The federal government is kicking off the procurement bidding process to establish a new National Indigenous Housing Centre for Canada.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is leading the process of selecting an Indigenous government or Indigenous-led organization to start, lead, and operate the new centre, which is intended to “deliver funding to address core housing needs of Indigenous Peoples living in urban, rural, and northern areas.”
“Indigenous organizations are best placed to find sustainable housing solutions for their People. The National Indigenous Housing Centre will be the first Indigenous-led centre to manage and administer government funding directly to Indigenous Organizations, and it will lead the development of a wider urban, rural and northern Indigenous Housing Strategy,” said Patty Hajdu, the federal Minister of Indigenous Services, in a statement.