Encouraging Community Housing Options
– Action Component
The Encouraging Community Housing Options (ECHO) – Action Component helps municipalities and regional partnerships to take action on strategies identified in a Housing Plan or to address a housing need identified through an assessment. It provides municipalities and regional partnerships with a provincial grant of up to $10,000 to match municipal expenditures.
Eligibility:
- Municipalities or regional partnerships with populations over 2,500.
- Municipalities must have an Official Community Plan (OCP), or be in the process of developing an OCP. In the case of a regional partnership, the lead municipality must have an OCP or be in the process of developing an OCP.
- Municipalities must prove the implementation of the strategy will address a housing need identified within a Housing Plan or another type of assessment.
- The municipality or regional partnership must contribute an amount at least equal to the funding request.
Other Details:
- Applications will be processed on a first come, first served basis.
- Funds must be used within six months of signing the agreement.
- This program applies to off-reserve housing.
Contact Information
Saskatchewan Housing Corporation
Phone: (306) 787-4177
Toll-free: (800) 667-7567
If you live in central Saskatchewan, contact the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation toll free at 1-866-245-5758; in Saskatoon 933-6292.