Transcript Section 95 On-Reserve Housing Program

CMHC Ontario Region
CEAP Update
OFNTSC 14th Annual Conference &
Tradeshow
Canada’s Economic Action Plan (CEAP)
Update
Tuesday August 25, 2009
Sault Ste. Marie
Agenda
• Canada’s Economic Action Plan (CEAP)
On-Reserve Housing Initiatives
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Background
Overview of Applications Received
Review and Scoring Process
Conditional Allocations
Status Update and Next Steps
Challenges
Questions??
Canada’s Economic Action Plan
On-Reserve Housing Initiatives
New Construction Initiative – will build
new social housing units utilizing the
Section 95 Program with an Energy
Efficiency Component
Retrofit Initiative – will repair and renovate
existing CMHC social housing units.
Applicants must have a current operating
agreement to be eligible
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Energy Efficiency Components
New Construction
• Plans and specifications must meet the
EneryGuide for Houses (EGH) 80 rating
or an equivalent standard
• Post-construction – First Nation
confirmation that units where built
according to specifications (in addition to
and similar to National Building Code
confirmation)
• Submitting blower door test results to
CMHC not a program requirement
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Energy Efficiency Components
Retrofit Initiative
• Renovation components being replaced
must be energy efficient (windows,
furnaces, etc)
• For energy retrofits – energy assessment/
audit must be completed by NRCan
licensed energy advisor
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On-Reserve Housing
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$400 million over the next two years:
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$250 M through CMHC
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$150 M through INAC
Of CMHC’s $250 million over two years:
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$125 M for new construction
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$125 M for retrofit initiative
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Ontario Region
Approximately $40 million delivered through
CMHC Ontario Region over the next two
years:
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$25 M for new construction
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$15 M for retrofit initiative
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Overview of Applications
• 4 information sessions held in Ontario (2
north and 2 south) prior to application
deadline
• Applications due June 4th at midnight
• 17 First Nation’s submitted an Expression
of Interest for New Construction
(requesting total of 236 units and 58.7M)
• Received Retrofit applications from 51
First Nations (125 CMHC
projects/phazes, 1038 units and approx.
$19M )
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Review and Scoring
• Regional Housing Liaison Committee
delegated allocation recommendation
decision making to AWG
• High Volume of applications resulted in
need to pre-score applications (based on
established scoring criteria)
• Ontario Allocation Work Group (AWG)
met June 16-18 to review scoring and
recommend project allocations
• AWG made recommendations for both
INAC and CMHC CEAP Initiatives
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Conditional Allocations
• CMHC National Office reviewed and
approved all regional allocation
recommendations
• Conditional allocation letters went out to
First Nations on July 7 for New
Construction and July 15 for Retrofit
• New Construction = 8 projects for an
estimated 59 units
• Retrofit = 57 projects/phazes for an
estimated 506 units
- $15,630 avg allocation per unit
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Status Update & Next Steps
• First Nations and CMHC Advisors working
towards final commitments
- commitment documentation due August 28,
2009 for both initiatives
- includes inspection reports/ work
descriptions, work plan and minimum of 2
contractor bids for Retrofit
- New Construction requirements similar to
regular Section 95
• Final Commitment Documentation
Preparation
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Challenges
• Timelines
• Retrofit applications
• Addressing the concerns of remote
communities (longer building cycle)
• Internally – fluid development process
• Inspection resources – need to work together
• First Nation level – potential number of
projects being completed??
Challenges Continued
• Focus on CEAP has contributed to a slower
completion of RRAP Projects this year
MOST IMPORTANTLY………
• Make effective change for next years
budget, application process and program
delivery
Program Delivery Contacts
Sudbury:
Craig Brown
Lise Gagnon
Tim Young
Joann Santi (RRAP)
705-523-2903
705-523-2919
705-523-2924
705-523-2927
Thunder Bay:
Lori Rice
Mervin Spence
Dale Morrisseau
Gayle Dorey
807-343-2018
807-343-2017
807-343-2019
807-343-2005