Housing
Métis Nation–Saskatchewan is growing—bringing more affordable options to Métis families!
Métis Nation—Saskatchewan (MN–S) Housing is growing! New affordable housing projects are about to open, others are underway helping to bring more affordable housing options into communities across the province and better support our citizens.
MN–S is creating opportunities for individuals and families to access safe, affordable homes rooted in community.
We’re accepting applications for current and upcoming vacancies now in Meadow Lake, La Ronge and Yorkton.
Please get in touch with the Property Coordinator at the information below to learn more about current availabilities and upcoming vacancies. The application and supporting reference forms are located below. Apply today! Please print forms and submit upon completion via email to propertymanagement@mns.ca.
MN-S Tenant Landlord Reference
Question? Call 306-343-8240, ext. 1 or email propertymanagement@mns.ca*
*Only completed applications will be processed. Please ensure you have completed the entire application and submitted the required documents.*
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MN–S and Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy
Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy is a community-based program aimed at preventing and reducing homelessness across Canada. This program provides funding to urban, Indigenous, rural and remote communities to help them address their local homelessness needs.
Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S) serves as the Community Entity (CE) for the Non-Designated Indigenous and Non-Designated Rural & Remote streams in Saskatchewan.
The Government of Canada defines the CE’s role as follows:
- Providing administrative and other support to the Saskatchewan Homelessness Advisory Board (SHAB)
- Receiving all requests for funding
- Working with community stakeholders to oversee the development and implementation of a systems-based approach to addressing homelessness
- Supporting a transition to an outcomes-based approach
- Soliciting proposals for community projects
- Approving projects recommended by the SHAB in accordance with program terms and conditions
- Monitoring all projects
- Reporting on its activities and disbursement of funds
- Collecting and sharing data and information
- Reporting on the results and outcomes of all funded projects
- Submitting an annual work plan
- Monitoring and reporting on the development, implementation and success of the community plan including identified gaps in services that have been filled and those remaining, new partnerships forged, and extent to which priorities have been met through sub-projects.
Funding Timelines:
- Call for Proposals are typically released every October/November
- Proponents will have a (6) weeks to submit proposals.
- MN-S reviews all applications and creates Executive Summaries to present to the SHAB.
- The SHAB reviews and adjudicates applications, typically in January.
- Funding recipients notified and provided with documentation to being the funding process.
- Contribution agreements drafted and signed
- Q1 payment released.
- Projects can begin programming April 1.
- Quarterly payments are released after each claim submission. Claims are due 4 times a year.
- Project end date: March 31 – all funds must be expended by fiscal year stated in Contribution Agreement – no carry over.
Check back often for detailed Call for Proposals as they are issued.
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MN–S leads Coordinated Access Saskatoon
Coordinated Access is funded through Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy.
Saskatoon Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) is the agreement holder for Coordinated Access and Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S) is the lead entity, responsible for the implementation and operation of Coordinated Access in Saskatoon.
Coordinated Access is designed to help make it easier for individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness to access needed housing and support in a timely manner.
By offering individuals a one-stop approach, the standardized intake and assessment process allows agencies in Saskatoon to share information in real-time, adopt uniform prioritization policies, and coordinate referral processes efficiently.
More information on Coordinated Access
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Métis Nation–Saskatchewan Emergency Repairs Program
The Métis Nation–Saskatchewan Emergency Repairs Program (MN–S ERP), a component of the MN–S Housing Strategy, is accepting applications.
The ERP provides a one-time, indirect grant to registered Métis citizens who currently own their homes and have a Gross Annual Household Income of less than $100,000 a year.
Applications go through a selection process that involves a home inspection report that prioritizes needs. Individuals looking for cosmetic fixes will not be eligible.
The application process helps MN–S assess housing conditions and adjust the Housing Strategy to address gaps identified in certain communities.
ERP Guidelines and the ERP application are below. Apply today.
ERP Guidelines – South/Central
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Métis Nation–Saskatchewan First-Time Home Buyers Program
Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S) is proud to offer the First-Time Home Buyers’ Program to eligible Métis citizens in the province. This program offers financial assistance to citizens purchasing their first home.
Complete program information is here
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