Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Housing Sector ELDERS HOME REPAIR PROGRAM

Description of Program:

The Elders Home Repair Program will be made available to community members

who are 60 years of age or older who require non-emergency home repairs, such

as replacement of windows, doors, repair siding, or insulation additions, and who

are of low income. The MCA Housing Sector will administer this project similarly to

the Elders Emergency Fund, with the maximum amount available being $7,500 per

civic address.

Criteria:

® Applicant must be head of household

® Must be for primary residence

® Must be residing in MCA jurisdiction on the Northern portion of Akwesasne

® Pay any overages over the $7,500 – 3 quotes required (if possible)

® Must be in good standing with the Department of Housing

The goal of the Elder Home Repair Fund is to provide required home repairs for our

elders to make their home as comfortable as possible. The goal of the Emergency

Home Repair Fund is to provide assistance for low-income elders to ensure they

have necessities to live comfortably such as heat, electricity, water, no mold issues

and safety in their homes. Priority will be given to those households that had applied

in the past and did not receive any assistance.

For further information, please call at our office location at CIA #3, 101 Tewesateni

Road, Akwesasne, Ontario K6H 0G5. Feel free to contact Charmaine Caldwell,

Associate Director of Infrastructure & Housing, or Gina Jones-Thompson, Housing

Services Manager, at the following telephone number (613) 575-2250 x 1051. We

can take the application over the telephone, email the application, or it can be

picked up at the door.