HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEPARTMENT
Current Programs and Services
Services provided to all or most houses of Ta’an Kwäch’än citizens residing on settlement lands:
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Payment of property taxes to the Yukon Government or the City of Whitehorse
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Payment of basic fire insurance (does not include contents)
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Chimney cleaning
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Furnace servicing
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Septic pump-out
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Water delivery, or access to water tank shed with tested water
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Water tank cleaning
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Snow ploughing
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Any other maintenance or repairs necessary to comply with health or safety standards
Additional Services
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Assistance to Ta’an Kwäch’än citizens who do not live on settlement lands with applications to Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and the Yukon Government (usually Yukon Housing) for housing assistance
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Maintenance of community facilities such as Helen's Fish Camp, the Skating Rink at Lake Laberge and Ta’an Kwäch’än Council office buildings
Proposed Programs
The programs listed here are not available at this time. The Government of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council is in the process of completing a Housing Policy that may include some or all of these programs.
Assisted Homeownership
The proposed program provides financial assistance, in form of a forgivable loan secured by a promissory note, to eligible Ta’an Kwäch’än citizens for home ownership on settlement lands.
Rent-To-Own Housing
The proposed program enables eligible Ta’an Kwäch’än citizens to enter into a rent-to-own agreement with the eventual goal of home ownership on settlement lands.
Rental Housing
The proposed program provides for suitable, adequate and affordable rental housing on settlement lands.
Renovations Program
The proposed program provides financial assistance, either as a forgivable or repayable loan, to eligible citizens for repairs and renovations of non-Ta’an Kwäch’än Council owned properties on settlement lands.
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