This content is provided as a resource for learning and is not a formal endorsement by FNHPA.

Links:

• Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Guide to Housing Policy
• CMHC Housing Manager Training Program – Developing Effective Policies Participant Manual
• CMHC Policy Development Guide:
  • Deciding if you Need a Written Policy
  • Developing the Housing Policy Implementation Plan
  • Getting Approval of the Housing Policy
  • Implementing and Monitoring the Housing Policy
  • Researching the Housing Policy
  • Revising or Canceling a Policy as required
  • Writing and Reviewing the Housing Policy
• FNHMA Knowledge Circle Tools: 
  • Code of Conduct Policy
  • Conflict of Interest Policy
  • Cultural Competence: Policies and Procedures
• Housing Policies-Getting Started
  
  • PowerPoint presentation re the need for housing policies, containing a list of issues that should be covered by policy, and the need for Chief and Council to support those policies.
• How the 2019 changes to the Financial Management Board standards affect my policies and procedures
• Policies Your Housing Organization Needs 
• Policy Enforcement: Consistent policy enforcement helps build trust with residents and stakeholders
• Sample junk abandoned vehicle Policy
• Sample pet ownership policy and agreement
• Sample recreational vehicle extended stay policy and template
• Sample recreational vehicle storage policy and permit
• Sample rental unit transfer policy
• Sample unit transfer rationale document
• Sample workplace violence policy
• Strategic Planning and Policy Development (for First Nations)
  • Policy Development, pages 8-13
• Templates and Financial Policies and Procedures for a First Nation Community/Organization (Samples)
• Traditional Knowledge Policies-Template for development

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