This funding stream was established in 2007 with the goal to provide communities (excluding Yellowknife) with funding for projects that addressed shelter and supported needs for individuals experiencing homelessness.
This funding stream was established in 2014 to provide NWT communities with funding to repair, rehabilitate and improve existing shelters, The funding is to help shelter operators to make upgrades to existing shelters or to purchase equipment that is required for continued shelter program delivery. This funding is not for the ongoing operation and maintenance of shelters in the NWT.
Many HAF applications result from a complex situation that results in an individual or household experiencing a housing crisis or repeated housing crisis. Addressing these needs often requires coordinated communication and planning from social service providers and long-term follow-up and assistance from multiple community referral agents and departments.
