Departments
Housing Services
Housing
Contact the Gitxaala, Housing & Infrastructure Department for more information about any of the following programs and services.
Housing Applications
Please update your application, if you have not submitted one in the last 12 months.
“Please download the Housing Application Form.”
Help with Home Repairs
Fill out the WORK ORDER REQUEST FORM at the bottom of this page to get help with on-reserve home repairs.
The following programs are also available to Gitxaala members for help with housing. Note, programs are NOT always available, and the criteria changes every year.
Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP)
The Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP) program helps people who live in substandard dwellings and cannot afford to pay for necessary repairs to their homes. This program is through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
Application Forms:
- On-Reserve Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP) Application
- Social Assistance – Verification of Income Form
- Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP) Application for persons with disabilities
The Gitxaala Housing department can help members apply to this program.
Home Adaptations for Seniors’ Independence (HASI)
The Home Adaptations for Senior’s Independence (HASI) Program offers financial assistance through the Gitxaala Housing Department to help low income Elders continue to live independently in their own homes. This program is through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
Information & Application Forms:
Mould Prevention
Keeping your home dry, by controlling moisture and water damage, is key to preventing the growth of mould. Here’s a few tips to help you reduce and control moisture sources:
- Do not hang wet clothes to dry inside your house.
- Use exhaust fans in your bathrooms and kitchen.
- Do not store firewood indoors.
- Repair leaky appliances, plumbing pipes and fixtures as soon as possible.
- Disconnect your water hose from your outside water faucet.
About Gitxaala Housing
Mission: Provide safe and stable housing for Gitxaala members on-reserve.
- Provide access to funding for new homes, repairs and renovations on-reserve.
- Manage repairs and renovations.
- Manage construction of new homes.
- Assist in meeting reporting requirements for Indigenous Services Canada, and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
We are working hard to ensure we address housing issues as quickly as possible. From 2019 to 2023, Gitxaala built 19 new homes, and we have plans to build more.
Housing Services
Gitxaała Housing Department is responsible for providing housing support and services to all residents of Gitxaała.
Director of Community Services: Ernie Westgarth
Email: dcs@gitxaalanation.com
Housing Manager: Sierra Tolmie
Email: hm@gitxaalanation.com
Housing Clerk:
Email: hc@gitxaalanation.com