Guided by Housing Northwest Territories’ (NWT) renewal strategy, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) updated its Emergency Repair program to no longer require a co-payment from applicants.
Previously, a co-payment was determined by income and was required at the time of the Emergency Repair application. By eliminating the co-payment requirement, Housing NWT is taking a more client-centred approach to program delivery, ensuring applicants can access the Emergency Repair program in a timely, efficient way that meets their immediate needs.
Housing NWT provides Emergency Repair funding to homeowners year-round for situations like freeze-ups and furnace failures. It is available to seniors on fixed incomes and residents 19 years of age or older who have lived in the NWT for three years with low to modest incomes as outlined in the Core Need Income Threshold. Eligible clients receive assistance in the form of forgivable loans to subsidize the cost of emergency repairs to their home.
The elimination of the co-payment requirement for the Emergency Repair program is just one of several Housing NWT program changes that will have a positive impact on the lives of NWT residents.
Over the next few months, Housing NWT will announce other strategic renewal changes that are focused on increasing the wellbeing of individuals and communities by providing fair access to quality housing support for people most in need.
For media requests, please contact:
Tami Johnson
Manager of Communications
Housing Northwest Territories
Government of the Northwest Territories
NWTHC_comms@gov.nt.ca
