Fort Severn First Nation - Band Office - Housing Department

Program:	Housing Department

Organizations:	Fort Severn First Nation Fort Severn First Nation - Band Office

Phone Numbers:	807-478-2515

Fax:	807-478-1103


Website:	kochiefs.ca/node/15

Address:	PO Box 149 Fort Severn, ON P0V 1W0

Street Address:	Band Office Fort Severn First Nation

Location:	Band Office is located in the community of Fort Severn Community is approx 720 km NE of Sioux Lookout, 9 km from mouth of Severn River on Hudson Bay Known as the most northern community in Ontario, Fort Severn is on the edge of

Accessibility:	Not Wheelchair Accessible

Hours:	Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm

Contacts:	George Miles - Supervisor of New Home Construction Clifford Matthews - Chief 807-478-2515 Ext 202

Service Description:	Addresses and acts upon all housing issues and related requests Ensures that housing issues are effectively managed Participates in the "Building Homes and Building Skills" joint pilot project, which is aimed at building green and sustainable First Nation housing and communities Winners of the First Nations Housing Community & Conference Recognition Award for Feb 2020; for the work being done with an innovative Triodetic system design that provides isolation from the permafrost Offers the following services: Provides recommendations and changes to the housing policy Receives and reviews applications for renovations, new housing units, housing loans and housing renovation loans Reviews rents to ensure payments are made Arranges inspections of rental units and community houses for maintenance, repairs and renovations Carries out annual maintenance and repairs on behalf of tenants Maintains a comprehensive database on all community housing units that includes information such as what programs were accessed for building and repairs, loans outstanding, services (water, sewer, roads) available, inspection reports, condition of unit, year it was built and other unit particulars Enforces all tenant agreements and explains agreement responsibilities Also responsible for: Providing assistance in the long-term planning of minor/major capital projects Development and maintenance of all documents and forms related to housing including leases, releases and notices

Fees:	None

Application:	Copy of the housing policy and all related building applications/housing forms available at the Band office

Eligibility - Population(s) Served:	Members of Fort Severn First Nation

Languages:	English


This information was last completely updated on: 4-11-2025

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