212,716 | 10 | |
| Serpent River First Nation RHI – 7 Modular Duplex | Serpent River 7 | 5,144,803 | 14 | |
| Niisaachewan – RHI3 – Single Family Homes – New Construction (10 units) | The Dalles 38C | 4,932,771 | 10 | |
| SL40- RHI 3 – New Construction (10 units) – Single Family Homes | Shoal Lake (Part) 40 | 5,289,633 | 10 | |
| WLON – RHI3 – Single Family house – New Construction (10 units | Dryden | 5,442,992 | 10 | |
| Kitchenuhmaykoosib Aaki 84 | Kitchenuhmaykoosib Aaki 84 (Big Trout Lake) | 13,735,314 | 35 | |
| Sachigo RHI | Sachigo Lake 1 | 6,955,153 | 20 | |
| Oshkineeg Youth Transitional Housing Program with Anishinaabe Abinoojii Family Services | Kenora | 1,253,900 | 5 | |
| MBQ Senior Housing Project | Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory | 1,343,561 | 7 | |
| Rapid Housing Initiative – Alderville First Nation Triplex Builds | Alnwick/Haldimand | 1,618,255 | 6 | |
| Lac Seul RHI3 2023 | Hudson | 3,483,040 | 10 | |
| Nipissing Elder’s Lodge – Garden Village | Nipissing 10 | 5,762,058 | 10 | |
| Wabaseemoong Rapid Housing Initiative 3 | Wabaseemoong | 9,258,044 | 26 | |
| SLFN Project B – 4 Stick Builds | Sachigo Lake 1 | 2,184,861 | 4 | |
| SLFN Project A – 10 Modular Builds | Sachigo Lake 1 | 4,321,582 | 10 | |
| Mississauga of the Credit First Nation RHI | Haldimand County | 6,600,000 | 15 | |
| Constance Lake – 6 Single Family Homes | Constance Lake 92 | 1,980,039 | 6 | |
| Dokis RHI Homes | Dokis 9 | 2,640,000 | 7 | |
| Kasabonika Lake RHI2 Project A (2 single family modular) | Kasabonika Lake | 1,130,801 | 2 | |
| Three 5 bedroom Modular Homes | Rat Portage 38A | 2,156,854 | 3 | |
| Saugeen Rapid Housing Project | Saugeen 29 | 2,981,000 | 8 | |
| SFFN Project B – 5 Modular Builds | Slate Falls | 2,701,128 | 5 | |
| SFFN Project A – 5 Stick Builds | Slate Falls | 2,538,675 | 5 | |
| NCLFN 8 Modular Single Family Homes | Weagamow Lake 87 | 3,945,213 | 8 | |
| NCLFN 2 Modular Four Plexes | Weagamow Lake 87 | 1,367,943 | 8 | |
| NCLFN 4 stick frame single family homes | Weagamow Lake 87 | 2,051,786 | 4 | |
| Aroland Renovation Project # 2 | Aroland 83 | 784,040 | 6 | |
| Bearskin Lake First Nation RHI 2 | Bearskin Lake | 14,349,520 | 30 | |
| Big Grassy Modular Home Row Housing Project | Big Grassy River 35G | 1,982,549 | 10 | |
| CLFN Project B – 4 Stick Builds | Cat Lake 63C | 2,096,558 | 4 | |
| CLFN Project A – 10 Modular Builds | Cat Lake 63C | 4,312,135 | 10 | |
| Project Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation | Fort Frances | 2,928,000 | 12 | |
| Eabametoong 5 duplex units 2021-22 | Fort Hope 64 | 4,053,175 | 10 | |
| Chapleau Cree RHI Project – 6 Units | Fox Lake 2 | 2,726,883 | 6 | |
| GFN 2022 RHI2 Project 9 Single Family Homes | Ginoogaming First Nation | 2,916,495 | 9 | |
| GFN 2022 RHI2 Project 4-plex | Ginoogaming First Nation | 936,225 | 4 | |
| AWZ#37 Project B – Windigo Island Triplexes | Kenora | 2,465,964 | 6 | |
| AWZ#37 Project A – Regina Bay Duplexes | Kenora | 1,225,542 | 4 | |
| Family Living Complex | Mississagi River 8 | 1,863,880 | 5 | |
| 10 Unit RHI CMHC Muskrat Dam Housing Project | Muskrat Dam Lake | 2,258,584 | 10 | |
| Neskantaga – Duplex project | Neskantaga | 5,516,076 | 10 | |
| North Spirit Lake First Nation Rapid Housing Initiative | North Spirit Lake | 1,901,947 | 3 | |
| NWA#33 Dog Paw Row Housing Project | Northwest Angle 33B | 1,257,992 | 5 | |
| Wunnumin Lake Rapid Housing Initiative Project B paper application | Wunnumin 1 | 2,135,202 | 4 | |
| Wunnumin Lake Rapid Housing Initiative Project A paper application | Wunnumin 1 | 904,840 | 2 | |
| Pikangikum Community Safe House Village – Second Stage Homes | Pikangikum 14 | 3,268,000 | 10 | |
| AoPFN RHI | Golden Lake 39 | 5,038,357 | 12 | |
| Poplar Hill First Nation Rapid Housing Initiative | Poplar Hill | 1,901,945 | 3 | |
| Nibinamik First Nation – Multi-Plex Housing Project. | Summer Beaver | 6,043,004 | 14 | |
| MBQ Senior Housing Initiative | Tyendinaga Mohawk | 5,670,759 | 12 | |
| Wapekeka RHI2 Project A (2 single family modular) | Wapekeka 2 | 1,149,060 | 2 | |
| Shelter | Curve Lake First Nation 35 | 1,089,180 | 6 | |
| Transitional Housing | Christian Island 30 | 1,000,000 | 10 | |
| Modular Housing | Fort Frances | 2,399,400 | 7 | |
| Community Housing II | Gull River 55 | 2,350,000 | 10 | |
| Affordable Housing On-Reserve | Manitou Rapids 11 | 1,587,132 | 8 | |
| Maple Ridge Project | Sagamok | 2,049,600 | 3 | |
| Onondaga Phase 2 | Six Nations (Part) 40 | 1,872,500 | 5 | |
| Total: 77 Projects | $262,247,565 | 691 new housing units | ||
