1. NWT Housing Corporation 2019-20 Capital Plan
INDUSTRY DAY January 17, 2019
NWT Housing Corporation
Capital Plan

2. NWT Housing Corporation
The NWTHC provides housing supports across the housing continuum:
Own approx. 2,200 public housing units
Own approx. 430 affordable housing units
market and subsidized homeownership rentals
Own multiple offices and maintenance shops to support the public housing program
Also supports homeowners through repair programs

3. NWTHC Investments NWT Housing Corporation ($18.3 million)
Major Capital Plan includes:
$7.5 million for New construction
Public Housing and Market
Yellowknife, Hay River, and Ulukhaktok
$6.3 million for major retrofits to existing stock
Targeting about 100 retrofits

4. NWTHC Investments NWT Housing Corporation ($18.3 million)
Major Capital Plan includes:
$3.275 million for LHO offices and warehouses
Ft Liard and Behchoko
$1.200 million for various upgrades and replacements
Vehicles, hazardous assessments, computers
Federal Low Carbon Economy Fund
Heating Conversion – 45 units Sissions Court, YK
Design 18-19, Construction 19-20

5. NWTHC Investments NWT Housing Corporation
Minor Capital Plan includes:
$7.3 mil – Homeownership Programs
assist about 400 clients annually
Major Repairs and minor repairs, emergency repairs,
Senior’s aging in place, preventative maintenance
$2.9 mil – Minor Capital Projects
Fuel Tank Replacements, Demolitions, and minor repairs of owned assets

6. Affordable Housing Partnership Opportunities
Community Housing Support Initiative
Supports affordable housing partnerships between Indigenous governments, community stakeholders, and the NWTHC.  
Allows organizations to access financial or in-kind support to deliver and manage innovative affordable housing solutions of their own design.
Building is owned by the community government (or stakeholder)
Application based – apply through the NWTHC
Past projects supported
Salt River – 2 homes, and Jean Marie River – 1 home

7. Affordable Housing Partnership Opportunities
National Housing Strategy
Co-Investment Fund
Repair and renewal stream
To ensure existing rental housing is not lost to disrepair
New construction stream
To develop new, high-energy performing affordable housing integrated with supports and services (better accessibility, visitable)

8. Affordable Housing Partnership Opportunities
Co-Investment Fund
$15.9-billion federally managed National Housing Co-Investment Fund.
$60 million targeted for NWT over 9 years (some cost matching)
NWTHC will be a primary partner in Co-Investment Fund projects with the federal agency, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
Together will seek to attract partnerships with municipalities, non-profits, and the private sector.

9. Affordable Housing Partnership Opportunities
Co-Investment Fund
Projects that may be eligible include:
Creation of shelter spaces
Transitional and supportive housing
New affordable housing
Renewed affordable housing (repairs and renovations)
Making homeownership more affordable

10. Affordable Housing Partnership Opportunities
Co-Investment Fund
The Co-Investment Fund prioritizes the following objectives:
High energy-efficiency
Accessibility for persons with disabilities
Proximity to community services       

11. Affordable Housing Partnership Opportunities
Co-Investment Fund
More information can be found here:
NWTHC Website:
Other:
New construction stream: 
Repair and renewal stream: 

12. QUESTIONS?
Contact Information:
Scott Reid
Director, Infrastructure Services
NWT Housing Corporation
P: (867) Ext 85081
F: (867) E: