Housing

The Housing Department

The Housing Department is responsible for the overall planning, development and management of housing resources. 

In consultation with the Seabird Island Band executive officers, the Housing Department ensures appropriate levels of services are available to accommodate growth through the development and evaluation of short and long-range plans.  It also establishes procedures to ensure that all operations are in compliance with approved policies and program regulations.

The department is responsible for establishing and maintaining systems, which ensure sound fiscal management, human resource management and flexible organization development.

Programs administered by the housing department focus on the day-to-day property management needs of operating the 5 Housing Authority Projects, 13 Social Housing Projects, as well as a number of band owned units.

Mandate

To ensure the Seabird Island Band housing assets are maintained and kept in good order:

To apply fair and equitable treatment to all applicants, and participants of the Seabird Island Band Housing;

To ensure effective, efficient management of the housing assets programs compliance with applicable regulations:

To establish and maintain cooperative internal and external relationships;

To establish and implement planning and development programs to meet the needs of the community.

Vision Statement

Provide the skills, information and support needed to achieve healthy, safe and affordable housing to meet the needs of our community.

Mission Statement

To provide the membership with the services and training needed to take care of the basic needs of their homes.

Debt Collection

The Housing Department will continue working with families to resolve overdue accounts.  Those families who are experiencing difficulties are provided with one-to-one counseling in household finances and entering into an affordable repayment plans.  Those tenants choosing to ignore their housing debt obligation are having their accounts turned over to a collection agency.