1 April 2022
ILM Co-ops and the Rental Assistance Program: What You Need to Know
Index-Linked-Mortgage (ILM) housing co-operatives are eligible to join the Rental Assistance Program (FCHI-2) as soon as...
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30 March 2022
Is your co-op taking advantage of funding programs?
From new construction to sustainability upgrades, a housing co-op always has projects on its wish list.
Fortunately...
9 March 2022
Action Plan and Self-Assessment Online Tools – Your Annual Planning Soon to be Easier
Every co-op in the Rental Assistance Program (FCHI-2) will need to complete an Action Plan covering the next three years...
25 February 2022
Rental Assistance Program Online Training Sessions
Are you a Rental Assistance Program administrator or new to the program?
If so, you might be interested in one of our...
14 February 2022
Ontario Housing Co-ops: Energy-Efficient Growth
Enbridge Gas offers a program that will mean energy savings for Ontario housing co‑operatives (customers only) that are...
7 February 2022
More Co-ops to Join the Rental Assistance Program
On 13 January, the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, Ahmed Hussen, announced $118.2 million in funding...
25 January 2022
Funding Your Co-op Could Qualify For
CMHC’s National Housing Co-Investment Fund hasn’t drawn great interest from Agency clients so far. In fact, it may be...
18 January 2022
Making Ends Meet: Our 2020 Rent Supplement Report
We’re pleased to announce the release our 2020 Rent Supplement Report. The Rent Supplement Program helps qualified...
20 December 2021
Finally! The Online Calculator for the Rental Assistance Program is Launched
The first year under the Rental Assistance Program (FCHI-2) has been a hard slog for housing co-ops. The program came...
6 December 2021
Ontario Housing Co-ops: How to Cut Your Energy Costs for a Better Bottom Line
If your co-op does business with Enbridge gas in Ontario, you’ll want to read this.
Enbridge Gas offers a program for...
24 November 2021
Action Plan: Planning to Act! - Updated from 18 October 2021
“Failing to plan means planning to fail.” We’ve all heard someone say that. Planning is hard, important work, but it’s...
12 October 2021
Agency Clients in a Year of COVID-19
Every two years the Agency produces our Portfolio Performance Review, which goes to CMHC and is posted on our website in...
4 October 2021
Building Condition Assessments Keep Your Assets Covered
The co-op housing sector, which includes the Agency, has created many resources on building condition assessments and...
15 July 2021
A Regional Energy Coach: CHF Canada’s Brave New Idea
Introducing Irfaan Hasham, CHF Canada’s new Regional Energy Coach (REC)!
Many of CHF Canada’s member co-ops are looking...
14 May 2021
Temporary Rental Assistance Funding goes to 102 Co-ops
Late last year the Agency swung into action at CMHC’s call. We were asked to get temporary rental assistance to co-ops...
Tip of the Month
Management Trend
The trend to hire management companies continues. 58% of co-ops hire management companies, compared to 28% that employ independent staff as their managers.