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The Ontario government is supporting an $80 million housing program for Aboriginal families living off-reserve.

The province is working in partnership with two Aboriginal organizations to administer the program. Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services (OAHS) is administering the $60 million First Nation, Inuit, Métis Urban and Rural Housing Program outside of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The program will provide housing support for approximately 560 off-reserve Aboriginal households.

In the GTA, the Miziwe Biik Development Corporation is administering a $20 million housing program, providing housing support for up to 320 off-reserve Aboriginal households.

The off-reserve housing program will provide funding for new affordable rental units, home ownership loans and repairs.

This housing program was established after Aboriginal organizations conducted community consultations on off-reserve housing needs and provided the Ontario government with recommendations. Aboriginal peoples and organizations continue to have the key role in determining how best to provide affordable housing in their off-reserve communities.