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Funding & Planning
Approvals, land, planning and the paperwork behind an on-reserve housing or community building project.
Short on serviceable land? How additions to reserve work
A plain guide for councils running out of buildable lots: how an addition to reserve works, how long it takes, and how to plan housing around it.
On-reserve housing approvals: from BCR to move-in, step by step
The six approval gates behind an on-reserve housing project, in the order they come up, with the federal rules behind each one and a one-page checklist.
How do you link housing to your community and land use plans?
Housing projects stall when the community plan, land use plan and capital plan disagree. Here is what each plan should say about housing and how to keep them in step.
Housing after a wildfire or flood evacuation: what to plan for
From the first 60 days of an evacuation to rebuilding damaged homes: how EMAP's housing rules work, and the housing pieces every emergency plan should include.
How can members own homes on reserve? Market housing explained
Why lenders need extra security on reserve, how the First Nations Market Housing Fund's Credit Enhancement and capacity development work, and a readiness checklist for council.
Métis Housing vs On-Reserve Housing: Who Decides, Who Pays?
Métis Settlement land, planning and housing money run on different rules from reserves. Here is who holds the land, who decides and where the funding comes from.
How do First Nations plan youth and transitional housing?
Transitional housing is a time-limited home with support built in. Here is how a First Nation defines the program, counts the need and lines up capital and operating funding.
Servicing lots on reserve: water and wastewater before homes
A plain guide to servicing new housing lots on reserve: the water and wastewater options ISC recognises, how it decides what to fund, and how to plan servicing before homes are ordered.
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